A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase settlement authority and expand coverage relating to claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities.

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• H.R. 972To amend section 3724 of title 31, United States Code, to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice.

  1989-12-07Became Public Law No: 101-203.

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1. 1989-03-16

   Introduced in Senate

2. 1989-03-16

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

3. 1989-07-27

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

4. 1989-10-12

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment. With written report No. 101-163.

5. 1989-10-12

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment. With written report No. 101-163.

6. 1989-10-12

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

7. 1989-10-27

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

8. 1989-10-27

   Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 972 as an amendment.

9. 1989-10-27

   Senate passed companion measure H.R. 972 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.

10. 1989-10-27

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

11. 1989-10-27

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

12. 1989-10-31

    Received in the House.

13. 1989-10-31