tion control. A flexible act, it would permit one-year exemptions in cases where violators would suffer "unreasonable hardships." Other areas such as the New York-New Jersey region and the State of California have moved ahead with much more detailed plans for air pollution controls. It is time Washington recognized that the absence of steel mills or oil refineries here does not mean its atmosphere is or will remain safe to breathe. О H.R. 6527, H.R. 6678 and H.R. 11544 TO AMEND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS 84-854 OCTOBER 2, 1967 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia LAW LIBRARY NOV 14 1967 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1967 CONTENTS H.R. 6527 (McMillan, by request), a bill to amend Tit. 12, D.C. Code, to to provide a limitation of actions for actions arising out of death or injury caused by a defective or unsafe improvement to real property--- H.R. 6678 (Broyhill, by request), identical bill.. H.R. 11544 (Mathias), identical bill_ Staff Memorandum__. Statutes of Limitation in the District of Columbia__ Statutes of Limitation in various States - Broyhill, Hon. Joel T., a Representative in Congress from the State of Consulting Engineers Council of Metropolitan Washington: Keller, Howard L., President.. Lunch, Milton F., General Counsel. District of Columbia Government, William A. Robinson, Assistant Corpo- 13 13 Master Builders' Association, Inc., D.C. Chapter, Associated Gener point. Contractors of America, Inc.: Czernowski, Alexander J., Secretary-Treasurer Victor O. Schinnerer Company, Inc., J. Sprigg Duvall, Assistant Vice Washington Building Congress, Inc., John J. McDermott, President_ MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD American Institute of Architects, Inc.: Potomac Valley Chapter of Maryland, Theodore R. Cromar, Jr., Washington-Metropolitan Chapter, Thomas J. Stohlman, President, letter dated July 18, 1967 to Chairman Abernethy.. Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., Metropolitan Washington Chap- ter, George J. Quinn, member Board of Directors, statement. Consulting Engineers Council of the United States, Donald A. Buzzell, District of Columbia Government, Hon. Walter N. Tobriner, President, Board of Commissioners, letter dated September 28, 1967, to Chairman |