[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5481 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5481

 For the relief of Sarabeth M. Davis, Robert S. Borders, Victor Maron, 
                   Irving Berke, and Adele E. Conrad.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of Sarabeth M. Davis, Robert S. Borders, Victor Maron, 
                   Irving Berke, and Adele E. Conrad.

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

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $______________ 
jointly to the persons named in subsection (b) for damages sustained by 
such persons in connection with the air installation compatible use 
zone study conducted by the Secretary of the Army with respect to Los 
Alamitos Army Airfield under part 256 of title 32, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    (b) Persons To Receive Compensation.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall compensate the following persons under subsection (a):
            (1) Sarabeth M. Davis of Clinton, Washington.
            (2) Robert S. Borders of Newport Beach, California.
            (3) Victor Maron of Long Beach, California.
            (4) Irving Berke of Long Beach, California.
            (5) Adele E. Conrad of Cypress, California.

SEC. 2. SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

    Payment under section 1 shall constitute full settlement of all 
legal and equitable claims by the persons referred to in section 1(b) 
against the United States for the damages described in section 1(a).

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY AND AGENT FEES.

    (a) In General.--Not more than 10 percent of the payment made under 
section 1 may be paid to or received by an agent or attorney as 
consideration for a service rendered in connection with this Act.
    (b) Enforceability of Contract.--Each contract that violates 
subsection (a) shall be unenforceable.
    (c) Criminal Penalty.--Each violation of subsection (a) shall be a 
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.
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