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PUBLIC LAW 87-748~OCT. 5, 1962

[76 STAT.

From the northeast corner of section 5, township 13 south, range 12 east, westerly to the southwest corner of section 31, township 12 south, range 12 east; From the southwest corner of section 31, township 12 south, range 12 east, northerly to the Pima-Pinal County line; From there, easterly along the Pima-Pmal County line to the northeast corner of section 1, township 11 south, range 14 east; and The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter, section 11, township 17 south, range 13 east, all Gila and Salt Kiver base and meridian; Except all parcels of land lying within present boundaries of Coronado National Forest, the Saguaro National Monument, and military I'eservations. Approved October 5, 1962.

Public Law 87-748 October 5, 1962 [H. R. 1960]

Courts. Actions against Government officials. 28 USC 13311360.

AN ACT To amend chapter 85 of title 28 of the United States Code relating to the jurisdiction of the United States district courts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate aaid House of Representatmes of the United /States of America In Congress assembled, That chapter 85 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (a) By adding at the end thereof the following new section: ''§1361. Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plantiff." (b) By adding at the end of the table of sections for chapter 85 of title 28 of the United States Code the following: "1361. Action to compel an oflRcer of the United States to perform his duty."

28 USC app.

SEC. 2. Section 1391 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) A civil action in which each defendant is an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof acting in his official capacity or under color of legal authority, or an agency of the United States, may, except as otherwise provided by law, be brought in any judicial district in which: (1) a defendant in the action resides, or (2) the cause of action arose, or (3) any real property involved in the action is situated, or (4) the plaintiff resides if no real property is involved in the action. "The summons and complaint in such an action shall be served as provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure except that the delivery of the summons and complaint to the officer or agency as required by the rules may be made by certified mail beyond the territorial limits of the district in which the action is brought." Approved October 5, 1962.

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