A BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 1631 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT, 1985, RELATING TO THE LIABILITY OF GOVERN-
MENT CONTRACTORS FOR INJURIES OR LOSSES OF PROPERTY ARIS-
ING OUT OF CERTAIN ATOMIC WEAPONS TESTING PROGRAMS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AND ON

H.R. 1338

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE, TO ALLOW SUITS
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF CON-
TRACTORS IN CARRYING OUT THE ATOMIC WEAPONS TESTING PRO-
GRAM, AND TO SUBSTITUTE THE UNITED STATES AS THE PARTY
DEFENDANT IN SUITS BROUGHT AGAINST SUCH CONTRACTORS

JUNE 27, 1986

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S. 2454-A bill to repeal section 1631 of the Department of Defense Authori-

zation 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..

H.R. 1338-An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow suits

against the United States for acts or omissions of contractors in carrying

out the atomic weapons testing program, and to substitute the United

States as the party defendant in suits brought against such contractors.........

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

Boucher, Hon. Rick, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia...

Domenici, Hon. Pete, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico.....

Willard, Richard K., Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department

of Justice; and Don Ofte, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense

Programs, Department of Energy.

Legarreta, Dorothy, administrative director, National Association of Radi-

ation Survivors, accompanied by Dale Haralson; William A. Fletcher, pro-

fessor of law, University of California, on behalf of the National Coalition

for Radiation Victims; Paul S. Egan, deputy director, National Legislative

Commission, and Robert S. Faron, Barnett & Alagia, on behalf of the

National Association of Atomic Veterans.

Welber, Irwin, president, Sandia National Laboratories, accompanied by

Philip E. Coyle III, executive officer, Lawrence Livermore National Labora-

tory; and Karl R. Braithwaite, executive assistance Director, Los Alamos

National Laboratory

ALPHABETICAL LISTING AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED

Boucher, Hon. Rick:

Testimony

Prepared statement

Braithwaite, Karl R.:

Testimony

Prepared statement

Coyle, Philip E., III:

Testimony

Prepared statement

Domenici, Hon. Pete:

Testimony

Prepared statement

Egan, Paul S.:

Testimony

Prepared statement