Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 5.djvu/875

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PUBLIC LAW 102-572—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4513 (c) EXTENSION FOR JUDICIAL CENTER REPORT.— Section 302(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 104 Stat. 5104) is amended by striking "2 years" and inserting 28 USC 620 "2 years and 9 months". note. SEC. 503. RECYCLING AND REUSE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. Section 604(g) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3)(A) In order to promote the recycling and reuse of recyclable materials, the Director may provide for the sale or disposal of recyclable scrap materials from paper products and other consumable office supplies held by an entity within the judicial branch. "(B) The sale or disposal of recyclable materials under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the procedures provided in section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484) for the sale of surplus property. "(C) Proceeds from the sale of recyclable materials under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited as offsetting collections to the fund established under section 1931 of this title and shall remain available until expended to reimburse any appropriations for the operation and maintenance of the judicial branch.". SEC. 504. VENUE IN DIVERSITY AND FEDERAL QUESTION CASES. Section 1391(a)(3) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period ", if there is no district in which the action may otherwise be brought". SEC. 506. SUMMARIES OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS. Section 103(c)(4)(B) of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650) is amended by striking "the reports" and 28 USC 471 inserting "summaries of the reports". "°*®- SEC. 506. COSTS AND FEES IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF VET- ERANS APPEALS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2412(d)(2)(F) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon "and the United States Court of Veterans Appeals". (b) APPLICATION TO PENDING CASES. —The amendment made 28 USC 2412 by subsection (a) shall apply to any case pending before the United ^°*^- States Court of Veterans Appeals on the date of the enactment of this Act, to any appeal filed in that court on or after such date, and to any appeal from that court that is pending on such date in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. (c) FEE AGREEMENTS.— Section 5904(d) of title 38, United States 28 USC 2412 Code, shall not prevent an award of fees and other expenses under "°*®- section 2412(d) of title 28, United States Code. Section 5904(d) of title 38, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any such award but only if, where the claimant's attorney receives fees for the same work under both section 5904 of title 38, United States Code, and section 2412(d) of title 28, United States Code, the claimant's attorney refunds to the claimant the amount of the smaller fee. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section, and the amendment made 28 USC 2412 by this section, shall take effect on the date of the enactment "°^' of this Act.