[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 60 (Friday, May 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4677-S4678]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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 THE WHITE HOUSE TRAVEL OFFICE EXPENSES AND FEES REIMBURSEMENT ACT OF 
                                  1996

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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3952

  Mr. DOLE proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 2937) for the 
reimbursement of legal expenses and related fees incurred by former 
employees of the White House Travel Office with respect to the 
termination of their employment in that Office on May 19, 1993; as 
follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
     from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such 
     sums as are necessary to reimburse former employees of the 
     White House Travel Office whose employment in that Office was 
     terminated on May 19, 1993, for any attorney fees and costs 
     they incurred with respect to that termination.
       (b) Verification Required.--The Secretary shall pay an 
     individual in full under subsection (a) upon submission by 
     the individual of documentation verifying the attorney fees 
     and costs.
       (c) Limitation.--Payments under subsection (a) shall not 
     include attorney fees or costs incurred with respect to any 
     Congressional hearing or investigation into the termination 
     of employment of the former employees of the White House 
     Travel Office.
       (d) No Inference of Liability.--Liability of the United 
     States shall not be inferred from enactment of or payment 
     under this section.

     SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FILING OF CLAIMS.

       The Secretary of the Treasury shall not pay any claim filed 
     under this Act that is filed later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3. REDUCTION.

       The amount paid pursuant to this Act to an individual for 
     attorney fees and costs described in section 1 shall be 
     reduced by any amount received before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, without obligation for repayment by 
     the individual, for payment of such attorney fees and costs 
     (including any amount received from the funds appropriated 
     for the individual in the matter relating to the ``Office of 
     the General Counsel'' under the hearing ``Office of the 
     Secretary'' in title I of the Department of Transportation 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994).

     SEC. 4. PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Payment under this Act, when accepted by an individual 
     described in section 1, shall be in full satisfaction of all 
     claims, of, or on behalf of, the individual against the 
     United States that arose out of the termination of the White 
     House Travel Office employment of that individual on May 19, 
     1993.
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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3953

  Mr. DOLE proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3952 proposed by him 
to the bill H.R. 2937, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the language proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
     from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such 
     sums as are necessary to reimburse former employees of the 
     White House Travel Office whose employment in that Office was 
     terminated on May 19, 1993, for any attorney fees and costs 
     they incurred with respect to that termination.
       (b) Verification Required.--The Secretary shall pay an 
     individual in full under subsection (a) upon submission by 
     the individual of documentation verifying the attorney fees 
     and costs.
       (c) Limitation.--Payments under subsection (a) shall not 
     include attorney fees or costs incurred with respect to any 
     Congressional hearing or investigation into the termination 
     of employment of the former employees of the White House 
     Travel Office.
       (d) No Inference of Liability.--Liability of the United 
     States shall not be inferred from enactment of or payment 
     under this section.

     SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FILING OF CLAIMS.

       The Secretary of the Treasury shall not pay any claim filed 
     under this Act that is filed later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3. REDUCTION.

       The amount paid pursuant to this Act to an individual for 
     attorney fees and costs described in section 1 shall be 
     reduced by any amount received before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, without obligation for repayment by 
     the individual, for payment of such attorney fees and costs 
     (including any amount received from the funds appropriated 
     for the individual in the matter relating to the ``Office of 
     the General Counsel'' under the heading ``Office of the 
     Secretary'' in title I of the Department of Transportation 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994).

     SEC. 4. PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Payment under this Act, when accepted by an individual 
     described in section 1, shall be in full satisfaction of all 
     claims of, or on behalf of, the individual against the United 
     States that arose out of the termination of the White House 
     Travel Office employment of that individual on May 19, 1993.
       This section shall become effective 1 day after the date of 
     enactment.
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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3954

  Mr. DOLE proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3953 proposed by him 
to amendment No. 3952 proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2937, supra; as 
follows:

       In lieu of the language proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
     from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such 
     sums as are necessary to reimburse former

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     employees of the White House Travel Office whose employment 
     in that Office was terminated on May 19, 1993, for any 
     attorney fees and costs they incurred with respect to that 
     termination.
       (b) Verification Required.--The Secretary shall pay an 
     individual in full under subsection (a) upon submission by 
     the individual of documentation verifying the attorney fees 
     and costs.
       (c) Limitation.--Payments under subsection (a) shall not 
     include attorney fees or costs incurred with respect to any 
     congressional hearing or investigation into the termination 
     of employment of the former employees of the White House 
     Travel Office.
       (d) No Inference of Liability.--Liability of the United 
     States shall not be inferred from enactment of or payment 
     under this section.

     SEC. 2 LIMITATION ON FILING OF CLAIMS.

       The Secretary of the Treasury shall not pay any claim filed 
     under this Act that is filed later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3 REDUCTION.

       The amount paid pursuant to this Act to an individual for 
     attorney fees and costs described in section 1 shall be 
     reduced by any amount received before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, without obligation for repayment by 
     the individual, for payment of such attorney fees and costs 
     (including any amount received from the funds appropriated 
     for the individual in the matter relating to the ``Office of 
     the General Counsel'' under the heading ``Office of the 
     Secretary'' in title I of the Department of Transportation 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994).

     SEC. 4. PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Payment under this Act, when accepted by an individual 
     described in section 1, shall be in full satisfaction of all 
     claims of, or on behalf of, the individual against the United 
     States that arose out of the termination of the White House 
     Travel Office employment of that individual on May 19, 1993.
       This section shall become effective 2 days after the date 
     of enactment.
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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3955

  Mr. DOLE proposed an amendment to the instruction to the motion to 
refer the bill H.R. 2937, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the instructions insert the following: with 
     instructions to report back forthwith with the following 
     amendment:

     SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
     from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such 
     sums as are necessary to reimburse former employees of the 
     White House Travel Office whose employment in that Office was 
     terminated on May 19, 1993, for any attorney fees and costs 
     incurred with respect to that termination.
       (b) Verification Required.--The Secretary shall pay an 
     individual in full under subsection (a) upon submission by 
     the individual of documentation verifying the attorney fees 
     and costs.
       (c) Limitation.--Payments under subsection (a) shall not 
     include attorney fees or costs incurred with respect to any 
     Congressional hearing or investigation into the termination 
     of employment of the former employees of the White House 
     Travel Office.
       (d) No Inference of Liability.--Liability of the United 
     States shall not be inferred from enactment of or payment 
     under this section.

     SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FILING OF CLAIMS.

       The Secretary of the Treasury shall not pay any claim filed 
     under this Act that is filed later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3. REDUCTION.

       The amount paid pursuant to this Act to an individual for 
     attorney fees and costs described in section 1 shall be 
     reduced by any amount received before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, without obligation for repayment by 
     the individual, for payment of such attorney fees and costs 
     (including any amount received from the funds appropriated 
     for the individual in the matter relating to the ``Office of 
     the General Counsel'' under the Heading ``Office of the 
     Secretary'' in title I of the Department of Transportation 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994).

     SEC. 4. PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Payment under this Act, when accepted by an individual 
     described in section 1, shall be in full satisfaction of all 
     claims of, or on behalf of, the individual against the United 
     States that arose out of the termination of the White House 
     Travel Office employment of that individual on May 19, 1993.
       This section shall become effective 4 days after the date 
     of enactment.
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                        DOLE AMENDMENT NO. 3956

  Mr. DOLE proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3955 proposed by him 
to the bill H.R. 2937, supra; as follows:

       Strike all after the word ``section'' and insert the 
     following:

        1. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
     from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such 
     sums as are necessary to reimburse former employees of the 
     White House Travel Office whose employment in that Office was 
     terminated on May 19, 1993, for any attorney fees and costs 
     they incurred with respect to that termination.
       (b) Verification Required.--The Secretary shall pay an 
     individual in full under subsection (a) upon submission by 
     the individual of documentation verifying the attorney fees 
     and costs.
       (c) Limitation.--Payments under subsection (a) shall not 
     include attorney fees or costs incurred with respect to any 
     Congressional hearing or investigation into the termination 
     of employment of the former employees of the White House 
     Travel Office.
       (d) No Inference of Liability.--Liability of the United 
     States shall not be inferred from enactment of or payment 
     under this section.

     SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FILING OF CLAIMS.

       The Secretary of the Treasury shall not pay any claim filed 
     under this Act that is filed later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3. REDUCTION.

       The amount paid pursuant to this Act to an individual for 
     attorney fees and costs described in section 1 shall be 
     reduced by any amount received before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, without obligation for repayment by 
     the individual, for payment of such attorney fees and costs 
     (including any amount received from the funds appropriated 
     for the individual in the matter relating to the ``Office of 
     the General Counsel'' under the heading ``Office of the 
     Secretary'' in title I of the Department of Transportation 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994).

     SEC. 4. PAYMENT IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       Payment under this Act, when accepted by an individual 
     described in section 1, shall be in full satisfaction of all 
     claims of, or on behalf of, the individual against the United 
     States that arose out of the termination of the White House 
     Travel Office employment of that individual on May 19, 1993.
       This section shall become effective 3 days after the date 
     of enactment.

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