[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4549 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4549

              For the relief of the family of H. W. Hawes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 1998

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
              For the relief of the family of H. W. Hawes.

    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 H. W. HAWES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall convey, 
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the real property described in subsection (b) to the 
transferee described in subsection (c).
    (b) Property.--The real property described in this subsection is 
all real property on Matagorda Island, Texas, that was taken from H. W. 
Hawes by the Federal Government in the World War II era.
    (c) Transferee.--The transferee described in this subsection is 
Joseph Hawes, son of H. W. Hawes.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 percent of the 
value of the real property conveyed 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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