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 PUBLIC LAW 102-82—AUG. 6, 1991 105 STAT. 375 Public Law 102-82 ! 102d Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to make miscellaneous administrative and . g.QQ, technical improvements in the operation of the United States Court of Veterans ^'' Appeals, and for other purposes. [H.R. 15d] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROCEDURES FOR DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS. Section 7267 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out subsections (b) and (d); (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (e) as subsections G)) and (c), respectively; and (3) by striking out "except as provided in subsection (d) of this section" in subsection (a). SEC. 2. JUDICIAL CONFERENCE. (a) IN GENERAL. —Subchapter III of chapter 72 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§7286. Judicial Conference of the Court of Veterans Appeals "The Chief Judge of the Court of Veterans Appeals may summon the judges of the Court to an annual judicial conference, at a time and place that the Chief Judge designates, for the purpose of considering the business of the Court and recommending means of improving the administration of justice within the Court's jurisdiction. The Court shall provide by its rules for representation and active participation at such conference by persons admitted to practice before the Court and by other persons active in the legal profession.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7285 the following new item: "7286. Judicial Conference of the Court of Veterans Appeals.". SEC. 3. JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE. Section 7253 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) The Court shall prescribe rules, consistent with the provisions Regulations, of section 372(c) of title 28, establishing procedures for the filing of complaints with respect to the conduct of any judge of the Court and for the investigation and resolution of such complaints. In investigating and ts^ng action with respect to any such complaint, the Court shall have the powers granted to a judicial council under such section.".

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