[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. Res. 197 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 197

 Referring S. 1698 entitled ``A bill for the relief of D.W. Jacobson, 
 Ronald Karkala, and Paul Bjorgen of Grand Rapids, Minnesota'' to the 
 chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a report 
                                thereon.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 6, 1999

Mr. Grams submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Referring S. 1698 entitled ``A bill for the relief of D.W. Jacobson, 
 Ronald Karkala, and Paul Bjorgen of Grand Rapids, Minnesota'' to the 
 chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a report 
                                thereon.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. REFERRAL.

    S. 1698 entitled ``A bill for the relief of D.W. Jacobson, Ronald 
Karkala, and Paul Bjorgen of Grand Rapids, Minnesota'' now pending in 
the Senate, together with all the accompanying papers, is referred to 
the chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

SEC. 2. PROCEEDING AND REPORT.

    The chief judge shall--
            (1) proceed according to the provisions of sections 1492 
        and 2509 of title 28, United States Code; and
            (2) report back to the Senate, at the earliest practicable 
        date, providing--
                    (A) such findings of fact and conclusions that are 
                sufficient to inform the Congress of the nature, 
                extent, and character of the claim for compensation 
                referred to in such bill as a legal or equitable claim 
                against the United States or a gratuity; and
                    (B) the amount, if any, legally or equitably due 
                from the United States to D.W. Jacobson, Ronald 
                Karkala, and Paul Bjorgen of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
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