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Current through Pub. L. 112-90. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

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Chap. Sec. 81. Supreme Court 1251 83. Courts of Appeals 1291 85. District Courts; Jurisdiction ^[1] 1331 So in original. Probably should be “1330”. 87. District Courts; Venue 1391 89. District Courts; Removal of Cases from State Courts 1441 91. United States Court of Federal Claims 1491 [93. Repealed.] 95. Court of International Trade 1581 97. Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States 1602 99. General Provisions 1631

Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” as item for chapter 91.

1982—Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §§ 133(j)(1), 134, title III, § 301(b),Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41, 55, substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims” in item for chapter 91, struck out item for chapter 93 “Court of Customs and Patent Appeals”, and added item for chapter 99.

1980—Pub. L. 96–417, title V, § 501(20),Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1742, substituted “Court of International Trade” for “Customs Court” in item for chapter 95.

1978—Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 241(b),Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2671, directed the addition of item for chapter 90, “District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts”, which amendment did not become effective pursuant to section 402(b) ofPub. L. 95–598, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

1976—Pub. L. 94–583, § 4(b),Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2897, added item for chapter 97.

Footnotes
[1] So in original. Probably should be “1330”.

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28 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 1295	nt new	2011	112-29 [Sec.] 19(e)	125 Stat. 333
§ 1295		2011	112-29 [Sec.] 19(b)	125 Stat. 331
§ 1295		2011	112-29 [Sec.] 7(c)(2)	125 Stat. 314
§ 1332	nt new	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 105	125 Stat. 762
§ 1332		2011	112-63 [Sec.] 101, 102	125 Stat. 758
§ 1338		2011	112-29 [Sec.] 19(a)	125 Stat. 331
§ 1390	prec	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 203	125 Stat. 764
§ 1390	nt new	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 205	125 Stat. 764
§ 1390	prec	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 201(b)	125 Stat. 763
§ 1390	new	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 201(a) "1390"	125 Stat. 762
§ 1391		2011	112-63 [Sec.] 202	125 Stat. 763
§ 1392	repealed	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 203	125 Stat. 764
§ 1404		2011	112-63 [Sec.] 204	125 Stat. 764
§ 1441	prec	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 103(d)(1)	125 Stat. 762
§ 1441		2011	112-63 [Sec.] 103(a)	125 Stat. 759
§ 1441	prec	2011	112-29 [Sec.] 19(c)(2)	125 Stat. 332
§ 1442		2011	112-51 [Sec.] 2(a), (b)	125 Stat. 545
§ 1446		2011	112-63 [Sec.] 104	125 Stat. 762
§ 1446		2011	112-63 [Sec.] 103(b)	125 Stat. 760
§ 1446		2011	112-51 [Sec.] 2(c)	125 Stat. 545
§ 1447		2011	112-51 [Sec.] 2(d)	125 Stat. 546
§ 1453		2011	112-63 [Sec.] 103(d)(2)	125 Stat. 762
§ 1454	new	2011	112-29 [Sec.] 19(c)(1) "1454"	125 Stat. 332
§ 1455	new	2011	112-63 [Sec.] 103(c) "1455"	125 Stat. 761
§ 1491		2011	112-81 [Sec.] 861(a)	125 Stat. 1521
§ 1491	nt new	2011	112-81 [Sec.] 861(b)	125 Stat. 1521

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