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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1337. Commerce and antitrust regulations; amount in controversy, costs
(a) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any
civil action or proceeding arising under any Act of Congress
regulating commerce or protecting trade and commerce against
restraints and monopolies: Provided, however, That the district
courts shall have original jurisdiction of an action brought under
section 11706 or 14706 of title 49, only if the matter in
controversy for each receipt or bill of lading exceeds $10,000,
exclusive of interest and costs.
(b) Except when express provision therefor is otherwise made in a
statute of the United States, where a plaintiff who files the case
under section 11706 or 14706 of title 49, originally in the Federal
courts is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less than the
sum or value of $10,000, computed without regard to any setoff or
counterclaim to which the defendant may be adjudged to be entitled,
and exclusive of any interest and costs, the district court may
deny costs to the plaintiff and, in addition, may impose costs on
the plaintiff.
(c) The district courts shall not have jurisdiction under this
section of any matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Court of International Trade under chapter 95 of this title.
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