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 PUBLIC LAW 99-336—JUNE 19, 1986

100 STAT. 637

United States Courts of written notice of such decree, order, or agreement, and such additional information and documentation as the Director may prescribe. As used in this paragraph, "court" means any court of any State or the District of Columbia. (e) CREDITABLE SERVICE.—Section 376(k)(l) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by deleting the phrase "subsection (b) of. (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on October 1, 28 USC 376 note. 1986. SEC. 3. REMOVAL JURISDICTION.

(a) SECTION 1441 AMENDMENT.—Section 1441 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e) The court to which such civil action is removed is not precluded from hearing and determining any claim in such civil action because the State court from which such civil action is removed did not have jurisdiction over that claim.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall 28 USC 1441 apply with respect to claims in civil actions commenced in State note. courts on or after the date of the enactment of this section. SEC. 4. COLLECTION OF FEES FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(a) SECTION 1914 AMENDMENT.—Section 1914 of title 28, United States Code, relating to district court fees, is amended by striking out subsection (d). (b) AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CODE.—

(1) Section 15-701(a) of the District of Columbia Code, relating to compensation taxed as costs, is amended by striking out "clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia,". (2) Section 15-702 of such code, relating to docket fees, is amended— (A) by striking out "(a)" and all that follows through "(b)"; and (B) by striking out the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "§ 15-702. Attorney fees taxed as costs". (3) Section 15-703 of such code, relating to deposit and security for costs, is amended— (A) by striking out "(a)" and all that follows through "(b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a)"; (B) in the undesignated paragraph by inserting "(b)" immediately before "A nonresident"; and (C) in the section heading by striking out "Deposit for costs; security" and inserting in lieu thereof "Security". (4) Section 15-704 of such code, relating to advance payment of costs and fees, is amended— (A) in subsection (a) by striking out "(a)" and by striking out "the clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and"; and (B) by striking out subsection (b). (5) Section 15-706 of such code, relating to clerk's fees in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, is hereby repealed.

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