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CHAPTER 131⁠—RULES OF COURTS — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
2071.Rule-making power generally.
2072.Rules of procedure and evidence; power to prescribe.
2073.Rules of procedure and evidence; method of prescribing.
2074.Rules of procedure and evidence; submission to Congress; effective date.
2075.Bankruptcy rules.
[ 2076.Repealed.]
2077.Publication of rules; advisory committees.

Amendments

1988⁠—Pub. L. 100-702, title IV, § 401(d), Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4650, added items 2072 to 2075 and struck out former items 2072 “Rules of civil procedure”, 2075 “Bankruptcy rules”, and 2076 “Rules of evidence”.

1982⁠—Pub. L. 97-164, title II, § 208(b), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 55, added item 2077.

1975⁠—Pub. L. 93-595, § 2(a)(2), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949, added item 2076.

1966⁠—Pub. L. 89-773, § 3, Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1323, struck out “for district courts” in item 2072 and struck out items 2073 and 2074.

1964⁠—Pub. L. 88-623, § 2, Oct. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 1001, added item 2075.

1954⁠—Act July 27, 1954, ch. 583, § 2, 68 Stat. 567, added item 2074.