US Bill – S. 1656 IS

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S. 1656 IS – A Bill to Establish a Special Tribunal for Certain Claims Against the United States

This is a detailed version of the bill, reformatted into clean HTML.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Special Tribunal for Certain Claims Against the United States Act”.”

This Act may be cited as the “Special Tribunal for Certain Claims Against the United States Act”.”

(a) Findings.—Congress finds that—

The claims against the United States described in subsection (b) have arisen or continued to arise as a result of actions taken by employees of the United States, including but not limited to, the taking of land for national defense purposes, the use of federal funds for projects that displaced persons from their homes, and the failure to provide adequate environmental protections;
The claims against the United States described in subsection (b) have been the subject of numerous judicial decisions and settlements, but the claims remain unresolved or are being pursued through other means;
There is a significant body of evidence supporting the claims against the United States that has not yet been fully explored or considered by any court; and
The establishment of a special tribunal would provide a more efficient and effective mechanism for resolving these claims, while also providing greater justice to those affected.

(a) Findings.—Congress finds that—

The claims against the United States described in subsection (b) have arisen or continued to arise as a result of actions taken by employees of the United States, including but not limited to, the taking of land for national defense purposes, the use of federal funds for projects that displaced persons from their homes, and the failure to provide adequate environmental protections;
The claims against the United States described in subsection (b) have been the subject of numerous judicial decisions and settlements, but the claims remain unresolved or are being pursued through other means;
There is a significant body of evidence supporting the claims against the United States that has not yet been fully explored or considered by any court; and
The establishment of a special tribunal would provide a more efficient and effective mechanism for resolving these claims, while also providing greater justice to those affected.