[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3419 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3419

 For the relief of J.L. Simmons Company, Inc., of Champaign, Illinois.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2001

   Mr. Johnson of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of J.L. Simmons Company, Inc., of Champaign, Illinois.

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

SECTION 1. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay J.L. 
Simmons Company, Inc., of Champaign, Illinois, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum of money, in an amount to be 
determined by the United States Court of Federal Claims, representing 
the amount to which J.L. Simmons Company, Inc., may be entitled in 
order to make J.L. Simmons Company, Inc., and any of its 
subcontractors, whole for any litigation expenses, and any interest, 
due and owing to J.L. Simmons Company, Inc., and any of its 
subcontractors, and not otherwise recoverable at law, on account of the 
construction of the Veterans Administration (West Side) Hospital in 
Chicago, Illinois, during the period of 1949 through 1954, and the 
litigation of claims resulting therefrom.
    (b) Full Satisfaction of Claims.--The payment made under subsection 
(a) shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of J.L. Simmons, J.L. 
Simmons Company, Inc., or any of its subcontractors against the United 
States for the expenses and interest described in that subsection.
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