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 110 STAT. 3854 PUBLIC LAW 104-317—OCT. 19, 1996 (A) by striking out "$120" and inserting in lieu thereof " $150"; and (B) by striking out "$60" and inserting in lieu thereof "$90". 28 USC 1914 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section shall take effect 60 days note. after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 402. INTERPRETER PERFORMANCE EXAMINATION FEES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 1827(g) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: "(5) If the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts finds it necessary to develop and administer criterionreferenced performance examinations for purposes of certification, or other examinations for the selection of otherwise qualified interpreters, the Director may prescribe for each examination a uniform fee for applicants to take such examination. In determining the rate of the fee for each examination, the Director shall consider the fees charged by other organizations for examinations that are similar in scope or nature. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of title 31, the Director is authorized to provide in any contract or agreement for the development or administration of examinations and the collection of fees that the contractor may retain all or a portion of the fees in pa3anent for the services. Notwithstanding paragraph (6) of this subsection, all fees collected after the effective date of this paragraph and not retained by a contractor shall be deposited in the fund established under section 1931 of this title and shall remain available until expended.". 28 USC 1827 (b) PAYMENT FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. —Notwithstanding note. sections 3302(b), 1341, and 1517 of title 31, United States Code, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may include in any contract for the development or administration of examinations for interpreters (including such a contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act) a provision which permits the contractor to collect and retain fees in payment for contractu£d services in accordance with section 1827(g)(5) of title 28, United States Code. SEC. 403. JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION. (a) IN GENERAL. —(1) Chapter 123 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1931 the following new section: '*§ 1932. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation "The Judicial Conference of the United States shall prescribe from time to time the fees and costs to be charged and collected by the Judicial Pemel on Multidistrict Litigation.". (2) The table of sections for chapter 123 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1931 the following: "1932. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.". (b) RELATED FEES FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION. —Section 303(a) of the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public Law 102-140; 105 Stat. 810; 28 U.S.C. 1913 note) is amended in the first sentence by striking out "1926, and 1930" and inserting in lieu thereof " 1926, 1930, and 1932".

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