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title: "15 U.S.C. § 6613"
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# 15 U.S.C. § 6613 - Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions

## Text

Any district court of the United States in which a Y2K action is pending may appoint a special master or a magistrate judge to hear the matter and to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in accordance with Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

(Pub. L. 106–37, § 14, July 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 201.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextRule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.