[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1771 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1771

For the relief of Patricia Donahue, individually and in her capacity as 
administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue; Michael T. Donahue; 
                   Shawn Donahue; and Thomas Donahue.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 1, 2011

   Mr. Kerry 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 Patricia Donahue, individually and in her capacity as 
administratrix of the estate of Michael J. Donahue; Michael T. Donahue; 
                   Shawn Donahue; and Thomas Donahue.

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

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION OF THE DONAHUE FAMILY.

    (a) Payment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of funds 
not otherwise appropriated, the amount of $6,335,100.00, the judgment 
entered by the United States District Court for the District of 
Massachusetts on May 6, 2009, plus interest as provided by section 1304 
of title 31, United States Code, to compensate Patricia Donahue, 
individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of 
Michael J. Donahue, Michael T. Donahue, Shawn Donahue, and Thomas 
Donahue (the ``Donahues''), for costs related to and damages arising 
from the murder of Michael J. Donahue in Massachusetts in May 1982 as 
described in Docket No. 01-10433-RCL, filed in the United States 
District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and Docket Nos. 09-
1950 and 10-1766 filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
First Circuit.
    (b) Satisfaction of Claims.--The payment under subsection (a) shall 
be in full satisfaction of all claims of the Donahues 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 25 
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, as set forth in the section 
2678 of title 28, United States Code.
    (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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