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[84 STAT. 589]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 589]

84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91-358-JULY 29, 1970

(2) Sections 81, 89, and 90 of such Act (D.C. Code, secs. 29-930e, 29-931a, 29-931b) are each amended by striking out "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "court". (3) Section 137 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 29-948) is amended by striking out "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "court". (d) The Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of laws for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901, is amended as follows: (1) Section 639d of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 29-240) is amended— (A) by striking out "the United States District Court for the District of Columbia" the first time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the court having jurisdiction of civil actions wherein the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000", (B) by striking out "the United States District Court for the District of Columbia" the second time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such court", and (C) by striking out "said United States District Court for the District of Columbia" each time it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "such court". (2) Sections 768, 782, and 786 of such Act (D.C. Code, secs. 29701, 29-715, and 29-719) are each amended by striking out "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "court having jurisdiction of civil actions wherein the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000". (e) The District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act is amended as follows: (1) Section 2(k) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 29-1002(k)) is amended to read: " (k) 'The court', except where otherwise specified, means the court in the District of Columbia having jurisdiction of civil actions wherein the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000." (2) Section 55 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 29-1055) is amended by striking out "The United States District Court for the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "The court". (3) Section 94 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 29-1094) is amended by striking out "the United States District Court for the District of Columbia" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the court". Insurance Companies (f) Section 20 of chapter II of the Life Insurance Act (D.C. Code, sec. 35-419) is amended by striking out "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "court having jurisdiction of civil actions wherein the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000". (g) Section 5 of chapter II of the Fire and Casualty Act (D.C. Code, sec. 35-1308) is amended by striking out "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "court having jurisdiction of civil actions wherein the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000".

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Partnerships (h) Section 25 of the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (D.C. Code, sec. 41-425) is amended by striking out "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "court having jurisdiction of civil actions wherein the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000".

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