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S 969 98th Congress Senate

A bill to amend section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims for damages of less than $2,500 arising by reason of acts for which the…

Official title: A bill to amend section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims for damages of less than $2,500 arisi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims for damages of less than $2,500 arising by reason of acts for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible.

Introduced: April 5, 1983 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 1983
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 23, 1983
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 1983
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Jun 10, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 98-150.
May 2, 1983
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 21, 1983
Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Apr 6, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Apr 5, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 5, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 1983

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims not exceeding $2,500 for damages caused by acts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 969: A bill to amend section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims for damages of less than $2,500 arising by reason of acts for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-969/
MLA
"S. 969: A bill to amend section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims for damages of less than $2,500 arising by reason of acts for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-969/.
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S. 969, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-969/.
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[S. 969: A bill to amend section 1 of the Act of June 5, 1920, as amended, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to settle claims for damages of less than $2,500 arising by reason of acts for which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-969/)
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