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A bill for the relief of retired Sergeant First Class James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit.

Became Private Law No: 107-2.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 14, 2001

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified amount to satisfy the claims for compensation and damages of James D. Benoit and Wan Sook Benoit for the wrongful death of David Benoit in military family housing supplied by the Army in Seoul, Korea, in 1983.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D–MI

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  • Judiciary Committee
  • Judiciary Committee
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    1. Became Private Law No: 107-2.

    2. Became Private Law No: 107-2.

    3. Signed by President.

    4. Signed by President.

    5. Presented to President.

    6. Presented to President.

    7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    8. On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6260-6261)

    9. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6260-6261)

    10. Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: CR H6260-6261)

    11. Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

    12. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-578.

    13. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-578.

    14. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    16. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    17. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    18. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

    19. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    20. Received in the House.

    21. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    22. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    23. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    24. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14080-14081; text as passed Senate: CR S14081)

    25. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14080-14081; text as passed Senate: CR S14081)

    26. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    27. Introduced in Senate

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