[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2806 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2806

                 For the relief of Charles S. Steinert.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 5, 1999

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                 For the relief of Charles S. Steinert.

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

SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF PAY AND CERTAIN BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--For the purposes set forth subsection (b), Charles 
S. Steinert of Charleston, South Carolina, shall be treated as if he 
had remained continuously employed, during the period beginning on the 
date of his separation from Government service (on or about January 27, 
1995) and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, in the 
Government position he last held.
    (b) Purposes.--
            (1) Pay.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to 
        Charles S. Steinert, in a lump sum, out of any monies in the 
        Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount equal to the 
        total amount of basic pay to which he would have been entitled, 
        for the period referred to in subsection (a), based on the 
        employment deemed to have then been held by him under this Act.
            (2) Retirement.--Any determination under subchapter III of 
        chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, shall be made in a 
        manner consistent with the provisions of subsection (a), except 
        that--
                    (A) nothing in this Act shall be considered to 
                create--
                            (i) an exemption from the requirements of 
                        section 8339(i) of such title 5 (relating to 
                        the deposit required, for service for which 
                        retirement deductions were not made, in order 
                        for that service to be creditable for annuity 
                        computation purposes); or
                            (ii) a right to contribute to the Thrift 
                        Savings Fund based on any basic pay referred to 
                        in paragraph (1) or to receive any lost 
                        earnings thereon under the Thrift Savings Plan; 
                        and
                    (B) separation from Government service shall be 
                deemed to have occurred on the date of enactment of 
                this Act, and in the circumstances described in section 
                8336(d)(2) of such title 5.
            (3) Health insurance.--For purposes of section 8905(b) of 
        title 5, United States Code, Charles S. Steinert shall be 
        deemed to have been enrolled in a health benefits plan under 
        chapter 89 of such title 5 throughout the period referred to in 
        subsection (a), and continuously thereafter, for purposes of 
        any enrollment application submitted by him (in accordance with 
        otherwise applicable procedures under chapter 89 of such title 
        5) within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for any amount in excess of 10 percent of the 
lump-sum payment referred to in section 1(b)(1) to be paid to or 
received by any agent or attorney in consideration for services 
rendered in connection with such lump-sum payment or any other benefits 
under this Act. Any person who violates the preceding sentence shall be 
fined not more than $1,000.

SEC. 3. WAIVER OF CLAIMS.

    Any amounts and benefits afforded under this Act shall be in full 
satisfaction of any claims against the United States that Charles S. 
Steinert may have in connection with the termination of his Government 
employment on or about January 27, 1995.
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