Provides for the relief of Patricia Macarelli, in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Edward Brian Halloran.
S. 1772112th Congress

Provides for the relief of Patricia Macarelli, in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Edward Brian Halloran.

Introduced in the SenateSen. John Kerry (D-MA)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Nov 1, 2011

(a) Payment

The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, the amount of $2,061,000.00, the judgment entered by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on May 6, 2009, plus interest as provided by section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, to compensate Patricia Macarelli, in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Edward Brian Halloran, for costs related to and damages arising from the murder of Edward Brian Halloran in Massachusetts in May 1982 as described in Claim No. 01–11346–WGY, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and Claim No. 09–1951;09–1952 filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

(b) Satisfaction of claims

The payment under subsection (a) shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of Patricia Macarelli against the United States in connection with the matter described in such subsection.

(c) No inference of liability

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States.

(a) In general

It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 25 percent of the amount paid pursuant to section 1 to be paid to, or received by, any agent or attorney for any service rendered in connection with the payment under this Act, as set forth in section 2678 of title 28, United States Code.

(b) Enforcement

Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be fined under title 18, United States Code.

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