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 92 STAT. 1634

PUBLIC LAW 95-486—OCT. 20, 1978 troversy for each receipt or bill of lading exceeds $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs. "(b) Except when express provision therefor is otherwise made in a statute of the United States, where a plaintiff who files the case under section 20(11) of part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 20(11)) or section 219 of part II of such Act (49 U.S.C. 319), originally in the Federal courts is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less than the sum or value of $10,000, computed without regard to any setoff or counterclaim to which the defendant may be adjudged to be entitled, and exclusive of any interest and costs, the district court may deny costs to the plaintiff and, in addition, may impose costs on the plaintiff.". (b) Subsection (b) of section 1445, of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking out "$3,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$10,000". (c) The item relating to section 1337 in the table of sections for chapter 85 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: "1337. Commerce and antitrust regulations; amount in controversy, costs.".

Position classifications.

5 USC 5332 note. 28 USC 133 note. Appropriation authorization.

SEC. 10. Section 5108(c)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(3) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, subject to the standards and procedures prescribed by this chapter, may place a total of 15 positions in GS-16, IT, and 18;". SEC. 11. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the first section and section 2 shall not take effect before November 1, 1978. SEC. 12. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved October 20, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-858 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 95-1643 (Comm. of eonference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-117 accompanying S. 11 (Comm. on the Judiciary) and No. 95-1257 (Comm. of eonference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: VoL 123 (1977): May 23, 24, S. 11 considered and passed Senate. VoL 124 (1978): Feb. 7, considered and passed House; considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 11. Sept. 28, eonference report filed in disagreement in House. Oct. 4, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Oct. 7, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendment. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS: Vol. 14, No. 42 (1978)i: Oct. 20, Presidential statement.

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