CLAIMS

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: approve settlement of water rights claims of Yavapai-Apache Nation and authorize construction of water project relative to those water rights claims (see S. 3617), S161 [13JA]

Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act: amend (see S. 3859), S609 [12FE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: investigate all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees and require Members to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid for employment discrimination (see H.R. 8126), H2776 [26MR]

Courts: increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions (see S. 3826), S577 [11FE]

——— permit claims for money damages for personal injuries and death caused by Federal law enforcement officers without first being presented to appropriate Federal agencies (see S. 3803), S533 [9FE]

——— protect legal proceedings from manipulation and provide for transparency and oversight of third-party beneficiaries in civil actions (see H.R. 7015), H655 [12JA]

Dept. of Justice: include Guam in Radiation Exposure Compensation Program (see H.R. 7672), H2326 [25FE]

——— prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (see S. 4124), S1090 [17MR]

Dept. of Labor: require group health plans and group health insurance issuers to only pay claims submitted by hospitals with policies and procedures to ensure accurate billing practices (see H.R. 8684), H3340 [7MY]

——— require States use identity verification and data matching procedures to prevent fraudulent unemployment claims, strengthen work search requirements, and allow States to retain portion of recovered overpayments (see S. 4016), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7847), H2471 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: refund fees for guaranteed housing loans for certain veterans with pending disability claims (see H.R. 7598), H2228 [17FE]

FEMA: provide for disclosure and sharing of certain policy and claims information under National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 7355), H2030 [4FE]

Indian Health Service: modify notification requirement for emergency contract health services for certain beneficiaries (see H.R. 8658), H3336 [4MY]

Taxation: impose tax on damages received by certain officers of U.S. on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (see S. 3817), S552 [10FE] (see S. 4125), S1090 [17MR]

——— impose tax on damages received by President on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (see H.R. 7381), H2030 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Courts: limit application of defenses based on passage of time and other non-merits defenses relative to claims under Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (S. 1884), H2497–H2500 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reform and enhance pay of Board of Veterans’ Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and increase Board decision quality and claims processing speed (H.R. 2303), H936 [20JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act (S. 4124), S1146 [17MR], S1161 [18MR]

False Claims Act: impact, S587 [12FE]

Saxman, AK: provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (H.R. 2815), S697–S699 [26FE]

——— provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (H.R. 2815), unanimous-consent agreement, S698 [26FE]

Taxation: impose tax on damages received by certain officers of U.S. on account of any civil action filed against U.S. (S. 4125), S1146 [17MR], S1161 [18MR]

Reports filed

Review Every Veterans Claim Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2137) (H. Rept. 119–633), H3336 [4MY]

Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6506) (H. Rept. 119–428), H133 [7JA]

Texts of

S. 1884, Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act, H2497 [16MR]

S. 4124, prohibit Dept. of Justice funds from being used to make personal payment to President in connection with claim subject to Federal Tort Claims Act, S1093 [17MR]