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28 U.S.C. 604: Duties of Director generally

Created in 1967 by Public Law 90-219. Changed by 27 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 18 U.S.C. 3155, 18 U.S.C. 3611, 18 U.S.C. 3612, 26 U.S.C. 7472, 28 U.S.C. 374.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "the Director" for "him" in par. (24), redesignated par. (24) as (25), and added new par. (24). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a), (25)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 added subsec. (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (i)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–350 substituted "section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41" for "section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5)". Law text · (a)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–8 substituted ", United States magistrate judges, bankruptcy judges appointed under chapter 6 of this title, judges of the District Court of Guam, judges of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, judges of the District Court of the Virgin Islands, bankruptc… (Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009) Law text · (a)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–177 inserted "magistrate judges appointed under section 631 of this title," after "hold office during good behavior". (Court Security Improvement Act of 2007) Law text · (a)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–115 added par. (4). Law text · (g)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–273, §11043(e)(1)(A), substituted "358" for "372(c)(11)". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–273, §11043(e)(1)(B), substituted "360(b)" for "372(c)(15)". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–217 substituted "sections 541–555 of title 40" for "section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484)". Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 107–273, §11043(e)(2)(A), substituted "chapter 16" for "section 372" in two places. (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 107–273, §11043(e)(2)(B), substituted "chapter 16" for "section 372(c)". (21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act) Law text · (h)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–518, §304(d), amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: "Disburse, directly or through the several United States marshals, moneys appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the courts;". (Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–518, §204, struck out the second par. (24) which read as follows: "Lay before Congress, annually, statistical tables that will accurately reflect the business imposed on the Federal courts by the savings and loan crisis." (Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–113 inserted before semicolon at end ", and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, pay on behalf of Justices and judges of the United States appointed to hold office during good behavior, aged 65 or over, any increases in the cost of Federal Employees' Group Life I… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–572, §902(b)(1), substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court". · (a), (23)
    • Pub. L. 102–572, §503, added par. (3). · (g)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–650, §325(c)(1), amended Pub. L. 100–702, §1011. See 1988 Amendment note below. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–650, §306(e)(1)(B)(i), inserted "judges of the United States Claims Court," before "bankruptcy judges". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–474, §5(r), and Pub. L. 101–650, §306(e)(1)(A), made identical technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 100–702, §402(a)(1). See 1988 Amendment note below. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–650, §306(e)(1)(B)(iii), added par. (23). Former par. (23) redesignated (24). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–474, §5(r), and Pub. L. 101–650, §306(e)(1)(A), made identical technical amendments to directory language of Pub. L. 100–702, §402(a)(1). See 1988 Amendment note below. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–650, §306(e)(1)(B)(ii), redesignated par. (23), relating to performance of other duties, as (24). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–647 added par. (24) relating to statistical tables. · (a)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1020(a)(2), substituted "semiannually" for "quarterly". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1011, as amended by Pub. L. 101–650, §325(c)(1), which directed amendment of par. (7) "by [sic] at the end the following: 'without regard to the per diem allowances and amounts for reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses established by the Administrator of G… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–659, §6(a)(1), inserted "bankruptcy judges, United States magistrates," after "United States,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1008(1), redesignated par. (14), relating to provision of special interpretation services in courts of United States, as (15). Former par. (15) redesignated (16). · (a), (15)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1008(1), redesignated pars. (15) and (16) as (16) and (17), respectively. Former par. (17) redesignated (18). · (a), (17)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1008(1), redesignated par. (17) as (18). Former par. (18), as added by Pub. L. 100–659, redesignated (19). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–659, §6(a)(3), added par. (18). Former par. (18) redesignated (19). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1008(2), redesignated par. (19), as added by Pub. L. 100–702, §402(a)(2), as (20). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §402(a), as amended by Pub. L. 101–474, §5(r), and Pub. L. 101–650, §306(e)(1)(A), redesignated par. (19), relating to performance of other duties, as (23) and added par. (19) relating to compilation of rules and orders. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–659, §6(a)(2), redesignated par. (18), relating to performance of other duties, as (19). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1008(2), redesignated par. (19), as added by Pub. L. 100–702, §402(a)(2), as (20). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1008(2), added par. (21). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §1010, added par. (22). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–702, §402(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 101–474, §5(r), and Pub. L. 101–650, §306(e)(1)(A), redesignated par. (19), relating to performance of other duties, as (23). · (a)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–185 added par. (17) and redesignated former par. (17) as (18). · (a), (18)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–554 struck out subsec. (f) as added by Pub. L. 95–598, §225(b), which related to the Director naming qualified persons to membership on the panel of trustees, their number, qualifications, removal, etc. · (f)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–267, §7(1), struck out "agencies" after "pretrial services". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–267, §7(2), substituted "providing pretrial services" for "for pretrial services agencies". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–267, §7(3), substituted "offices providing pretrial services" for "pretrial service agencies". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–267, §7(4), substituted "offices providing pretrial services" for "pretrial services agencies". · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–523 inserted "(b)" after "3102". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–458 added subsec. (h). · (h)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–82 added cls. (A), (B), and (C). · (d)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–539, §3(a), expanded the duties of the Director to include providing or making available equipment for interpretation of proceedings in accordance with section 1828 of this title and to include entering into and performing contracts necessary to the conduct of the work o… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–598, §225(a), added par. (13) relating to annual statistical tables reflecting the business of the several bankruptcy courts, and redesignated former par. (13), relating to provision of special interpretation services in courts of the United States, as (14). · (a), (14)
    • Pub. L. 95–539, §3(b), (c), added pars. (13) to (16). Former par. (13) redesignated (17). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–539, §3(b), redesignated former par. (13) as (17). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–598, §225(b), added subsec. (f) relating to the naming of qualified persons to membership on the panel of trustees. · (f)
    • Pub. L. 95–539, §4, added subsecs. (f) and (g). · (f), (g)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 93–619 added par. (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (10). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–619 redesignated former par. (9) as (10) and substituted "the offices of the United States magistrates and commissioners, and the offices of pretrial services agencies" for "and the Administrative Office and the offices of the United States magistrates". Former par. (10)… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–619 redesignated former par. (10) as (11) and inserted reference to pretrial service agencies. Former par. (11) redesignated (12). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–619 redesignated former par. (11) as (12) and inserted reference to pretrial service agencies. Former par. (12) redesignated (13). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–619 redesignated former (12) as (13). · (a)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–397 substituted "children of justices and judges of the United States" for "children of judges". · (a)

    1968

    • Pub. L. 90–578, §201(a), substituted "United States magistrates" for "United States Commissioners". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–578 §201(b), added subsecs. (d) and (e). · (d), (e)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–219, §203(a), amended par. (7) generally, inserting ", Directors of the Federal Judicial Center, and Directors of the Administrative Office," after "judges" and "and the Federal Judicial Center," after "Administrative Office". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–219, §203(b), inserted ", the Federal Judicial Center," after "courts". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 90–219, §203(c), inserted ", the Federal Judicial Center," after "courts". · (a), (11)

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