[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9543]
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                    RELIEF OF FRANCES SCHOCHENMAIER

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 785) for the relief of 
Frances Schochenmaier, which had been reported from the Committee on 
the Judiciary with an amendment, as follows:
  (Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic.)

     SECTION 1. RELIEF OF FRANCES SCHOCHENMAIER.

       The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any moneys 
     in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Frances 
     Schochenmaier of Bonesteel, South Dakota, the sum of 
     $60,567.58 in compensation for the erroneous underpayment to 
     Herman Schochenmaier, husband of Frances Schochenmaier, 
     during the period from September 1945 to March 1995, of 
     compensation and other benefits relating to a service-
     connected disability incurred by Herman Schochenmaier during 
     military service in World War II.

     SEC. 2. RELIEF OF MARY HUDSON.

       Notwithstanding section 5121(a) of title 38, United States 
     Code, or any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall not recover from the estate of Wallace 
     Hudson, formerly of Russellville, Alabama, or from Mary 
     Hudson, the surviving spouse of Wallace Hudson, the sum of 
     $97,253 paid to Wallace Hudson for compensation and other 
     benefits relating to a service-connected disability incurred 
     by Wallace Hudson during active military service in World War 
     II, which payment was mailed by the Secretary to Wallace 
     Hudson in January 2000 but was delivered after Wallace 
     Hudson's death.

     SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON FEES.

       (a) In General.--Not more than a total of 10 percent of the 
     payment required by section 1 or retained under section 2 may 
     be paid to or received by agents or attorneys for services 
     rendered in connection with obtaining or retaining such 
     payment, as the case may be, any contract to the contrary 
     notwithstanding.
       (b) Violation.--Any person who violates subsection (a) 
     shall be fined not more than $1,000.

  The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 785), as amended, was agreed to.
  The title was amended so as to read:

       A Bill for the relief of Francis Schochenmaier and Mary 
     Hudson.

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