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 PUBLIC LAW 107-103—DEC. 27, 2001 115 STAT. 999 (3) in subsection (f), by striking "(f)(1)" and inserting "(f) REMOVAL.—(1)"; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking "(g)(1)" and inserting "(g) RULES. —(1)'. SEC. 602. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR WRITTEN NOTICE REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF REAPPOINTMENT AS CONDITION TO RETIREMENT FROM THE COURT. Section 7296(b)(2) is amended by striking the second sentence. SEC. 603. TERMINATION OF NOTICE OF DISAGREEMENT AS JURISDIC- TIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURT. (a) TERMINATION.— Section 402 of the Veterans' Judicial Review Act (division A of Public Law 100-687; 102 Stat. 4122; 38 U.S.C. 7251 note) is repealed. (b) ATTORNEY FEES.— Section 403 of the Veterans' Judicial Review Act (102 Stat. 4122; 38 U.S.C. 5904 note) is repealed. (c) CONSTRUCTION.— The repeal in subsection (a) may not be 38 USC 7251 construed to confer upon the United States Court of Appeals for °ote. Veterans Claims jurisdiction over any appeal or other matter not within the jurisdiction of the Court as provided in section 7266(a) of title 38, United States Code. (d) APPLICABILITY.—The repeals made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to any appeal filed with the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims— (1) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) before the date of the enactment of this Act but in which a final decision has not been made under section 7291 of title 38, United States Code, as of that date. SEC. 604. REGISTRATION FEES. (a) FEES FOR COURT-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES. —Subsection (a) of section 7285 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The Court may also impose a registration fee on persons (other than judges of the Court) participating at judicial conferences convened pursuant to section 7286 of this title or in any other court-sponsored activity.". (b) USE OF FEES. — Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking "for the purposes of (1)" and all that follows through the period and inserting "for the following purposes: "(1) Conducting investigations and proceedings, including employing independent counsel, to pursue disciplinary matters. "(2) Defraying the expenses of— "(A) judicial conferences convened pursuant to section 7286 of this title; and "(B) other activities and programs of the Court that are intended to support and foster communication and relationships between the Court and persons practicing before the Court or the study, understanding, public commemoration, or improvement of veterans law or of the work of the Court.". (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. —(1) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows:

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