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PUBLIC LAW 102-198—DEC. 9, 1991 105 STAT. 1623 Public Law 102-198 102d Congress An Act ^ To make certain technical corrections in the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 and Dec. 9, 1991 other provisions of law relating to the courts. [S. 1284] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. JUDICIAL COUNCILS OF CIRCUITS. Section 332(a)(l) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 323 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended by- (1) striking "such member" and inserting "such number"; and (2) striking "services" and inserting "service". SEC. 2. CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PLANS. Chapter 23 of title 28, United States Code, as added by section 103 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended— (1) in section 471 by striking "this title" and inserting "this chapter"; and (2) in section 474(a)— It (A) in paragraph (1)— -:i, (i) by striking "chief judges" and inserting "chief judge"; and .•*:f (ii) by striking "court of appeals for such"; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking "a court of appeals" and inserting "a circuit may designate another judge of the court of appeals of that circuit,"; and '

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(ii) by striking "court to - perform the chief and inserting "court, to perform that chief. SEC. 3. VENUE. Section 1391(b) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 311 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended by striking "if (1)" and inserting "in (1)". SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT CLAIMS. Section 1441(c) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 312 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended by- (1) striking the comma after "title"; and (2) striking "may may" and inserting "may". SEC. 5. APPEAL OF ABSTENTION DETERMINATIONS UNDER TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. Section 305(c) of title 11, United States Code, as amended by section 309 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, is amended by striking "this title" both places it appears and inserting "title 28".