For the relief of Dallas M. Patterson.

Grants the U.S. Claims Court jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim by a named individual for retroactive retirement pay wrongfully withheld from him because of the U.S. Army's failure to promote him from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, subject to specified limitations.

 
HR 5068 IH
102d CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 5068
For the relief of Dallas M. Patterson.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 5, 1992
Mr. OLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Dallas M. Patterson.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLAIMS.
  (a) JURISDICTION OVER CLAIMS- The United States Claims Court shall have
  jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment upon any claim by
  Dallas M. Patterson for retroactive retirement pay wrongfully withheld
  from him because of a failure of the United States Army to promote him
  from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, notwithstanding--
  (1) any statute of limitations pertaining to suits against the United
  States, or lapse of time, or bar of laches; or
  (2) any provision of law that provides that the United States Claims Court
  lacks jurisdiction over claims for back pay and correction of records
  made by a person who has voluntarily retired from the armed services of
  the United States.
  (b) LIMITATION ON SUITS- Any suit upon a claim brought under subsection
  (a) may be instituted within one year after the date of enactment of this
  Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as an admission or inference
  of liability on the part of the United States. Except as provided in this
  Act, proceedings for the determination of a claim brought under subsection
  (a), and the review and payment of a judgment or judgments on such a claim,
  shall be handled in the same manner as in the case of a claim over which the
  United States Claims Court has jurisdiction under section 1491 of title 28,
  United States Code.