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Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Part III · Chapter 51 — United States Court of Federal Claims

§ 796. Reporting of court proceedings

Statutory text

Subject to the approval of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is authorized to contract for the reporting of all proceedings had in open court, and in such contract to fix the terms and conditions under which such reporting services shall be performed, including the terms and conditions under which transcripts shall be supplied by the contractor to the court and to other persons, departments, and agencies.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 91–272 § 15(a) · 84 Stat. 294

    Enacted · 28 U.S.C. § 796

    Added Pub. L. 91–272, § 15(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 91–272, § 15(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Chapter 51 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 795 thereof the following new section: § 796. Reporting of court proceedings “The Court of Claims is authorized to contract for the reporting of all proceedings had in open court, and in such contract to fix the terms and conditions under which such reporting services shall be performed, including the terms and conditions under which transcripts shall be supplied by the contractor to the court and to other persons, departments, and agencies.”

  2. Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982

    Pub. L. 97–164 title I § 121(e) · 96 Stat. 25

    Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 796

    Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “Subject to the approval of the United States Claims Court, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts” for “The Court of Claims”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “Subject to the approval of the United States Claims Court, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts” for “The Court of Claims”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Section 796 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out “The Court of Claims” and inserting in lieu thereof “Subject to the approval of the United States Claims Court, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts”.

  3. Court of Federal Claims Technical and Procedural Improvements Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–572 title IX § 902(a)(1) · 106 Stat. 4506

    Substituted · 28 U.S.C. § 796

    Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking “United States Claims Court” each place it appears and inserting “United States Court of Federal Claims”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1982–1992 · 2 rounds

1992

Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

1982

Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “Subject to the approval of the United States Claims Court, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts” for “The Court of Claims”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective , see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective , see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

Credits

1970–1992 · 3 acts
  1. 1970Added Pub. L. 91–272, § 15(a), , 84 Stat. 298
  2. 1982amended Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(e), , 96 Stat. 35
  3. 1992Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 4516.
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(Added Pub. L. 91–272, § 15(a), , 84 Stat. 298; amended Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(e), , 96 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 4516.)

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