Preamble
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1
— REMOVAL
The first sentence of section 1447(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ``any defect in removal procedure'' and inserting ``any defect other than lack of subject matter jurisdiction''.
Approved October 1, 1996.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 533: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-799 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 141 (1995): June 30, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 142 (1996): Sept. 17, considered and passed House.
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