[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4499 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4499

                   For the relief of Juanita Jimenez.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Juanita Jimenez.

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

SECTION 1. RELIEF FROM LIABILITY.

    (a) For Certain Duplicate Payments.--Juanita Jimenez of Vancouver, 
Washington, is relieved of liability to the United States in the amount 
of $5,631.85, representing the amount of duplicate payments certified 
by Juanita Jimenez, as certifying officer for the Gifford Pinchot 
National Forest, in 2001.
    (b) Credit to Accounts of the United States.--In the audit and 
settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of 
the United States, credit shall be given for the amount for which 
liability is relieved by subsection (a).

SEC. 2. PAYMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

    (a) Refund of Amounts Paid or Withheld.--The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall pay to Juanita Jimenez, out of any amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount equal to the aggregate 
of any amounts paid by her to, or withheld from any sums otherwise due 
her by, the United States with respect to the liabilty to the United 
States referred to in section 1.
    (b) Limitation on Attorney and Agent Fees.--Not more than an amount 
equal to 10 percent of the amount paid pursuant to subsection (a) may 
be paid to or received by any attorney or agent for services rendered 
to Juanita Jimenez with respect to the liability referred to in section 
1. Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to a fine 
under title 18, United States Code.
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