Private Law 84–280

That, notwithstanding any statute of limitation or lapse of time or any provision of law to the contrary, suit may be instituted within one year after the date of enactment of this Act by Evelyn Hardy Waters, of Pensacola, Florida, upon her claim against the United States for personal injuries sustained by her as a result of the alleged improper administering of an anesthetic in the course of an operation performed on her August 12, 1948, by the personnel of the naval hospital at Pensacola, Florida. In any such suit brought pursuant to this Act proceedings shall be had and the liability, if any, of the United States shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of law applicable in the case of tort claims against the United States: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States.