For the relief of the estate of William R. Holden and the estate of John Davis.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to pay specified sums to the estates of two named individuals in full satisfaction of all claims of specified parties against the United States in connection with the incident which resulted in the individuals' deaths.

[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2106 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2106

  For the relief of the estate of William R. Holden and the estate of 
                              John Davis.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 1997

 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of the estate of William R. Holden and the estate of 
                              John Davis.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT AUTHORIZED.

    As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Army shall pay--
            (1) to the estate of William R. Holden, social security 
        account number 267-02-9232, a lump sum of $1,000,000; and
            (2) to the estate of John Davis, social security account 
        number 467-21-1729, a lump sum of $1,000,000.

SEC. 2. FULL SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS.

    (a) The payment authorized by paragraph (1) of section 1 shall be 
in full satisfaction of all claims in connection with the incident 
which resulted in the death of William R. Holden and John Davis against 
the United States of each of the following:
            (1) The estate of William R. Holden.
            (2) Judy Holden, widow of William R. Holden.
            (3) The heirs and assigns of William R. Holden.
            (4) The heirs and assigns of Judy Holden.
    (b) The payment authorized by paragraph (2) of section 1 shall be 
in full satisfaction of all claims in connection with the incident 
which resulted in the death of William R. Holden and John Davis against 
the United States of each of the following:
            (1) The estate of John Davis.
            (2) Teresa Davis, widow of John Davis.
            (3) The heirs and assigns of John Davis.
            (4) The heirs and assigns of Teresa Davis.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON FEES.

    Not more than a total of 10 percent of the payment authorized by 
paragraph (1) of section 1 and not more than a total of 10 percent of 
the payment authorized by paragraph (2) of section 1 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 section shall be fined 
not more than $1,000.
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