An Act to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the recall of retired commissioners of the U.S. Court of Claims for temporary assignments
PL 92-375 (H.R.12979), enacted 08/10/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-376-AUG. 10, 1972 
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Public Law 92-375 
AN A C T 
August 10, 1972 
TH R 129791 
T<» amend title 28. United States Code, to autliorize the recall of i*etired com- 
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missioners of the Ignited States Court of Claims for temix>rar.v assiffiimentis. 
He 'it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representativen 
of the 
Vnited i^tatesi of AmericAi in Congress assembled^ That the chapter 
court o
f claims, 
analysis of chapter 51 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by sione«* rec^n.'^' 
adding thereto the following new catxihline: 
•"797. Re<'all of retired commissioners." 
SEC\ 2. Chapter 51 of title 28, United States Codej is amended by ^4lil\^^29V^' 
adding thereto the following new section: 
28 use 791. 
"§ 797. Recall of retired commissioners 
•'(a) Any commissioner who has retired from regular active service 
under the Civil Service Retirement Act shall be known and designated l°x^ic%33i'et 
as a senior commissioner and may perform duties as a commissioner seq. 
when recalled pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. 
"(b) The United States Court of Claims, whenever it deems such 
action advisable, may recall any senior commissioner, with the lat-
ter's acquiescence, to perform such duties as a commissioner and for 
such period of time as the court may specify. 
"'(c) Any senior commissioner performing duties pursuant to this 
section shall not be counted as a commissioner for purposes of the 
number of commissioner positions authorized by section 792 of this 
title. 
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"' (d) Any senior commissioner, while performing duties pursuant to 
tliis section, shall be paid the same allowances for travel and other 
expenses as a commissioner in active service. He shall also receive 
from the Court of Claims supplemental pay in an amount sufficient, 
when added to his civil service retirement annuity, to equal the salary 
of a commissioner in active service for the same period or periods of 
time. Such supplemental pay shall be paid in the same manner as 
tlie salary of a commissioner." 
Approved August 10, 1972. 
Public Law 92-376 
AN ACT 
August 10, 197 2 
To amend section 122 of title 2S of the United States Code to transfer certain 
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counties of the central division of the judicial district of South Dakota. 
Be it enacted hy the Semite and Flouse of Representathes 
of the 
United States of Amenca 
In Congress assemhledy That (a) the first tr/c"'^s''DMi?^" 
sentence of paragraph (2) of section 122 of title 28 of the United "Revision. ' 
States Code is amended by striking out "Gregory,''. 
^2 stat. 889. 
(b) The first sentence of paragraph (3) of such section 122 is 
amended to i-ead as follows: ''The central division comprises the 
counties of Buffalo, Dewey. Faulk, Gregory, Haakon, Hand, Hughes, 
Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Potter, Stanley, 
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Sully, Todd, Tripp, and Ziebach." 
(c) The first sentence of paragraph (4) of such section 122 is 
amended by striking out: (1) "Mellette,": (2) "Todd,'"; and (3) 
"Tripp,". 
Approved August 10, 1972.