[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 279 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 279

   For the relief of the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of Jackson 
                          County, Mississippi.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 4, 2003

  Mr. Cochran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   For the relief of the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of Jackson 
                          County, Mississippi.

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

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN LOSSES.

    (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``heirs of Clark M. 
Beggerly, Sr.'', means--
            (1) Chris W. Beggerly, James R. Beggerly, Clark M. 
        Beggerly, Jr., and Velma B. Garner, who are the surviving 
        children of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of Jackson County, 
        Mississippi; and
            (2) Suzanne Reed and David Reed, who are the surviving 
        children of Norma Beggerly Reed, who is the deceased child of 
        Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of Jackson County, Mississippi.
    (b) Payment.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and 
directed to pay, out of the Treasury from monies not otherwise 
appropriated, to the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of Jackson 
County, Mississippi, the sum of $10,000,000.
    (c) Settlement.--The payment of said sum shall be in full 
settlement of all claims of the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of 
Jackson County, Mississippi, arising from the taking by the United 
States of certain parcels of land on Horn Island owned or occupied by 
Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., or his heirs.
    (d) No Inference of Liability.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United 
States.
    (e) Limitation on Agents' and Attorneys' Fees.--
            (1) In general.--No more than 10 percent of the payment 
        authorized by this Act may be paid to or received by any agent 
        or attorney for services rendered in connection with obtaining 
        such payment, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding.
            (2) Criminal penalty.--Any person who violates this 
        subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be 
        subject to a fine in the amount provided in title 18, United 
        States Code.
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