§ 798. — Places of holding court; appointment of special masters.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC798]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART III--COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 51--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Sec. 798. Places of holding court; appointment of special
masters
(a) The United States Court of Federal Claims is authorized to use
facilities and hold court in Washington, District of Columbia, and
throughout the United States (including its territories and possessions)
as necessary for compliance with sections 173 and 2503(c) of this title.
The facilities of the Federal courts, as well as other comparable
facilities administered by the General Services Administration, shall be
made available for trials and other proceedings outside of the District
of Columbia.
(b) Upon application of a party or upon the judge's own initiative,
and upon a showing that the interests of economy, efficiency, and
justice will be served, the chief judge of the Court of Federal Claims
may issue an order authorizing a judge of the court to conduct
proceedings, including evidentiary hearings and trials, in a foreign
country whose laws do not prohibit such proceedings, except that an
interlocutory appeal may be taken from such an order pursuant to section
1292(d)(2) of this title, and the United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit may, in its discretion, consider the appeal.
(c) The chief judge of the Court of Federal Claims may appoint
special masters to assist the court in carrying out its functions. Any
special masters so appointed shall carry out their responsibilities and
be compensated in accordance with procedures set forth in the rules of
the court.
(Added Pub. L. 98-620, title IV, Sec. 416(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat.
3364; amended Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Secs. 902(a)(2), 906(a), (b),
Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516-4518.)
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 906(a), amended subsec. (a)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: ``The United
States Claims Court is hereby authorized to utilize facilities and hold
court in Washington, District of Columbia, and in four locations outside
of the Washington, District of Columbia metropolitan area, for the
purpose of conducting trials and such other proceedings as may be
appropriate to executing the court's functions. The Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall designate such
locations and provide for such facilities.''
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 906(b)(2), added subsec. (b).
Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-572, Secs. 902(a)(2), 906(b)(1),
redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted ``Court of
Federal Claims'' for ``Claims Court''.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1292 of this title.
