,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dade ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjbe,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,knott1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,h>rigan1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,h>idopolos1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 & ,mr4 ,ivey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb to make te*nical corrections4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,ju/ice = ,camp ,lejeune ,victims ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,te*nical corrections to ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb ,section #hjd ( ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bfga note prec47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,burd5s & /&>d ( pro( 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p>ty fil+ an action "u ?is section %all be entitl$ to appropriate relief ^u %[+-- 7,a7 ! exi/5ce ( #a or m relation%ips betwe5 ! type ( contam9ant 9 any wat] at ,camp ,lejeune & ! type ( h>m suff]$ by ! individual h>m2 & 7,b7 t ! individual 0 pres5t at ,camp ,lejeune = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days1 :e!r or n consecutive4 7#b7 ,evid5ti>y /&>ds ,to meet ! causal relation%ip describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a p>ty %all produce evid5ce %[+ t ! relation%ip betwe5 exposure to any level ( contam9ants ( a type 9 any wat] at ,camp ,lejeune & ! type ( h>m is-- 7,a7 suffici5t to conclude t a causal relation%ip exi/s2 or 7,b7 suffici5t to conclude t a causal relation%ip is at lea/ z likely z n4 2 7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,exclusive jurisdiction & v5ue 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a %all h exclusive jurisdiction & v5ue = coord9at$ or consolidat$ pretrial adm9i/rative & proc$ural matt]s & resolution ov] any action fil$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,transf] ,a p>ty fil+ an action "u subsection 7b7 may transf] su* action to any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,ea/]n1 ,middle or ,we/]n ,di/ricts ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a or ! ,di/rict ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a = pretrial & trial ( su* action1 includ+ ! adjudication ( all evid5ti>y motions4 7#c7 ,jury trial ,any action aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7b7 %all1 at ! reque/ ( ei!r p>ty to su* action1 be tri$ by ! c\rt ) a jury4 7#d7 ,exp$it$ disposition ,! c\rt %all advance an action fil$ "u subsection 7b7 on ! docket1 & exp$ite ! disposition ( su* action to ! greate/ ext5t possible4 2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7k7 ,attorney fees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! total am\nt ( attorneys fees "u ?is section %all be 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an-- 7,a7 #bj p]c5t ( any settlem5t ent]$ into be=e a civil action "u subsection 7b7 is comm5c$2 or 7,b7 #be p]c5t ( any judgem5t r5d]$ or settlem5t ent]$ into aft] a civil action "u subsection 7b7 is comm5c$4 7#b7 ,division ( fees ,a division ( a fee "u p>agraph 7#a7 betwe5 attorneys :o are n 9 ! same firm may be made only if ! division is 9 proportion to ! s]vices p]=m$ by ea* attorney4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all prohibit an individual or ! legal repres5tative ( an individual & su* individual's or repres5tative's attorney f agree+ to a fee aw>d t is less ?an ! maximum p]c5tage specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 4 #c4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect z if enact$ on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbb1 & %all apply to any claim or action "u section #hjd ( ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb t is p5d+ on1 or fil$ on or aft]1 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to modify ! applicability or /atute ( limitations provisions "u section #hjd7;j7 ( ! ,camp ,lejeune ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjbb 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bfga note prec474