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On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 394) to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 394 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--JURISDICTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 101. Treatment of resident aliens. Sec. 102. Citizenship of corporations and insurance companies with foreign contacts. Sec. 103. Removal and remand procedures. Sec. 104. Effective date. TITLE II--VENUE AND TRANSFER IMPROVEMENTS Sec. 201. Scope and definitions. Sec. 202. Venue generally. Sec. 203. Repeal of section 1392. Sec. 204. Change of venue. Sec. 205. Effective date. TITLE I--JURISDICTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 101. TREATMENT OF RESIDENT ALIENS.…
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Lamar Smith
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