[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 811 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 811

                  For the relief of Peggi M. Houston.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 1995

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Peggi M. Houston.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO FILE CLAIM.

    Notwithstanding--
            (1) any law barring an action against the United States for 
        injuries sustained incident to service by any member of the 
        Armed Forces of the United States; and
            (2) section 2680(k) of title 28, United States Code,
Peggi M. Houston of Newland, North Carolina, may present a claim and 
commence an action under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, 
for the wrongful death of her husband, Captain Thomas C. Houston, in 
connection with the allegedly negligent medical diagnosis and treatment 
by United States Army personnel at the aid station and Medical 
Dispensary for the Eleventh Army Calvary Regiment in Fulda, Germany, in 
1993.
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