S.Amdt. 2867Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)2nd degree

S.Amdt. 2867

What it does: 2 changes: inserts text, replaces text
Submitted February 14, 2006

What it changes

2 changes to S.Amdt. 2746

Inserts textReplaces text
  1. Change 1: Inserts new text on page 291, between lines 12 and 13

    Inserts

    Inserted: (c) Judicial Stays.--Notwithstanding subsections (d) and (e) of section 403, if this Act is stayed by judicial order, pending judicial review of the constitutionality or enforceability of this Act, asbestos claims shall be permitted to continue in Federal or State court for as long as such stay remains in effect.

    Original wording

    On page 291, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:

  2. Change 2: Replaces “(c)” with “(d)”

    ReplacesPage 291, line 13

    [struck: (c)][inserted: (d)]

    Original wording

    On page 291, line 13, strike “(c)” and insert “(d)”.

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As printed

SA 2867. Mr. BIDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2746 proposed by Mr. Frist (for Mr. Specter (for himself and Mr. Leahy)) to the bill S. 852, to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 291, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:

(c) Judicial Stays.--Notwithstanding subsections (d) and (e) of section 403, if this Act is stayed by judicial order, pending judicial review of the constitutionality or enforceability of this Act, asbestos claims shall be permitted to continue in Federal or State court for as long as such stay remains in effect.

On page 291, line 13, strike “(c)” and insert “(d)”.

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February 14, 2006