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 92 STAT. 810

PUBLIC LAW 95-393—SEPT. 30, 1978 (b) The chapter analysis of chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1363 the following new item: "1364. Direct actions against insurers of members of diplomatic missions and their families.". CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 2 8

SEC. 8. (a)(1) Section 1351 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§1351. Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant

Jurisdiction.

"The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all civil actions and proceedings against— " Q^ consuls or vice consuls of foreign states; or "(2) members of a mission or members of their families (as such terms are defined in section 2 of the Diplomatic Relations Act).". (2) The chapter analysis of chapter 85 of such title 28 is amended by amending the item relating to section 1351 to read as follows: "1351. Consuls, vice consuls, and members of a diplomatic mission as defendant.". (b)(1) Section 1251(a) of such title 28 is amended to read as follows: " (a) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all controversies between two or more States.". (2) Section 1251(b)(1) of such title 28 is amended by striking out "brought by" and all that follows through "consuls or" and inserting in lieu thereof "to which ambassadors, other public ministers, consuls, or". EFFECTIVE DATE

22 USC 254a note.

SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect at the end of the ninety-day period beginning on the date of its enactment. Approved September 30, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-526 (Comm. on International Relations). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-958 (Comm. on Foreign Relations) and No. 95-1108 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 123 (1977): July 27, considered and passed House. Vol. 124 (1978): Aug. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 18, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: Vol. 14, No. 40 (1978): Oct. 2, Presidential statement.

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