[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 57 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 57
For the relief of Donald C. Pence.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 7, 2003
Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
For the relief of Donald C. Pence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELIEF OF DONALD C. PENCE.
(a) Relief.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Donald C. Pence,
of Sanford, North Carolina, the sum of $31,128 in compensation for the
failure of the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay dependency and
indemnity compensation to Kathryn E. Box, the now-deceased mother of
Donald C. Pence, for the period beginning on July 1, 1990, and ending
on March 31, 1993.
(b) Limitation on Fees.--Not more than a total of 10 percent of the
payment authorized by subsection (a) shall be paid to or received by
agents or attorneys for services rendered in connection with obtaining
such payment, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person
who violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $1,000.
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