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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 646 -JUNE 25, 1948 § 673. Reporter (a) The Supreme Court may appoint and fix the compensation of a reporter of its decisions who shall be subject to removal by the Court. (b) The reporter may appoint and fix the compensation of neces- sary professional and clerical assistants and other employees, with the approval of the Court or the Chief Justice of the United States. (c) The reporter shall, under the direction of the Court or the Chief Justice, prepare the decisions of the Court for publication in bound volumes and advance copies in pamphlet installments. The reporter shall determine the quality and size of the paper, type, format, proofs and binding subject to the approval of the Court or the Chief Justice. § 674. Librarian (a) The Supreme Court may appoint a librarian, whose salary it shall fix, and who shall be subject to removal by the Court. (b) The librarian shall, with the approval of the Chief Justice, appoint necessary assistants and fix their compensation and make rules governing the use of the library. (c) He shall select and acquire by purchase, gift, bequest, or exchange, such books, pamphlets, periodicals, microfilm and other processed copy as may be required by the Court for its official use and for the reasonable needs of its bar. (d) The librarian shall certify to the marshal for payment vouchers covering expenditures for the purchase of such books and other mate- rial, and for binding, rebinding and repairing the same. He shall furnish bond in such amount as the Court shall prescribe. § 675. Law clerks and secretaries The Chief Justice of the United States, and the associate justices of the Supreme Court may appoint law clerks and secretaries whose salaries shall be fixed by the Court. § 676. Printing and binding (a) The printing and binding for the Supreme Court, including the printing and binding of individual copies, advance pamphlet installments, and bound volumes, of its decisions, whether requisi- tioned or ordered by the Court or any of its officers or by any other office or agency, and whether paid for by, or charged to the appropria- tion for, the Court or any other office or agency, shall be done by the printer or printers the Court or the Chief Justice of the United States may select, unless it shall otherwise order. (b) Whenever advance pamphlet installments and bound volumes of the Court's decisions are printed by a private printer, an adequate number of copies for distribution in accordance with the requirements of section 411 and for sale to the public shall be provided and made available for these purposes in such manner and at such prices as may be determined from time to time by the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of the United States, in lieu of compliance by the Public Printer and the Superintendent of Documents with the requirements of sections 411 and 412 with respect to such copies. Pending distribu- tion or sale, such copies shall be the property of the United States and shall be held in the custody of the marshal or such other person, organization, or agency, as the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of the United States may designate. CHAPTER 47-COURTS OF APPEALS See. 711. Clerks and employees. 712. Law clerks and secretaries. 713. Criers, bailiffs and messengers. 919 Ante, p. 904. Ante, pp. 904, 906.

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