[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4518 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4518

            For the relief of the family of Robert English.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 1998

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

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                                 A BILL


 
            For the relief of the family of Robert English.

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

SECTION 1. RELIEF OF THE FAMILY OF ROBERT ENGLISH.

    Notwithstanding the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act of 1976 
(42 U.S.C. 3796 et seq.), the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the 
Department of Justice shall cause the family of Robert English of 
Detroit, Michigan, to be afforded relief that is fully commensurate 
with the relief that would have been provided to the family pursuant to 
that Act had the Bureau of Justice Assistance determined that Robert 
English died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury 
sustained in the line of duty.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 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 in connection with the claim 
described in such section. 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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