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PUBLIC LAW 97-164—APR. 2, 1982 ever, each such court may hold regular and special sessions at other places utilizing the accommodations which the Director provides to other courts. "(e) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall provide accommodations for probation officers, pretrial service officers, and Federal Public Defender Organizations at such places as may be approved by the judicial council of the appropriate circuit. "(f) Upon the request of the Director, the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to provide the accommodations the Director requests, and to close accommodations which the Director recommends for closure with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States.". (2) The section analysis of chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "462. Court accommodations.".

Repeal.

(3) Section 142 of title 28, United States Code, and the item relating to section 142 in the section analysis of chapter 5 of such title, are repealed. EXPENSES OF UTIGATION

SEC. 116. (a) Chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 115 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 28 USC 463.

28 USC 501 et seq.

"§ 463. Expenses of litigation "Whenever a Chief Justice, justice, judge, officer, or employee of any United States court is sued in his official capacity, or is otherwise required to defend acts taken or omissions made in his official capacity, and the services of an attorney for the Government are not reasonably available pursuant to chapter 31 of this title, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may pay the costs of his defense. The Director shall prescribe regulations for such payments subject to the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States.". (b) The analysis of chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "463. Expenses of litigation.". INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN ACTIONS

SEC. 117. Section 518(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Court of Claims" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States Claims Court or in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit". TRANSMISSION OF PETITIONS IN SUITS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES

SEC. 118. (a) Section 520 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out "Court of Claims" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States Claims Court or in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit"; and

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