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Calendar No. 449
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1283
[Report No. 106–782]
To establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive,
and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos
exposure, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. DELAY, Mr.
SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MANZULLO,
Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr.
WELLER, Mr. CANNON, and Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JULY 24, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Ms. DUNN, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. BARR of
Georgia, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. DOOLITTLE,
Mr. BLUNT, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SHU-
STER, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. GARY MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. PORTER, Mr.
BACHUS, Mr. POMBO, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mrs. BONO,
Mr. HERGER, Mr. ROGAN, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. SWEENEY, Mrs. JOHNSON
of Connecticut, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. PETRI, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr.
DICKEY, Mr. LINDER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania,
Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. WAMP, Mr. CAMP, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr.
SMITH of Michigan, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. EHLERS, Mr.
PICKERING, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BOYD, Mr. KASICH, Mr. HAYES, Mr. BAR-
CIA, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. VITTER
JULY 24, 2000
Deleted sponsors: Mr. HILL of Montana, (added September 22, 1999; deleted
March 16, 2000), and Mr. TALENT (added September 30, 1999; deleted
April 13, 2000)
JULY 24, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 25, 1999]
A BILL
To establish legal standards and procedures for the fair,
prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal
injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘As-
bestos Compensation Act of 2000’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this
Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT AND PROCEDURE
Sec. 101. Establishment of the Office of Asbestos Compensation.
Sec. 102. Medical eligibility review.
Sec. 103. Election of administrative process; settlement offers.
Sec. 104. Claimant’s choice of forum.
Sec. 105. Administrative adjudication.
Sec. 106. Appeals; judicial review.
Sec. 107. Gathering and maintenance of information.
Sec. 108. Legal assistance program.
Sec. 109. Time limits for dispositions.
TITLE II—LAW APPLICABLE TO ASBESTOS ADJUDICATIONS.
Sec. 201. Medical eligibility.
Sec. 202. Damages.
Sec. 203. Statute of limitations or repose.
Sec. 204. Come back rights.