[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 814 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 814

             For the relief of the estate of Irwin Rutman.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1999

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

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                                 A BILL


 
             For the relief of the estate of Irwin Rutman.

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

SECTION 1. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DESIGNATION.

    For purposes of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796 et seq.), relating to benefits 
for survivors of public safety officers, Irwin Rutman of Staten Island, 
New York, shall be deemed to have been a public safety officer on 
October 29, 1990, and his family shall be entitled to death benefits 
under such part.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION OF ATTORNEYS' AND AGENTS' FEES.

    No amount exceeding 10 percent of a payment made under section 1 
may be paid to or received by any attorney or agent for services 
rendered in connection with the payment. Any person who violates the 
provisions of this section 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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