[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3787 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3787

   For the relief of Rear Admiral Thomas T. Matteson, United States 
              Maritime Service, of Kings Point, New York.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 1998

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   For the relief of Rear Admiral Thomas T. Matteson, United States 
              Maritime Service, of Kings Point, New York.

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

SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

    (a) Payment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Rear Admiral 
Thomas T. Matteson, United States Maritime Service, of Kings Point, New 
York, the sum of $9,500.
    (b) Basis.--The payment required by subsection (a) shall be to 
compensate Thomas T. Matteson for expenses associated with his last 
move home upon retirement from the position of Superintendent of the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy.

SEC. 2. SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS.

    The payment made pursuant to section 1 shall be in full 
satisfaction of all claims Thomas T. Matteson may have against the 
United States for expenses described in section 1(b).

SEC. 3. INELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.

    Upon payment of the sum referred to in section 1, Thomas T. 
Matteson shall not be eligible for any compensation or benefits from 
the United States for any expenses described in section 1(b).

SEC. 4. LIMITATION OF AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for an amount of more than 10 percent of the 
amount paid pursuant to section 1 to be paid to or received by any 
agent or attorney for any service rendered to Thomas T. Matteson in 
connection with the benefits provided by this Act. Any person who 
violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be 
subject to a fine in the amount provided in title 18, United States 
Code.
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