SJRES 248 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A joint resolution assuring compensation for damages caused by nuclear incidents involving the nuclear reactor of a U.S. warship.
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EnactedLatest: Public law 93-513.(1974-12-06)
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Stipulates that it is the policy of the United States that it will pay claims or judgments for bodily injury, death, or damage or loss of real or personal property resulting from a nuclear incident involving a utilization facility in a United States nuclear powered warship; provided that the injury, death, or damage was not caused by the act of an armed force engaged in combat or as a result of civil insurrection. States that the President may authorize, under such terms and conditions as he may direct, the payment of such claims or judgments from any contingency funds available to the Government or may certify such claims or judgments to the Congress for appropriation of the necessary funds.…
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