[Congressional Bills 104th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1830 Introduced in House (IH)] 104th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1830 For the relief of Major Ralph Edwards. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 1995 Mr. Scarborough introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL For the relief of Major Ralph Edwards. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY FOR MAJOR RALPH EDWARDS. (a) In General.--For purposes of computing the retired pay of Major Ralph Edwards (262-60-7147), United States Air Force, retired, under chapter 871 of title 10, United States Code, Major Ralph Edwards shall be considered to have held the grade of lieutenant colonel on the date of his retirement. (b) Applicability.--This section shall apply to retired pay payable for any month beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. LUMP-SUM PAYMENT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to Major Ralph Edwards, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount equal to the difference between-- (1) the total amount of retired pay that Major Ralph Edwards would have received under chapter 867 of title 10, United States Code, if section 1 applied to the period beginning on the date of his retirement and ending on the last day of the month that precedes the first month to which section 1 applies; and (2) the total amount of retired pay that Major Ralph Edwards received under such chapter for the period described in paragraph (1). (b) Limitation of Agents and Attorneys Fees.--It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the amount described in subsection (a) to be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for any service rendered in connection with the benefits provided by this Act. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in title 18, United States Code. <all>