[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1970 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1970

 To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to 
the liability of the United States for claims of military personnel for 
                     damages for certain injuries.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 18, 1999

  Mr. Specter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to 
the liability of the United States for claims of military personnel for 
                     damages for certain injuries.

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

SECTION 1. LIABILITY OF UNITED STATES FOR CLAIMS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 
              FOR DAMAGES FOR CERTAIN INJURIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''), is amended 
by inserting after section 2679 the following:
``Sec. 2679A. Applicability to claims of military personnel for damages 
              for certain injuries
    ``Except as provided in section 2680 of this title, this chapter 
and section 1346(b) of this title shall apply to any claim resulting 
from--
            ``(1) an injury sustained by a member of the military or 
        naval forces of the United States while serving on active duty 
        (as defined in section 101 of title 10), arising or resulting 
        from, or aggravated by, a negligent or wrongful act or omission 
        of another member of the military or naval forces of the United 
        States or the Federal Government; or
            ``(2) the death of a member of the military or naval forces 
        of the United States resulting from an injury described in 
        paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2679 the following:

``2679A. Applicability to claims of military personnel for damages for 
                            certain injuries.''.
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