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S. 2582

A bill to provide for the settlement and payment of claims of civilian and military personnel against the United States for losses in connection with the evacuation of such personnel from a foreign country.

Amends the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964 to provide for maximum payment by the United States of $40,000 in personal property claims by members of the uniformed services or civilian employees of the U.S. incident to evacuations from a foreign country after December 31, 1978.

Requires: (1) that the evacuation after December 31, 1978, was authorized by competent authority which was in response to political unrest or hostile acts, and that damage or loss resulted from such evacuation; or (2) that damage or loss resulted from acts of mob violence, terrorist attacks, or other hostile acts directed against the United States government or its officers or employees.

Sets forth the order and priority of payment in the event the claimant is deceased.

States that such claim must be submitted in writing within two years after it accrues, or within one year after enactment of this Act, whichever is later.

Requires each agency to issue regulations governing claims settlements. Prohibits further adjudication of specified claims settled under this Act, unless such claims have not been paid.

Subrogates the United States to any rights or claims the claimant may have against the foreign country in which the damage or loss occurred, upon payment of such claim.

Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H. R. 6086 as passed Senate for similar provisions).

Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID](D-ID)Sponsor
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  1. Floor

    Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H. R. 6086 as passed Senate for similar provisions).

  2. Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-881.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-881.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

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