[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1996 Referred in House (RFH)]


106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1996


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2000

                 Referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify provisions relating 
 to the content of petitions for compensation under the vaccine injury 
                         compensation program.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.

    Section 2111(c)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300aa-11(c)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end and 
inserting ``or (iii) suffered such illness, disability, injury or 
condition from the vaccine which resulted in inpatient hospitalization 
and surgical intervention to correct such illness, disability, injury 
or condition, and''.

            Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.