#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #aibg  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve fairness
 9 class action litigation4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,fairness 9 ,class ,action ,litigation &
 ,fur!r+ ,asbe/os ,claim ,transp>5cy    
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,fairness 9 ,class   
,action ,litigation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no   
,f$]al c\rt %all c]tify any propos$     
class seek+ monet>y relief = p]sonal    
injury or economic loss unless ! p>ty   
seek+ to ma9ta9 su* a class action      
affirmatively demon/rates t ea* propos$ 
class memb] suff]$ ! same type & scope (
 injury z ! nam$ class repres5tative or 
repres5tatives4  7b7 ,c]tification ord] 
,an ord] issu$ "u ,rule #bc7;c77#a7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure t      
c]tifies a class seek+ monet>y relief = 
p]sonal injury or economic loss %all    
include a det]m9ation1 bas$ on a rigor\s
 analysis ( ! evid5ce pres5t$1 t !      
requirem5t 9 subsection 7a7 ( ?is       
section is satisfi$4  #c4 ,fur!r+       

,asbe/os ,claim ,transp>5cy  7a7        
,am5dm5ts to title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code ,section #ebd7;g7 ( title #aa1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,a tru/ describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all1 subject to section
 #ajg-- 7,a7 file ) ! bankruptcy c\rt1 n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( e qu>t]1
 a report t %all be made available on ! 
c\rt's public docket & ) respect to su* 
qu>t]--  7i7 describes ea* dem& ! tru/  
receiv$ f1 includ+ ! "n & exposure      
hi/ory (1 a claimant & ! basis = any    
paym5t f ! tru/ made to su* claimant2 & 
7ii7 does n include any confid5tial     
m$ical record or ! claimant's full      
social security numb]2 &  7,b7 ^u writt5
 reque/1 & subject to paym5t 7dem&$ at !
 option ( ! tru/7 = any reasonable co/  
incurr$ by ! tru/ to comply ) su*       
reque/1 provide 9 a timely mann] any    
in=mation relat$ to paym5t f1 & dem&s = 
paym5t f1 su* tru/1 subject to          
appropriate protective ord]s1 to any    
p>ty to any action 9 law or equity if ! 

subject ( su* action conc]ns liability =
 asbe/os exposure4  4  7b7 ,effective   
date2 application ( am5dm5ts  7#a7      
,effective date ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 ?is section & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section take effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,application ( am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is section %all apply ) respect to 
cases comm5c$ "u title #aa ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,code be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives ,janu>y #h1            
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