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Private Law 87–553
To amend Private Law 86–339.
Approved September 19, 1962
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend Private Law 86–339.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Act entitled “An Act for the relief of Placid J. Pecoraro, Gabrielle Pecoraro, and their minor child, Joseph Pecoraro”, approved June 11, 1960 (Private
74 Stat. A42.
Law 86–339), is amended by inserting immediately before the last sentence thereof the following new sentence: “In the determination of
such claims, the exception of section 2680(k) of title 28, United States Code, shall not apply, and the United States shall be liable to the same extent as if the United States were a private person, and as if the acts complained of had occurred in the State of New York.”.
Sec. 2.
Notwithstanding any decision or order of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York in the case of Placid J. Pecoraro & Gabrielle II. Pecoraro, Individually and as Guardian ad Litem of Joseph Pecoraro, an Infant under the age of fourteen years, Plaintiffs, against The United States of America, Defendant, Civ. 9213, suit under such Private Law 86–339, as amended by this Act, may be instituted within one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Approved September 19, 1962.