IV 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 21, 2008 Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL For the relief of Ross E. Lay of Haiku, Hawaii.

1.

Reimbursement of amounts paid to the Internal Revenue Service

(a)

In general

The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mr. Ross E. Lay of Haiku, Hawaii, the sum of $101,710.23 for reimbursement for amounts paid to the Internal Revenue Service on September 10, 2002, at a sale of real estate in Moultonboro, New Hampshire, to obtain property of which Ross E. Lay was unable to take possession due to previous encumbrances against the property not disclosed by the Internal Revenue Service. (b)

No inference of liability

Nothing in this section shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States. (c)

Full satisfaction of claims

The payment authorized under subsection (a) shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of Ross E. Lay against the United States for reimbursement of amounts paid for or in connection with the sale of real estate by the Internal Revenue Service in Moultonboro, New Hampshire, on September 10, 2002. (d)

Limitation on agents and attorneys fees

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. 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.