[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5201 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5201

                  For the relief of Richard Steinmetz.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Richard Steinmetz.

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

SECTION 1. RELIEF OF RICHARD STEINMETZ.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Richard Steinmetz of 
Vincentown, New Jersey, $25,000.00 for services rendered and costs 
incurred in obtaining the ship's bell from the C.S.S. ALABAMA and 
returning that bell to the United States.

SEC. 2. FULL SATISFACTION.

    The relief under section 1 shall, when accepted by or on behalf of 
Richard Steinmetz, be in full satisfaction of all claims of or on 
behalf of Richard Steinmetz against the United States or against any 
officer, employee, or agent of the United States acting within the 
scope of employment or agency, for payment for the services and costs 
described in section 1.

SEC. 3. 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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