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PUBLIC LAW 96-417—OCT. 10, 1980 TREATMENT OF REFERENCES

28 USC 251 note.

SEC. 702. Any reference in any statute or regulation of the United States to the United States Customs Court, the U.S. Customs Court, or the Customs Court shall be deemed to be a reference to the United States Court of International Trade. EFFECT ON CUSTOMS COURT JUDGES

28 USC 251 note.

SEC. 703. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the amendments made by title I of this Act shall not affect the status of any individual serving as judge or chief judge of the Customs Court on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) The requirement that a person may not continue to serve as chief judge of the Court of International Trade after having reached the age of seventy years, as set forth in the amendment made by section 101 of this Act, shall apply to any individual serving as chief judge on or after the date of enactment of this Act. EFFECT ON PENDING CASES

28 USC 251 note.

SEC. 704. Nothing in this Act shall cause the dismissal of any action commenced prior to the date of enactment of this Act under jurisdictional statutes relating to the Customs Court or the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals as in effect immediately prior to such date of enactment. TVA LEGAL REPRESENTATION

28 USC 251 note. SEC. 705. Nothing in this Act affects the authority of the Tennessee 16 USC 831. Valley Authority under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to represent itself by attorneys of its choosing. Approved October 10, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1235 accompanying H.R. 7540 (Comm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORT No. 96-466 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 125 (1979): Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 126 (1980): Sept. 22, H.R. 7540 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 1654, amended, passed in lieu. Sept. 24, Senate concurred in House amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: Vol. 16, No. 42 (1980): Oct. 11, Presidential statement.

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