Source
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 55(a)–(c), 68 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 139(f), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 272 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 164,
36 Stat. 1140).
Words “or agency” were added. (See reviser’s note under section
1345 of this title.)
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 102–572, § 902(a)(1), substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 102–572, § 902(a)(2), substituted “Court of Federal Claims” for “Claims Court”.
1982—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 97–164, § 139(f)(1), substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 97–164, § 139(f)(2), substituted “Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
1954—Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted “Calls and discovery” for “Calls on departments for information” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
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.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of
Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section
171 of this title.