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.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–572, § 902(a)(1), substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 102–572, § 902(a)(2), substituted “Court of Federal Claims” for “Claims Court”.

1982—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–164, § 139(f)(1), substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. 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. (span) and (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Puspan. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Puspan. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.