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STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW

779-SEPT.

3, 1954

1247

"§ 2505. Trial before judges". (c) The analysis of chapter 165 of Title 28 of United States Code, immediately preceding section 2501 of such title, is amended by striking out the item "2505. Place of taking evidence." and in lieu thereof inserting "2505. Trial before judges.".

SEC. 55. (a) Section 2507 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended (1) by striking out from the catchline to such section the words "Calls on departments for information" and in lieu thereof inserting "Calls and discovery"; (2) by inserting the subsection designation " (a) " immediately preceding the first word of the first paragraph of such section; (3) by inserting after the words "United States" where they appear in the first paragraph of such section the words "or upon any party"; and (4) by striking out where they appear in the first paragraph of such section the words "it deems necessary, and may use all recorded and printed reports made by the committees of the Senate and House of Representatives." and in lieu thereof inserting "not privileged, for purposes of discovery or for use as evidence. The head of any department or agency may refuse to comply with a call issued pursuant to this subsection when, in his opinion, compliance will be injurious to the public interest.", so that such paragraph redesignated as subsection (a) will read as follows: " (a) The Court of Claims may call upon any department or agency of the United States or upon any party for any information or papers, not privileged, for purposes of discovery or for use as evidence. The head of any department or agency may refuse to comply with a call issued pursuant to this subsection when, in his opinion, compliance will be injurious to the public interest.". (b) Section 2507 of Title 28, United States Code is amended by striking out the second paragraph of such section which reads "The head of any department or agency may refuse to comply when, in his opinion, compliance will be injurious to the public interest.", and in lieu thereof inserting a new subsection to be numbered subsection " (b) " and to read as follows: " (b) Without limitation on account of anything contained in subsection (a) of this section, the court may, in accordance with its rules, provide additional means for the discovery of any relevant facts, books, papers, documents or tangible things, not privileged.". (c) Section 2507 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection to be numbered subsection " (c) " and to read as follows: "(c) The Court of Claims may use all recorded and printed reports made by the committees of the Senate or House of Representatives.". (d) The analysis to chapter 165 of Title 28, United States Code, immediately preceding section 2501 of such title is amended by striking out therefrom the catchline to item 2507 reading "Calls on departments for information." and in lieu thereof inserting "Calls and discovery.", so that the item will read:

C a l l s and di s covery.

"2507. Calls and discovery.".

^ SEC. 56. Subsection (c) of section 2513 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out where it appears in such subsection the words "filed with" and in lieu thereof inserting "considered by" so that such subsection will read as follows: "(c) No pardon or certified copy of a pardon shall be considered by the Court of Claims unless it contains recitals that the pardon was granted after applicant had exhausted all recourse to the courts and that the time for any court to exercise its jurisdiction had expired.".

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