Union Calendar No. 156

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1102

[Report No. 103–284]

A BILL

To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United

States Code, relating to arbitration.

OCTOBER 12, 1993

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
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Union Calendar No. 156

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1102

[Report No. 103–284]

To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States Code, relating

to arbitration.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 24, 1993

Mr. HUGHES (for himself and Mr. MOORHEAD) introduced the following bill;

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

OCTOBER 12, 1993

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 1993]

A BILL

To make permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United States

Code, relating to arbitration.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Court Arbitration Au5 thorization Act of 1993’’.
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1 SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF REPEAL.

2 Section 906 of the Judicial Improvements and Access

3 to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note), and the item relating

4 to such section in the table of contents contained in section

5 3 of such Act, are repealed.

6 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

7 Section 905 of the Judicial Improvements and Access

8 to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note) is amended—

9 (1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘for the fiscal

10 year’’ and all that follows through ‘‘4 fiscal years,’’;

11 and

12 (2) in the third sentence by striking ‘‘, except

13 that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘this Act’’.

14 SEC. 4. ARBITRATION TO BE ORDERED IN ALL DISTRICT

15 COURTS.

16 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF ARBITRATION.—Section

17 651(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read

18 as follows:

19 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Each United States district court

20 shall authorize by local rule the use of arbitration in civil

21 actions, including adversary proceedings in bankruptcy, in

22 accordance with this chapter.’’.

23 (b) ACTIONS REFERRED TO ARBITRATION.—Section

24 652(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

25 (1) in paragraph (1)—
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1 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph

2 (A) by striking ‘‘and section 901(c)’’ and all that

3 follows through ‘‘651’’ and inserting ‘‘a district

4 court’’; and

5 (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking

6 ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’; and

7 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and

8 inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.

9 (c) CERTIFICATION OF ARBITRATORS.—Section 656(a)

10 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘list11 ed in section 658’’.

12 (d) REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.—Section 658 of title 28,

13 United States Code, and the item relating to such section

14 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 44 of

15 title 28, United States Code, are repealed.

16 SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

17 Section 901 of the Judicial Improvements and Access

18 to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 652 note) is amended by striking

19 subsection (c).