Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 796

Reporting of court proceedings

Subject to the approval of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is authorized to contract for the reporting of all proceedings had in open court, and in such contract to fix the terms and conditions under which such reporting services shall be performed, including the terms and conditions under which transcripts shall be supplied by the contractor to the court and to other persons, departments, and agencies.

Pub. L. 91–272, § 15(a)84 Stat. 298Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 121(e)96 Stat. 35Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “Subject to the approval of the United States Claims Court, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts” for “The Court of Claims”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .