A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the Federal tort claims provisions of that title are the exclusive remedy in medical malpractice actions and proceedings resulting from federally authorized National Guard training activities, and for other purposes.
Extends the Federal tort claims provisions to members of the National Guard while engaged in certain Federal training or duty.
Makes the Federal tort claims procedure the exclusive remedy in medical malpractice actions resulting from federally authorized National Guard training activities. (Repeals the current provision covering such liability.)
Limits the application of this amendment to claims arising after its enactment.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-384 (Part I).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-384 (Part I).
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 97-124
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-124.
Became Public Law No: 97-124.