Public Law 105-315 · H.R. 3528 · Became law

Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998

Official title: “To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the use of alternative dispute resolution processes in United States district courts, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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It became law on October 30, 1998.

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