A bill for the relief of Steven McKenna.

Subjects

Private Legislation

Summary

Allows a named individual, notwithstanding specified time limitations, to present to the appropriate Federal agency a claim against the United States for money damages for certain congenital malformations alleged to have been caused by thalidomide dispensed by a U.S. Army Dispensary in Germany in 1960.

Confers jurisdiction upon the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to hear, determine, and render judgment on the above claim.

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Legislative Actions

1986-07-15
Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
1986-08-05
Called up by House on Call of Private Calendar.
1986-08-05
Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
1986-09-16
Called up by House on Call of Private Calendar.
1986-09-16
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1986-09-16
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1986-09-17
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
1986-10-02
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
1986-10-03
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
1986-10-03
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
1986-10-03
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1075.
1986-10-08
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1986-10-08
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1986-10-10
Measure Signed in Senate.
1986-10-10
Presented to President.
1986-10-10
Presented to President.
1986-10-21
Signed by President.
1986-10-21
Signed by President.
1986-10-21
Became Private Law No: 99-18.
1986-10-21
Became Private Law No: 99-18.

Enacted as Private Law 99-18

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