[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4364 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4364

                    For the relief of Fred Forrest.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Fred Forrest.

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

SECTION 1. RETIREMENT CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Any periods between September 18, 1968, and April 
1, 1972, during which Fred Forrest of Duarte, California, was on 
temporary disability leave from active military service as a result of 
injuries sustained in the Vietnam conflict shall be considered periods 
of military service by him for purposes of determining entitlement to 
and the amount of any annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83 of 
title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Deposit.--A deposit under section 8334(j) of title 5, United 
States Code, may not be required for any period for which credit is 
allowed under this section.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE; OTHER PROVISIONS.

    (a) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this 
        Act shall be effective as of the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Payment for earlier periods.--Any amounts payable to 
        Fred Forrest by reason of this Act for calendar months before 
        the first calendar month beginning after the effective date of 
        this Act shall be paid in a lump sum by the Secretary of the 
        Treasury, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, if 
        application therefor is filed with such Secretary by Fred 
        Forrest within one year after the effective date of this Act.
    (b) Limitation on Certain Fees.--No amount exceeding 10 percent of 
the lump-sum payment described in subsection (a)(2) may be paid to or 
received by any attorney or agent for services rendered in connection 
with such payment. Any person who violates this subsection shall be 
guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the amount 
provided under title 18, United States Code.
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