P.L. 97-164 
                              TITLE: Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 
                              DATE: Apr. 2, 1982   
                              LENGTH: 34 p.   
                              ENACTED-BILL: 97 H.R. 4482   
                              STAT: 96 Stat. 25.   
                              CONG-SESS: 97-2   
                              SUMMARY: 
                              "To establish a United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to establish a United States Claims Court, and for other purposes." 
                                
                              Fed court reorganization and administrative revision 
                              BILLS: 97 H.R. 2405; 97 S. 21; 96 H.R. 3806; 96 S. 677; 96 S. 678; 96 S. 1477; 97 S. 1700 
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                              DEBATE: 
                                
                              Congressional Record Vol. 127 (1981): 
                                 Nov. 17, 18, considered and passed House. 
                                 Dec. 8, S. 1700 considered and passed Senate; proceedings vacated and H.R. 4482, amended, passed in lieu. 
                                
                              Congressional Record Vol. 128 (1982): 
                                 Mar. 9, House concurred in Senate amendment, with an amendment. 
                                 Mar. 22, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
                                
                                
                              PUBLICATIONS: 
                                
                                
                              HOUSE HEARINGS: H521-8. 
                                
                                
                              HOUSE DOCUMENTS: H520-1. 
                                
                                
                              SENATE REPORTS: S523-15 (No. 96-304, accompanying S. 1477). 
                                
                                
                              SENATE HEARINGS: S521-16; S521-32. 
                                
                                
                              HOUSE REPORTS: H523-31 (No. 96-1300, accompanying H.R. 3806). 
                                
                                
                              HOUSE HEARINGS: H521-44; H521-71. 
                                
                                
                              SENATE HEARINGS: S521-54; S521-72. 
                                
                                
                              HOUSE REPORTS: H523-22 (No. 97-312); S523-18 (No. 97-275, accompanying S. 1700). 
                                
                                
                              SENATE HEARINGS: S521-1. 
                               
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