[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1867 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1867

        For the relief of Mr. Guy Lau and Ms. Chantal Lau Pease.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 11, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
        For the relief of Mr. Guy Lau and Ms. Chantal Lau Pease.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT FOR LEASE OF HOTEL.

    Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to Mr. Guy Lau and Ms. Chantal Lau 
Pease, the son and daughter of Mr. Lau Tsang (to be divided equally 
between them)--
            (1) the sum of $393,115; and
            (2) interest on such sum for the period beginning on June 
        31, 1971, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act 
        (calculated at the average rate offered by depository 
        institutions to their best business customers as published in 
        the Wall Street Journal);
as payment for the lease by Mr. Lau Tsang of the Capitol Hotel in 
Saigon, Vietnam, from August, 1969, until June, 1971, to the United 
States Armed Forces. The payment of this sum shall be in full 
satisfaction of any claim against the United States for payment for 
such lease.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY'S AND AGENT'S FEES.

    Not more than 10 percent of the sum appropriated by section 1 shall 
be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered 
in connection with the claim described in such section. Any person who 
violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than 
$10,000.
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