Compensating Vaccine Injuries: Are Reforms Needed? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, September 28, 1999 |
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Page 17 - Again. I thank you for holding this hearing and I look forward to hearing today's witnesses.
Page 12 - Let the people know the facts, and the country will be safe.
Page 87 - PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.— There is established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to be administered by the Secretary under which compensation may be paid for a vaccine-related injury or death. (b) ATTORNEY'S OBLIGATION.— It shall be the ethical obligation of any attorney who is consulted by an individual with respect to a vaccine-related injury or death to advise such individual that compensation may be available under the program for such injury or death.
Page 72 - It is as much the duty of government to render prompt justice against itself in favor of citizens as it is to administer the same between private individuals.
Page 32 - US House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. Drug Policy and Human Resources Chairman: Congressman John L.
Page 51 - All of our witnesses answered in the affirmative. I would like to welcome each of you and thank you for your participation today.
Page 152 - Scientific Advisory Committee on Standards for Live Rubella Virus Vaccines, Division of Biologies Standards, National Institutes of Health 1968-1990 National Scientific Advisory Council, National Jewish Center...
Page 72 - SHOEMAKER* Mr. Chairman and other members of this Subcommittee. I am very pleased to be with you today to talk about a subject that is very near and dear to me. Before...