For the relief of Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc.

Bill: 116-hr-4972
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2019-10-31
Subjects: Private Legislation
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: Provides for the relief of Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc.

tv_txt: V 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2019 Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc.

1. Compensation for certain losses for Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc (a) Payment The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. a sum of money that shall be in full satisfaction of all claims Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc. have against the United States. (b) Basis The payment required by subsection (a) shall be to compensate Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc. for the injuries sustained by Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. as a result of the taking of mining claims. 2. Satisfaction of claims The payment made pursuant to section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of all claims Ted Simonson and Reoforce Inc. may have against the United States for any injury described in such section. 3. Ineligibility for additional benefits Upon payment of the sum referred to in section 1, Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. shall not be eligible for any compensation or benefits from the Bureau of Land Management for any injury described in such section. 4. Limitation of agents and attorneys fees Any contract to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall be unlawful for the amount paid pursuant to section 1 to be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for any service rendered to Ted Simonson and Reoforce, Inc. in connection with the benefits provided by this Act in an amount greater than— (1) 20 percent of such amount if this relief bill is not referred to the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims; or (2) 33 percent of such amount if this relief bill is referred to the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.