To amend section 2680(c) of title 28, United States Code, to allow Federal tort claims arising from certain acts of customs or other law enforcement officers, and to amend section 3724 of title 31, United States Code, to extend to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Customs Service.

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1. 1991-06-24

   Introduced in House

2. 1991-06-24

   Introduced in House

3. 1991-06-24

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

4. 1991-07-02

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

5. 1991-10-23

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

6. 1992-03-11

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

7. 1992-03-11

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

8. 1992-04-30

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

9. 1992-04-30

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

10. 1992-08-03

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-776.

11. 1992-08-03

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-776.

12. 1992-08-03

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.

13. 1992-08-11

    Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

14. 1992-08-11

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

15. 1992-08-11

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

16. 1992-08-11

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

17. 1992-08-11

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

18. 1992-08-11

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

19. 1992-08-11

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

20. 1992-08-12

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.