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Public Law 99–466

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to make certain changes with respect to the participation of judges of the Court of International Trade in judicial conferences and for other purposes.

Approved October 14, 1986

Statutory text

An Act

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to make certain changes with respect to the participation of judges of the Court of International Trade in judicial conferences and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a)

Representation of Court of International Trade.—

The first paragraph of section 331 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the first sentence by inserting “, the chief judge of the Court of International Trade,” after “chief judge of each judicial circuit”, and

(2)

in the last sentence by striking out “conference” and inserting in lieu thereof “Conference”.

(b)

Selection of Alternate Judge To Attend Conference.—

The third paragraph of section 331 of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence—

(1)

by inserting “, the chief judge of the Court of International Trade,” after “chief judge of any circuit”, and

(2)

by inserting “or any other judge of the Court of International Trade, as the case may be” before the period at the end thereof.

(c)

Technical Amendment.—

The sixth paragraph of section 331 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out “conference” and inserting in lieu thereof “Conference”.

SEC. 2. JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

(a)

Establishment of Judicial Conference of the Court of International Trade.—

Chapter

28 USC 331 et seq.

15 of title 28, the United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

“§ 335. Judicial Conference of the Court of International Trade

“(a)

The chief judge of the Court of International Trade is authorized to summon annually the judges of such court to a judicial conference, at a time and place that such chief judge designates, for the purpose of considering the business of such court and improvements in the administration of justice in such court.

“(b)

The Court of International Trade shall provide by its rules for representation and active participation at such conference by members of the bar.”.

(b)

Technical Amendment.—

The table of sections of chapter 15 of title 28, the United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

SEC. 3. DUTIES OF UNITED STATES MARSHALS.

(a)

United States Marshals.—

Section 569(a) of title 28, United

New York.

States Code, is amended by striking out “elsewhere than in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York”.

(b)

Conforming Amendments.—

Chapter 55 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking out section 872,

(2)

by redesignating section 873 as section 872, and

(3)

in the table of sections—

(A)

by striking out the item relating to section 872, and

(B)

in the item relating to section 873, by striking out “873” and inserting in lieu thereof “872”.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Approved October 14, 1986.

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