,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbf,mr4   
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4    
,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to adju/ ?re%olds relat+  
to jurisdiction = inflation4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,div]sity ,jurisdiction ,inflation      
,adju/m5t ,act4  #b4 ,inflation         
adju/m5ts ,section #accb ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ( #ge1jjj &    
ins]t+ describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7b7 7#a7 ,! matt] 9 controv]sy 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is n less ?an 
#aej1jjj1 z adju/$ "u p>agraph 7#b71    
exclusive ( int]e/ & co/s4  7#b7 7,a7 ,9
 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m appropriate   
ye> means ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d>  
ye> 9 :i* ! adju/m5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 is

 to take effect2 &  7ii7 ! t]m ,consum] 
,price ,index means ! ,consum] ,price   
,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s publi%$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,b7          
,effective on ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1 &      
,janu>y #a ( ea* t5? ye> !reaft]1 !     
doll> am\nt !n 9 effect z ! m9imum am\nt
 9 controv]sy applicable "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be adju/$ by an am\nt1 r\nd$  
to ! ne>e/ #be1jjj 7or1 if midway betwe5
 multiples1 to ! next high] multiple (  
#be1jjj7 :i* reflects ! *ange 9 !       
,consum] ,price ,index = ! mon? (       
,septemb] ( ! appropriate ye>1 ov] !    
,consum] ,price ,index =-- 7i7 9 ! case 
( ! initial adju/m5t1 ! mon? ( ,septemb]
 #bjbe2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( ea* subsequ5t
 adju/m5t1 ,septemb] ( ! ye> prec$+ !   
la/ adju/m5t4  7,c7 ,! ,director ( !    
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( ea*       
adju/m5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 &1 n lat] ?an 
,novemb] #ae ( ! appropriate ye>1 %all  
submit = publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
! am\nt 7& ! p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum]

 ,price ,index t is ! basis = ! am\nt7 &
 ! new m9imum am\nt 9 controv]sy to take
 effect on ,janu>y #a ( ! succe$+ cal5d>
 ye>4  7#c7 ,except :5 express provision
 !re= is o!rwise made 9 a /atute ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e ! pla9tiff :o files !
 case orig9ally 9 ! ,f$]al c\rts is     
f9ally adjudg$ to be entitl$ to recov]  
less ?an ! sum or value requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 )\t reg>d to any set(f or 
c\nt]claim to :i* ! def5dant may be     
adjudg$ to be entitl$1 & exclusive (    
int]e/ & co/s1 ! di/rict c\rt may d5y   
co/s to ! pla9tiff &1 9 addition1 may   
impose co/s on ! pla9tiff4  4