§ 277d-21. — Attorneys' fees; penalties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC277d-21]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER IV--INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION
Sec. 277d-21. Attorneys' fees; penalties
The Commissioner, in rendering an award in favor of any claimant
under section 277d-19 of this title, may, as part of such award,
determine and allow reasonable attorneys' fees which shall not exceed 10
per centum of the amount awarded, to be paid out of but not in addition
to the amount of award, to the attorneys representing the claimant. Any
attorney who charges, demands, receives, or collects for services
rendered in connection with such claim any amount in excess of that
allowed by the terms of this section, if award be made, shall be fined
not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(Pub. L. 88-300, Sec. 5, Apr. 29, 1964, 78 Stat. 185.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 277d-17, 277d-18, 277d-22,
277d-24, 277d-25 of this title.
