Government Liability for Atomic Weapons Testing Program: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session on S. 2454 ... and on H.R. 1338 ... June 27, 1986U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - 163 pages |
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... ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL PERSONNEL , 38 U.S.C. SEC . 4116 ( 1982 ) , ARMED FORCES MEDICAL PERSONNEL , 10 U.S.C. SEC . 1089 ( A ) ( SUPP . II 1984 ) , AND THE FEDERAL DRIVERS ACT , 28 U.S.C. SEC . 2679 ( 1982 ) , CONGRESS SUBSTITUTED THE ...
... ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL PERSONNEL , 38 U.S.C. SEC . 4116 ( 1982 ) , ARMED FORCES MEDICAL PERSONNEL , 10 U.S.C. SEC . 1089 ( A ) ( SUPP . II 1984 ) , AND THE FEDERAL DRIVERS ACT , 28 U.S.C. SEC . 2679 ( 1982 ) , CONGRESS SUBSTITUTED THE ...
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... ADMINISTRATION A FAIR , PREDICTABLE , EFFICIENT , AND SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM FOR COMPENSATING VETERANS WITH RADIATION - RELATED CLAIMS . CONGRESS ATTEMPTED TO DO JUST THAT WHEN IT ADOPTED THE " VETERANS ' DIOXIN AND RADIATION EXPOSURE ...
... ADMINISTRATION A FAIR , PREDICTABLE , EFFICIENT , AND SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM FOR COMPENSATING VETERANS WITH RADIATION - RELATED CLAIMS . CONGRESS ATTEMPTED TO DO JUST THAT WHEN IT ADOPTED THE " VETERANS ' DIOXIN AND RADIATION EXPOSURE ...
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... ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMED THE EXISTENCE OF A DISABILITY . THE VETERANS ' ADMINISTRATION GRANTED COMPENSATION IN ONLY 29 CASES INVOLVING ATOMIC TESTING AND 63 CASES INVOLVING EXPOSURE FROM OTHER SOURCES . IT ALLOWED NONE OF THE 609 CLAIMS ...
... ADMINISTRATION CONFIRMED THE EXISTENCE OF A DISABILITY . THE VETERANS ' ADMINISTRATION GRANTED COMPENSATION IN ONLY 29 CASES INVOLVING ATOMIC TESTING AND 63 CASES INVOLVING EXPOSURE FROM OTHER SOURCES . IT ALLOWED NONE OF THE 609 CLAIMS ...
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... Administration to give veterans every bene- fit of the doubt in terms of proving injury or disability as a result of exposure to radiation . That legislative initiative , we would con- tend , is an appropriate response by Congress . The ...
... Administration to give veterans every bene- fit of the doubt in terms of proving injury or disability as a result of exposure to radiation . That legislative initiative , we would con- tend , is an appropriate response by Congress . The ...
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... Administration opposes modification or repeal of Section 1631 because Section 1631 fairly and reasonably applies neutral legal concepts to this litigation . Litigation arising out of the atomic weapons testing programs should be ...
... Administration opposes modification or repeal of Section 1631 because Section 1631 fairly and reasonably applies neutral legal concepts to this litigation . Litigation arising out of the atomic weapons testing programs should be ...
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acts or omissions Administration ALLOW SUITS AMEND TITLE 28 Association of Atomic Atomic Energy Atomic Veterans atomic weapons testing Attorney Boucher cancer causes of action Chairman compensation constitutional CONTRACTORS FOR INJURIES court decisions DEFENDANT IN SUITS DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT Department of Defense employees exposed to radiation Faron Federal Government Federal Tort Claims Feres doctrine government contractors governmental Haralson ionizing radiation issues JUNE 27 jury trial lawsuits legislation LIABILITY FOR ATOMIC LIABILITY OF GOVERN litigation LOSSES OF PROPERTY military MITCH MCCONNELL Nevada Test Site nuclear testing NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING Office U.S. operations participation party defendant pending personnel plaintiffs private contractors rad-safe radiation exposure REPEAL SECTION 1631 result Sandia National Laboratories Senator MCCONNELL Senator SIMON SUBSTITUTE THE UNITED Swine Flu Testimony Prepared statement Thurmond Tort Claims Act U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING U.S. Senator UNITED STATES CODE University of California Warner Amendment weapons program weapons testing program Welber Willard