A bill to repeal section 1631 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, relating to the liability of Government contractors for injuries or losses of property arising out of certain atomic weapons testing programs, and for other purposes.

Summary

Repeals provisions of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 which: (1) provide a remedy against the United States for loss of property, personal injury, or death due to exposure to radiation based on acts or omissions by a contractor conducting atomic weapons tests under a contract with the United States; and (2) preclude any other civil action by individuals against a contractor for the purpose of determining civil liability from acts or omissions of such contractor. Makes the period during which such provision was in effect inapplicable for purposes of the tolling of any statute of limitations for claims.

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Timeline

1. 15 May 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 May 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 May 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 June 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 October 1986

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1051.

   Source: Calendars

6. 2 October 1986

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 October 1986

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 May 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• amends ← To insure that any individual who could have brought an action prior to the enactment of section 1631 of Public Law 98-525 will have at least twelve months after the date of the repeal of such section in which to bring an action.
• amends ← To repeal section 1631 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, relating to the liability of government contractors for injuries or losses of property arising out of certain atomic weapons testing programs, to place limitations on the civil liability of government contractors to ensure that such liability does not impede the ability of the United States to procure necessary goods and services, and for other purposes.