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15 U.S.C. 6613: Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 92-YEAR 2000 COMPUTER DATE CHANGE
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§6613. Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions

Any district court of the United States in which a Y2K action is pending may appoint a special master or a magistrate judge to hear the matter and to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in accordance with Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

( Pub. L. 106–37, § 14 , July 20, 1999 , 113 Stat. 201 .)

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Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.