An Act to provide for the temporary assignment of a U.S. magistrate from one Judicial district to another
PL 92-239 (H.R.9180), enacted 03/01/1972

86 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-240-MAR. 1, 1972 
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Public Law 92-239 
A N A C T 
March 1, 1972 
Ti> pruviile fur r)ie temporary assignment of a United States majfistnite from 
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Be it enacted hy the SerMte ai%d House of Representatives 
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United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 636 te^'^r^r^^i^*"^^*^^' 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end m^nu"^'^^ assign-
thereof the following new subsection: 
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"(e) In an emergencj^ and upon the concurrence of the chief judges 
of the districts involved, a L^nited States magistrate may be tempo-
rarily assigned to perform any of the duties specified in subsection 
(a) or (b) of this section in a judicial district other than the judicial 
district for which he has been appointed. No magistrate shall perform 
any of such duties in a district to which he has been temporarily 
assigned until an order has been issued by the chief judge of such dis-
trict specifying (1) the emergency by reason of which he has been trans-
ferred, (2) the duration of his assignment, and (3) the duties which 
he is authorized to perform. A magistrate so assigned shall not be 
entitled to additional compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual 
and necessary expenses incurred in the perfonnance of his duties in 
accordance with section 635." 
SEC. 2. The section heading of section 636 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 636. Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment/' 
SEC. 3. The item relating to section 636 in the section analysis of 
chapter 43 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
"636. Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment.". 
Approved March, 1, 1972. 
Public Law 92-240 
A N A C T 
March 1, 1972 
To extend certain provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act through 
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June 30,1972, and others through April 30, ll>72. 
Be it eruicted hy the Senate and House of Repi'esentatives 
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United States of America in Congress assembled. 
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IbECTiox 1. Section i>(n) of the i^ederal \\ ater Pollution ( ontrol Act, extension. 
Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.), is further amended by insert- 
so stat. 1247; 
ing after the first sentence thereof the following: "There is authorized ii3;*85 sVat! 379. 
to be appropriated not to exceed $9,000,000 for the period commencing 
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November 1,1971, and ending June 30,1972, for the purpose of salaries 
and related expenses incurred during that period under this section, 
in addition to funds made available under Public Law 92-50 and 
Public Law 92-137. There is authorized to be appropriated not to 3 / / ^*^'- ^^'^' 
exceed $30,000,000 for the period commencing November 1, 1971, and 
ending April 30,1972, for otherwise carrying out this section and such 
amount shall be in addition to any other funds authorized for this 
section.". 
SEC. 2. Section 7(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1157(a)) is amended by striking out "and for the four-
month period ending October 31, 1971. $4,000,000.'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof "and for the fiscal year ending June 30,1972, $15,000,000.".