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 102 STAT. 4644 Federal Courts

PUBLIC LAW 100-702—NOV. 19, 1988 TITLE I — FEDERAL

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COMMITTEE SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

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This title may be cited as the "Federal Courts Study Act". SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established within the Judicial Conference of the United States, a Federal Courts Study Committee on the future of the Federal judiciary (hereafter referred to as the "Committee"). (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Committee are to— (1) examine problems and issues currently facing the courts of the United States; (2) develop a long-range plan for the future of the Federal judiciary, including assessments involving— (A) alternative methods of dispute resolution; (B) the structure and administration of the Federal court system; (C) methods of resolving intracircuit and intercircuit conflicts in the courts of appeals; and (D) the types of disputes resolved by the Federal courts; and (3) report to the Judicial Conference of the United States, the President, the Congress, the Conference of Chief Justices, and the State Justice Institute on the revisions, if any, in the laws of the United States which the Committee, based on its study and evaluation, deems advisable. SEC. 103. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE.

(a) APPOINTMENTS.—The Committee shall be composed of fifteen members to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States, within ten days after the effective date of this title. (b) SELECTION.—The membership of the Committee shall be selected in such a manner as to be representative of the various interests, needs and concerns which may be affected by the jurisdiction of the Federal courts. The Chief Justice shall designate one of the members of the Committee to serve as Chairman. (c) TERM OF OFFICE.—The Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice. (d) RULES OF PROCEDURE.—Rules of procedure shall be promulgated by vote of a majority of the Committee. SEC. 104. POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

(a) HEARINGS.—The Committee or, on the authorization of the Committee, any subcommittee thereof may, for the purpose of carrying out its functions and duties, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places, as the Committee or any such subcommittee may deem advisable. (b) INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE.—The Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Government, including the National Institute of Justice and independent agencies, shall furnish to the Committee, upon request made by the Chairman, such information and assistance as the Committee may reasonably deem necessary to carry out its func-

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