Private Law 107-2 107th Congress An Act For the relief of retired Sergeant First Class James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO PAY CLAIMS. (a) PAYMENT REQUIRED.-The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit, jointly, the sum of $415,000, in full satisfaction of all claims described in subsection (b), such amount having been determined by the United States Court of Federal Claims as being equitably due the said James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit pursuant to a referral of the matter to that court by Senate Resolution 129, 105th Congress, 1st session, for action in accordance with sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28, United States Code. (b) COVERED CLAIMS.-Subsection (a) applies with respect to all claims of the said James D. Benoit, Wan Sook Benoit, and the estate of David Benoit against the United States for compensation and damages for the wrongful death of David Benoit, the minor child of the said James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit, pain and suffering of the said David Benoit, loss of the love and companionship of the said David Benoit by the said James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit, and the wrongful retention of remains of the said David Benoit, all resulting from a fall sustained by the said David Benoit, on June 28, 1983, from an upper level window while occupying military family housing supplied by the Army in Seoul, Korea. Oct. 1, 2002 [S. 1834] Applicability. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES. No part of the amount appropriated by section 1 in excess of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Violation of the provisions of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000. Approved October 1, 2002. Private Law 107-3 107th Congress An Act For the relief of Barbara Makuch. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PAYMENT. In consideration of the fact that Barbara Makuch (1) served 22 years as a foreign counterintelligence agent and dedicated her life to assist the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its efforts at the height of the Cold War to combat communism, the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (KGB), and the Soviet Union, (2) was presented the Louis E. Peters Memorial Service Award, the highest civilian award presented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for her valorous service, and (3) has not received employment assistance or health, social security, or pension benefits, despite assurances that she would receive such benefits upon her retirement, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000,000 to Barbara Makuch of East Amherst, New York, in compensation for the lifetime aggregate value of benefits earned but not received by Barbara Makuch. SEC. 2. SATISFACTION OF CLAIM. The sum paid under section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of any claims that Barbara Makuch may have against the United States arising out of her service for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES. Not more than 10 percent of the sum paid under section 1 shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in connection with the recovery of such sum. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code. Approved October 4, 2002. Oct. 4, 2002 [H.R. 486] Oct. 4, 2002 [H.R. 487] Private Law 107-4 107th Congress An Act For the relief of Eugene Makuch. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PAYMENT. In consideration of the fact that Eugene Makuch— (1) served as a foreign counterintelligence agent and dedicated his life to assist the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its efforts at the height of the Cold War to combat communism, the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (KGB), and the Soviet Union, and (2) has not received employment assistance or health, social security, or pension benefits, despite assurances that he would receive such benefits upon his retirement, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000,000 to Eugene Makuch of East Amherst, New York, in compensation for the lifetime aggregate value of benefits earned but not received by Eugene Makuch. SEC. 2. SATISFACTION OF CLAIM. The sum paid under section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of any claims that Eugene Makuch may have against the United States arising out of his service for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES. Not more than 10 percent of the sum paid under section 1 shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in connection with the recovery of such sum. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code. Approved October 4, 2002. Private Law 107-5 107th Congress An Act For the relief of Anisha Goveas Foti. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ANISHA GOVEAS FOTI. (a) IN GENERAL.-Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Anisha Goveas Foti shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.-If Anisha Goveas Foti enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. Nov. 5, 2002 [H.R. 2245] (c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF FEES.-Sub- Applicability. sections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER. Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Anisha Goveas Foti, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 202(e) of such Act. Approved November 5, 2002. |