A bill to repeal a provision of Federal tort liability law relating to the civil liability of Government contractors for certain injuries, losses of property, and deaths and for other purposes.

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Introduced

26 February 1987

Last action

17 June 1988 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.

Sponsors

Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]

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Summary

Repeals provisions of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 relating to the civil liability of Government contractors for injuries, property losses, or deaths arising out of nuclear weapons testing programs. Makes the period during which such provisions were in effect inapplicable for purposes of the tolling of any statute of limitations for claims.

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Timeline

26 February 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Source: Committee
16 February 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
24 March 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
17 June 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.
Source: Calendars
17 June 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 100-386.
Source: Committee
17 June 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 100-386.
Source: Committee

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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 June 1988
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 February 1987
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/612
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