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title: "28 U.S.C. § 796"
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title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
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chapter_name: "UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS"
section: "796"
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# 28 U.S.C. § 796 - Reporting of court proceedings
## 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.
(Added Pub. L. 91272, § 15(a), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 298; amended Pub. L. 97164, title I, § 121(e), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 102572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1992—Pub. L. 102572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”. 1982—Pub. L. 97164 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 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
Effective Date of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.