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Calendar No. 824

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 785

For the relief of Frances Schochenmaier.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 13, 1999

Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. DASCHLE) introduced the following bill;

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

MAY 12, 1999

Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

SEPTEMBER 21, 2000

Reported by Mr. HATCH, with an amendment and an amendment to the title

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

For the relief of Frances Schochenmaier.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. RELIEF OF FRANCES SCHOCHENMAIER.

4 (a) RELIEF.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall

5 pay, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise ap6 propriated, to Frances Schochenmaier of Bonesteel, South

7 Dakota, the sum of $60,567.58 in compensation for the
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1 erroneous underpayment to Herman Schochenmaier, hus2 band of Frances Schochenmaier, during the period from

3 September 1945 to March 1995, of compensation and

4 other benefits relating to a service-connected disability in5 curred by Herman Schochenmaier during military service

6 in World War II.

7 (b) LIMITATION ON FEES.—(1) Not more than a

8 total of 10 percent of the payment required by subsection

9 (a) may be paid to or received by agents or attorneys for

10 services rendered in connection with obtaining such pay11 ment, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding.

12 (2) Any person who violates this subsection shall be

13 fined not more than $1,000.

14 SECTION 1. RELIEF OF FRANCES SCHOCHENMAIER.

15 The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any

16 moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to

17 Frances Schochenmaier of Bonesteel, South Dakota, the sum

18 of $60,567.58 in compensation for the erroneous under19 payment to Herman Schochenmaier, husband of Frances

20 Schochenmaier, during the period from September 1945 to

21 March 1995, of compensation and other benefits relating to

22 a service-connected disability incurred by Herman

23 Schochenmaier during military service in World War II.
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1 SEC. 2. RELIEF OF MARY HUDSON.

2 Notwithstanding section 5121(a) of title 38, United

3 States Code, or any other provision of law, the Secretary

4 of Veterans Affairs shall not recover from the estate of Wal5 lace Hudson, formerly of Russellville, Alabama, or from

6 Mary Hudson, the surviving spouse of Wallace Hudson, the

7 sum of $97,253 paid to Wallace Hudson for compensation

8 and other benefits relating to a service-connected disability

9 incurred by Wallace Hudson during active military service

10 in World War II, which payment was mailed by the Sec11 retary to Wallace Hudson in January 2000 but was deliv12 ered after Wallace Hudson’s death.

13 SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON FEES.

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not more than a total of 10 percent

15 of the payment required by section 1 or retained under sec16 tion 2 may be paid to or received by agents or attorneys

17 for services rendered in connection with obtaining or retain18 ing such payment, as the case may be, any contract to the

19 contrary notwithstanding.

20 (b) VIOLATION.—Any person who violates subsection

21 (a) shall be fined not more than $1,000.

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A Bill for the relief

of Francis Schochenmaier and Mary Hudson.’’.
Calendar No. 824

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 785

A BILL

For the relief of Frances Schochenmaier.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2000

Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the

title