109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6311
To amend the USEC Privatization Act to provide an extension of
the period during which individuals may bring a suit for certain violations
of employee protection provisions under such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 29, 2006
Mr. WHITFIELD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the USEC Privatization Act to provide an extension of
the period during which individuals may bring a suit for certain violations
of employee protection provisions under such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF OTHERWISE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR
CERTAIN SUITS UNDER USEC PRIVATIZATION ACT.
Section 3110(a)(7)(C) of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h-8(a)(7)(C))
is amended to read as follows:
`(C) An individual aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this
subsection may bring a suit in any district court of the United States
having jurisdiction over the parties, without regard to the amount in
controversy or the citizenship of the parties, to the extent such suit
does not allege a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Notwithstanding
section 1658 of title 28, United States Code, any such suit alleging
a violation occurring on or before December 31, 2000, may be brought
on or before June 30, 2008.'.
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