[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2630 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2630

       For the relief of Richard Wayne Tribble and Tammy Tribble.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 1993

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

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                                 A BILL


 
       For the relief of Richard Wayne Tribble and Tammy Tribble.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR CLAIMS AGAINST UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Richard Wayne Tribble and Tammy Tribble may bring 
claims against the United States under chapter 171 of title 28, United 
States Code, for damages arising out of a surgical procedure performed 
on the left knee of Richard Wayne Tribble at the United States Naval 
Hospital on Guam on October 3, 1989, notwithstanding--
            (1) any law or legal doctrine that provides that the United 
        States is not liable for an injury to a member of the armed 
        forces of the United States that arises out of or is in the 
        course of activity incident to military service; and
            (2) the time limitations established in section 2401(b) of 
        title 28, United States Code.
    (b) Deadline.--Subsection (a) shall apply only to claims presented 
in writing to the appropriate Federal agency pursuant to section 2675 
of title 28, United States Code, before the expiration of the 1-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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