[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: May 25, 1994]
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            DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 1994

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 1631) 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, which had been reported from the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs, with an amendment on page 1, line 5, to strike ``1993'', and 
insert in lieu thereof ``1994''.
  So as to make the bill read:

       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 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.

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