[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1631 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 429

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1631

                          [Report No. 103-261]

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                                 AN ACT

 To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to increase the maximum 
amount in controversy permitted for cases under the jurisdiction of the 
   Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court of the 
                         District of Columbia.

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                 May 18 (legislative day, May 16), 1994

                       Reported with an amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 429
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1631

                          [Report No. 103-261]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 20 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental 
                                Affairs

                 May 18 (legislative day, May 16), 1994

                Reported by Mr. Glenn, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to increase the maximum 
amount in controversy permitted for cases under the jurisdiction of the 
   Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the Superior Court of the 
                         District of Columbia.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Justice Reform 
Act of -1-9-9-3 1994''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY PERMITTED FOR CASES 
              UNDER JURISDICTION OF SMALL CLAIMS AND CONCILIATION 
              BRANCH OF SUPERIOR COURT.

    (a) In General.--Section 11-1321, District of Columbia Code, is 
amended by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$5,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to cases filed with the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 1993.

            Attest:

                                           DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

                                                                 Clerk.