[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             FOR THE RELIEF OF RICHI JAMES LESLEY--H.R. 712

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  FOR THE RELIEF OF ROCCO A. TRECOSTA OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA--S. 
                                  2042

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 712 and S. 
2042, en bloc, and the Senate proceed to their immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will state the bills by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 712) for the relief of Richi James Lesley.
       A bill (S. 2042) for the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of 
     Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bills.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bills be 
read the third time and passed, en bloc, that the motions to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bills 
be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 712), was read the third time and passed.
  The bill (S. 2042), was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2042

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

     SECTION 1. COMPENSATION OF BACK PAY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, 
     out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
     to Mr. Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the sum 
     of $10,000 for compensation for back pay not received as an 
     employee of the Department of Defense Overseas Dependent 
     Schools for service performed during the period beginning 
     April 14, 1966, through June 30, 1975. Payment under this 
     subsection is made after the transmission of the applicable 
     report of the United States Court of Federal Claims under 
     section 2509 of title 28, United States Code.
       (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 Rocco A. Trecosta against the United States for 
     back pay in connection with his service in the Department of 
     Defense Overseas Dependent Schools.
       (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.

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