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[H.R. 1211 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Private Calendar No. 4
105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1211

                          [Report No. 105-222]

For the relief of Global Exploration and Development Corporation, Kerr-
        McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 1997

 Mr. McCollum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 31, 1997

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
For the relief of Global Exploration and Development Corporation, Kerr-
        McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED 
              STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Payment of Claims.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall pay, out of money not otherwise appropriated--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to the Global Exploration and Development 
        Corporation, a Florida corporation incorporated in Delaware, 
        $9,500,000;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to Kerr-McGee Corporation, an Oklahoma 
        corporation incorporated in Delaware, $10,000,000; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, an 
        Oklahoma corporation incorporated in Delaware, $0.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b)  Condition of Payment.--(1) The payment authorized by 
subsection (a)(1) shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of Global 
Exploration and Development Corporation in connection with the failure 
of the United States to grant or approve any lease or to allow 
phosphate mining in the Osceola National Forest.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (2) The payments authorized by subsection (a)(2) shall be 
in full satisfaction of all claims of Kerr-McGee Corporation and Kerr-
McGee Chemical Corporation in connection with the failure of the United 
States to grant or approve any lease or to allow phosphate mining in 
the Osceola National Forest.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FEES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    No more than 15 percent of the sums authorized to be paid 
by section 1 shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for 
services rendered in connection with the recovery of such sums. Any 
person violating this section shall be fined not more than 
$1,000.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Payment of Claims.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
out of money not otherwise appropriated--
            (1) to the Global Exploration and Development Corporation, 
        a Florida corporation incorporated in Delaware, $9,500,000;
            (2) to Kerr-McGee Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation 
        incorporated in Delaware, $10,000,000; and
            (3) to Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, an Oklahoma 
        corporation incorporated in Delaware, $0.
    (b)  Condition of Payment.--(1) The payment authorized by 
subsection (a)(1) is in settlement and compromise of all claims of 
Global Exploration and Development Corporation, as described in the 
recommendations of the Court of Federal Claims set forth in 36 Fed. Cl. 
776.
    (2) The payment authorized by subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) are in 
settlement and compromise of all claims of Kerr-McGee Corporation and 
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, as described in the recommendations of 
the Court of Federal Claims set forth in 36 Fed. Cl. 776.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FEES.

    No more than 15 percent of the sums authorized to be paid by 
section 1 shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for 
services rendered in connection with the recovery of such sums. Any 
person violating this section shall be fined not more than $1,000.
                                     

                                                 Private Calendar No. 4

105th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1211

                          [Report No. 105-222]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

For the relief of Global Exploration and Development Corporation, Kerr-
        McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation.

                             July 31, 1997

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  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed