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 PUBLIC LAW 100-702—NOV. 19, 1988

102 STAT. 4657

of a party, may order that special interpretation services as aut h o r i ^ in section 1828 of this title be provided if such officer determines that the provision of such services will aid in the efficient administration of justice.". S E C 710. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

(a) Section 1827(d) is amended— (1) by striking out "competent" and inserting in lieu thereof "qualified"; (2) by striking out "any criminal" and all that follows through "relator)" and inserting in lieu thereof "judicial proceedings instituted by the United States"; and (3) by striking out "such action" and inserting in lieu thereof "such judicial proceedings". (b) Section 1827(e)(2) is amended by striking out "criminal or civil action in a United States district court" and inserting in lieu thereof "judicial proceedings instituted by the United States". SEC. 711. IMPACT ON EXISTING PROGRAMS.

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Nothing in this title shall be construed to terminate or diminish existing programs for the certification of interpreters. SEC. 712. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This title shall become effective upon the date of enactment.

TITLE VIII—JURY SELECTION AND SERVICE SEC. 801. EXCUSE OF JURORS.

Section 1866(c)(l) is amended to read as follows: "(1) excused by the court, or by the clerk under supervision of the court if the court's jury selection plan so authorizes, upon a showing of undue hardship or extreme inconvenience, for such period as the court deems necessary, at the conclusion of which such person either ^ a l l be summoned again for jury service under subsections (b) and (c) of this section or, if the court's jury selection plan so provides, the name of such person shall be reinserted into tb^ qualified jury wheel for selection pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or". SEC. 802. JURY SELECTION PLAN. (a) CLERK DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF FUNCTIONS UNDER PLAN.—

Section 1869(a) is amended to read as follows: "(a) 'clerk' and 'clerk of the court' shall mean the clerk of the district court of the United States, any authorized deputy clerk, and any other person authorized by the court to assist the clerk in the performance of functions under this chapter;". (b) OPTIONAL JURY SERVICE BY VOLUNTEER PUBLIC SAFETY PERSON-

NEL.—Paragraph (5) of section 1863(b)(5) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B)," after "(5)", and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(B) specify that volunteer safety personnel, upon individual request, shall be excused from jury service. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 'volunteer safety personnel' means individuals serving a public agency (as defined in section 1203(6) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of

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