[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 799 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 799

        For the relief of Francisco Rivera and Alfonso Calderon.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2009

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

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                                 A BILL


 
        For the relief of Francisco Rivera and Alfonso Calderon.

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

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION OF FRANCISCO RIVERA AND ALFONSO CALDERON.

    (a) Payment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of funds 
not otherwise appropriated, an appropriate amount to compensate 
Francisco Rivera and Alfonso Calderon for costs related to and damages 
arising from their arrest, prosecution, and incarceration in Mexico as 
described in Claim No. 05-608C filed in the United States Court of 
Federal Claims.
    (b) Satisfaction of Claims.--The payment under subsection (a) shall 
be in full satisfaction of all claims of Francisco Rivera and Alfonso 
Calderon against the United States in connection with the matter 
described in such subsection.
    (c) No Inference of Liability.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United 
States.

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

    (a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 
percent of the amount paid pursuant to section 1 to be paid to, or 
received by, any agent or attorney for any service rendered in 
connection with the payment under this Act.
    (b) Enforcement.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
guilty of an infraction and shall be fined under title 18, United 
States Code.
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