[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 329 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 329

   Authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to 
  ascertain and settle claims arising out of anthrax exposure in the 
                            Senate complex.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2002

 Mr. Dodd submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to 
  ascertain and settle claims arising out of anthrax exposure in the 
                            Senate complex.

    Resolved, That (a) the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
Senate--
            (1) in accordance with such regulations as the Committee on 
        Rules and Administration may prescribe, may consider and 
        ascertain any claim incident to service by a Member, officer, 
        or employee of the Senate for any damage to, or loss of, 
        personal property, for which the Member, officer, or employee 
        has not been reimbursed, resulting from the anthrax incident of 
        October 15, 2001, or the related remediation efforts undertaken 
        from such date through March 15, 2002; and
            (2) may, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and 
        Administration and in accordance with the provisions of section 
        3721 of title 31, United States Code, determine, compromise, 
        adjust, and settle such claim in an amount not exceeding $4,000 
        per claimant.
    (b) Claimants shall file claims pursuant to this resolution with 
the Sergeant at Arms not later than December 31, 2002.
    (c) Any compromise, adjustment, or settlement of any such claim 
pursuant to this resolution shall be paid from the contingent fund of 
the Senate on a voucher approved by the chairman of the Committee on 
Rules and Administration.
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