[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3260 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3260

                   For the relief of Henry R. Jones.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 1999

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Henry R. Jones.

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

SECTION 1. SATISFACTION OF CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,250,000 to Henry R. 
Jones, whose mailing address on January 30, 1989, was Route 2, Box 331, 
Philadelphia, Tennessee 37846. The payment under this section shall be 
in full satisfaction of all claims that Mr. Jones may have against the 
United States arising out of his cooperation as an informant for the 
Drug Enforcement Administration.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY'S 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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