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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 3 8 2 - 8 E P T. 28, 1959

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1955, which has not been reported heretofore— (a) a statement of each claim reconsidered or submitted to the Secretary of the Army in accordance with this Act which has not been settled by him, with supporting papers and a report of his findings of fact and recommendations; and (b) a report of each claim settled by him and paid pursuant to this Act. The reports shall contain a brief statement concerning the character and justice of each claim, the amount claimed, and the amount approved and paid. SEC. 7. Claimants shall submit their claims in writing to the Secretary of the Army, under such rules as he prescribes, within ninety days after enactment of this Act. SEC. 8. The Secretary of the Army is directed to reconsider and settle claims affected by the provisions of this Act without regard to any release of and assignment to the United States heretofore executed by the claimants. SEC. 9. All departments and agencies of the Government upon the request of the Secretary of the Army or his designee are authorized to furnish any information available relevant to the reconsideration and settlement of claims under this Act. SEC. 10. The Secretary of the Army, in settling the claims herein directed to be settled, shall proceed to consider the claims heretofore filed, if sufficient in form, and may at his option require the claimant to file an additional claim or submit additional evidence of loss. The Secretary of the Army shall forthwith notify all claimants or their attorneys, if any, whose claims are to be reconsidered under the provisions of this Act that such reconsideration is being undertaken. When a file relating to a claim previously submitted under this Act shows that a person other than a person who submitted the claim would be entitled to recover if he submitted a claim, the Secretary of the Army or his designee shall notify the person of his right to submit a claim. SEC. 11. I n making the settlements authorized by this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall proceed under all of the limitations and directions of the Act of August 12, 1955, except as herein amended, and shall make such settlements under the regulations and procedures used in making settlements under the Act of August 12, 1955, except as to such changes necessitated by this Act, and all of the provisions of the Act of August 12, 1955, except as herein amended, shall apply to settlements made under this Act. SEC. 12. This Act may be cited as the "1959 Amendment to the Texas City Disaster Relief Act". Approved September 25, 1959. Public Law 86-382

September 28, 1959 [S. 2162]

AN ACT To provide a health benefits program for Government employees.

Be it enacted by the Senate aifid House of Representatives of the ee^°HVaith^'B'in^ United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may fits Act of 1959. be cited as the "Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959".

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