[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24146]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 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

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

                               S. Res. 197

       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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