[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 90 (Thursday, July 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7884-S7885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                  PRODUCT LIABILITY REFORM ACT OF 1998

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             FEINSTEIN (AND TORRICELLI) AMENDMENT NO. 3106

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Torricelli) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by them to the bill (S. 648) to 
establish legal standards and procedures for product liability 
litigation, and for other purposes; as follows

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be added at the end 
     section 102(a)(2), add the following:
       (E) Actions involving harm caused by a firearm or 
     ammunition.--A civil action brought for harm caused by a 
     firearm or ammunition (as that term is defined in section 
     921(17)(A) of title 18, United States Code) shall not be 
     subject to the provisions of this title governing product 
     liability actions, but shall be subject to any applicable 
     Federal or State law.

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