[108th Congress Private Law 5]
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Private Law 108-5
108th Congress

                                 An Act


 
        For the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort Lauderdale, 
              Florida. <<NOTE: Dec. 3, 2004 -  [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.

    Approved December 3, 2004.