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Public Law 92–375

To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the recall of retired commissioners of the United States Court of Claims for temporary assignments.

Approved August 10, 1972

Statutory text

AN ACT

To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the recall of retired commissioners of the United States Court of Claims for temporary assignments.

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

That the chapter

Court of Claims.

Retired commissioners, recall.

analysis of chapter 51 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding thereto the following new catchline:

Sec. 2.

Chapter 51 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by

62 Stat. 923; 34 Stat. 298.

28 USC 791.

adding thereto the following new section:

“§ 797. Recall of retired commissioners

“(a)

Any commissioner who has retired from regular active service under the Civil Service Retirement Act shall be known and designated

70 Stat. 743.

5 USC 8331 et seq.

as a senior commissioner and may perform duties as a commissioner when recalled pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

“(b)

The United States Court of Claims, whenever it deems such action advisable, may recall any senior commissioner, with the latter’s acquiescence, to perform such duties as a commissioner and for such period of time as the court may specify.

“(c)

Any senior commissioner performing duties pursuant to this section shall not be counted as a commissioner for purposes of the number of commissioner positions authorized by section 792 of this title.

“(d)

Any senior commissioner, while performing duties pursuant to this section, shall be paid the same allowances for travel and other expenses as a commissioner in active service. He shall also receive from the Court, of Claims supplemental pay in an amount sufficient, when added to his civil service retirement annuity, to equal the salary of a commissioner in active service for the same period or periods of time. Such supplemental pay shall be paid in the same manner as the salary of a commissioner.”

Approved August 10, 1972.

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