An Act to provide an Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice of the United States
PL 92-238 (H.R.8699), enacted 03/01/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-238-MAR. 1, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Area review; 
report to 
President. 
Appropriation. 
to the Secretary for the conservation and management of natural 
resources may be utilized to the extent he finds such authority will fur-
ther the purposes of this Act. 
SEC, 6. Within three years from the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall review the area within the boundaries of the 
national river and shall report to the President, in accordance with sub-
sections 3(c) and 3(d) of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 890; 16 U.S.C. 
1132 (c) and (d)), his recommendation as to the suitability or non-
suitability of any area within the national river for preservation as a 
wilderness, and any designation of any such area as a wilderness, shall 
be accomplished in accordance with said subsections of the Wilderness 
Act. 
SEC. 7. For the acquisition of lands and interests in lands, there are 
authorized to be appropriated not more than $16,115,000. For develop-
ment of the national river, there are authorized to be appropriated not 
more than $283,000 in fiscal year 1974; $2,923,000 in fiscal year 1975; 
$3,643,000 in fiscal year 1976; $1,262,000 in fiscal year 1977; and 
$1,260,000 in fiscal year 1978. The sums appropriated each year shall 
remain available until expended. 
Approved March 1, 1972. 
Public Law 92-238 
March 1, 1972 
AN ACT 
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To provide an Administrative As^sistant to the Cliief .Ixistice of tlie United 
States. 
Courts. 
Chief Justice, 
Administrative 
Assistant. 
62 Stat. 918. 
28 u s e 671. 
81 Stat. 668. 
Be it enacted hy the Seimte and House of RepTesentatires 
of the 
United States of Amenca 
in Congress assembled^ That chapter 45 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding a new section 
providing as follows: 
"§ 677. Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice 
" (a) The Chief Justice of the L^nited States may appoint an Admin-
istrative Assistant who shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Jus-
tice and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the 
Chief Justice. The salary payable to the Administrative Assistant 
shall be fixed by the Chief Justice at a rate which shall not exceed the 
salary payable to the Director of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts. The Administrative Assistant may elect to 
bring himself within the same retirement program available to the 
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, as 
provided by section 611 of this title, by filing a written election with 
the Chief Justice within the time and in the manner prescribed by 
section 611. 
"(b) The Administrative Assistant, with the approval of the Chief 
Justice, may appoint and fix the compensation of necessary employ-
ees. The Administrative Assistant and his employees shall be deemed 
employees of the Supreme Court." 
SEC. 2. The section analysis of chapter 45—Supreme Court, of title 
28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new 
section reference as follows: 
•"677. Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice." 
Approved March 1, 1972.