Number: RS20519 Title: ASBESTOS COMPENSATION ACT OF 2000 Authors: Henry Cohen, American Law Division Abstract: This report summarizes H.R. 1283, 106th Congress, the Asbestos Compensation Act of 2000, as ordered to be reported with amendments by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 16, 2000. The bill would create an administrative procedure for asbestos liability claims. Pages: 6 Date: Updated April 13, 2000