[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7271 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7271

                   For the relief of Alyssa Chaconis.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2008

   Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Alyssa Chaconis.

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

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATION FOR FILING FOR COMPENSATION FOR 
              VACCINE-RELATED INJURY.

    (a) Waiver of Time Limitation.--The time limitation set forth in 
section 2116(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-
16(a)(2)) does not apply to the petition for compensation filed under 
section 2111 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-11) on behalf of Alyssa 
Chaconis of Manchester, New Jersey, on March 5, 1998, for injuries 
received as a result of a vaccine administered on November 10, 1994.
    (b) Effect on Petition Filed.--The petition described in subsection 
(a) shall be reinstated, and the filing date of the petition shall be 
deemed to be the date of enactment of this Act.
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