B-127227: Apr 23, 1956

PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY LOSSES ARISING FROM THE TEXAS CITY DISASTER ARE APPLICABLE TO THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF CLAIM. IS NOT LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT SOUGHT IN PRIOR CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT. TO VICTIMS OF THE TEXAS CITY DISASTER ARE NOT PAYMENTS OR SETTLEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS ON ACCOUNT OF DEATH. PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY LOSS WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY SECTION 6 OF THE...

B-127227: Apr 15, 1960

AS FOLLOWS: "QUESTION NO. 1: DOES THE 1959 AMENDMENT TO THE TEXAS CITY DISASTER RELIEF ACT AUTHORIZE RECONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOUND MERITORIOUS WHERE THE CLAIM IS ONE FOR PERSONAL INJURY WHICH WAS CONSIDERED AND FINALLY DETERMINED UNDER THE ORIGINAL TEXAS CITY DISASTER RELIEF ACT TO BE MERITORIOUS IN AN AMOUNT LESS THAN $25. WHICH AMOUNT WAS ACCEPTED BY THE CLAIMANT IN F...