[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4404 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 509
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4404
[Report No. 106-854, Part I]
To permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by the United States
Park Police in the performance of duty to be made directly by the
National Park Service, to allow for waiver and indemnification in
mutual law enforcement agreements between the National Park Service and
a State or political subdivision when required by State law, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 9, 2000
Mr. Hansen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Government
Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
September 14, 2000
Reported from the Committee on Resources with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
September 14, 2000
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended for a period
not later than September 14, 2000
September 14, 2000
The Committee on Government Reform discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed
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A BILL
To permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by the United States
Park Police in the performance of duty to be made directly by the
National Park Service, to allow for waiver and indemnification in
mutual law enforcement agreements between the National Park Service and
a State or political subdivision when required by State law, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. MEDICAL PAYMENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of the Policemen and
Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (39 Stat. 718, as amended by 71
Stat. 394) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Notwithstanding the previous sentence, in the case of any member of
the United States Park Police, payment shall be made by the National
Park Service upon a certificate of the Chief, United States Park
Police, setting forth the necessity for such services or treatment and
the nature of the injury or disease which rendered the same
necessary.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) National Park Service Reimbursement.--Section 6 of the
Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act Amendments of
1957 (71 Stat. 399) is amended by inserting after the first sentence
the following new sentence: ``Such sums are authorized to be
appropriated to reimburse the National Park Service, on a monthly
basis, for medical benefit payments made from funds appropriated to the
National Park Service in the case of any member of the United States
Park Police.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. INDEMNIFICATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 10(c) of the Act of August 18,
1970 (Public Law 91-383; 16 U.S.C. 1a-6(c)), is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph
(2);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) waive, in any agreement pursuant to
paragraphs (1) and (2) with any State or political subdivision
thereof where State law requires such waiver and
indemnification, any and all claims against all the other
parties thereto and, subject to available appropriations,
indemnify and save harmless the other parties to such agreement
from all claims by third parties for property damage or
personal injury, which may arise out of the State or political
subdivision's activities outside their respective jurisdictions
under such agreement; and''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Technical Amendment.--Paragraph (5) of section 10(c)
the Act of August 18, 1970 (Public Law 91-383; 16 U.S.C. 1a-6(c)) (as
redesignated by section 201), is further amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``(5) the'' and inserting ``The'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by moving the text flush and 2 ems to the
left.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. MEDICAL PAYMENTS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (e) of the Policemen and Firemen's
Retirement and Disability Act (39 Stat. 718, as amended by 71 Stat.
394) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Notwithstanding the previous sentence, in the case of any member of
the United States Park Police, payment shall be made by the National
Park Service upon a certificate of the Chief, United States Park
Police, setting forth the necessity for such services or treatment and
the nature of the injury or disease which rendered the same
necessary.''.
(b) National Park Service Reimbursement.--Section 6 of the
Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act Amendments of
1957 (71 Stat. 399) is amended by inserting after the first sentence
the following new sentence: ``Such sums are authorized to be
appropriated to reimburse the National Park Service, on a monthly
basis, for medical benefit payments made from funds appropriated to the
National Park Service in the case of any member of the United States
Park Police.''.
SEC. 2. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) In General.--Section 10(c) of the Act of August 18, 1970
(Public Law 91-383; 16 U.S.C. 1a-6(c)), is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) mutually waive, in any agreement pursuant to
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection or pursuant to
subsection (b)(1) with any State or political subdivision
thereof where State law requires such waiver and
indemnification, any and all civil claims against all the other
parties thereto and, subject to available appropriations,
indemnify and save harmless the other parties to such agreement
from all claims by third parties for property damage or
personal injury, which may arise out of the parties' activities
outside their respective jurisdictions under such agreement;
and''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Paragraph (5) of section 10(c) the Act of
August 18, 1970 (Public Law 91-383; 16 U.S.C. 1a-6(c)) (as redesignated
by subsection (a)(2)), is further amended--
(1) by striking ``(5) the'' and inserting ``The''; and
(2) by moving the text flush and 2 ems to the left.
Union Calendar No. 509
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4404
[Report No. 106-854, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by the United States
Park Police in the performance of duty to be made directly by the
National Park Service, to allow for waiver and indemnification in
mutual law enforcement agreements between the National Park Service and
a State or political subdivision when required by State law, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 14, 2000
Reported from the Committee on Resources with an amendment
September 14, 2000
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended for a period
not later than September 14, 2000
September 14, 2000
The Committee on Government Reform discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to
be printed