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 98 STAT. 340

PUBLIC LAW 98-353—JULY 10, 1984 calendars, and other administrative information to parties in cases filed under the provisions of title 11, United States Code, where the costs of such facilities or services are paid for out of the assets of the estate and are not charged to the United States. The utilization of such facilities or services shall be subject to such conditions and limitations as the pertinent circuit council may prescribe.

28 USC 157.

"§ 157. Procedures "(a) Each district court may provide that any or all cases under 11 USC 101 et title 11 and any or all proceedings arising under title 11 or arising in bankruptcy judges for the district. "(b)(1) Bankruptcy judges may hear and determine all cases under title 11 and all core proceedings arising under title 11, or arising in a case under title 11, referred under subsection (a) of this section, and may enter appropriate orders and judgments, subject to review Post, p. 341. under section 158 of this title. "(2) Core proceedings include, but are not limited to— "(A) matters concerning the administration of the estate; "(B) allowance or disallowance of claims against the estate or exemptions from property of the estate, and estimation of claims or interest for the purposes of confirming a plan under 11 USC 1101 et chapter 11 or 13 of title 11 but not the liquidation or estimation seq., 1301 et seq. Qf contingent or unliquidated personal injury tort or wrongful death claims against the estate for purposes of distribution in a case under title 11; "(C) counterclaims by the estate against persons filing claims '• * against the estate; "(D) orders in respect to obtaining credit; "(E) orders to turn over property of the estate; "(F) proceedings to determine, avoid, or recover preferences; "(G) motions to terminate, annul or modify the automatic stay; "(H) proceedings to determine, avoid, or recover fraudulent conveyances; "(I) determinations as to the dischargeability of particular debts; "(J) objections to discharges; "(K) determinations of the validity, extent, or priority of liens; • "(L) confirmations of plans; "(M) orders approving the use or lease of property, including the use of cash collateral; "(N) orders approving the sale of property other than property resulting from claims brought by the estate against persons who have not filed claims against the estate; and "(O) other proceedings affecting the liquidation of the assets ^ of the estate or the adjustment of the debtor-creditor or the equity security holder relationship, except personal injury tort or wrongful death claims. "(3) The bankruptcy judge shall determine, on the judge's own motion or on timely motion of a party, whether a proceeding is a core proceeding under this subsection or is a proceeding that is otherwise related to a case under title 11. A determination that a proceeding is not a core proceeding shall not be made solely on the basis that its resolution may be affected by State law.
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