28-U.S.C.-2507

§2507 – Calls and Discovery

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Title 28 > Part VI > Chapter 165 > Section 2507

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• Reference: Section 2507
• Legend: §2507 – Calls and Discovery
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) The United States Court of Federal Claims may call upon any department or agency of the United States or upon any party for any information or papers, not privileged, for purposes of discovery or for use as evidence. The head of any department or agency may refuse to comply with a call issued pursuant to this subsection when, in his opinion, compliance will be injurious to the public interest.

(b) Without limitation on account of anything contained in subsection (a) of this section, the court may, in accordance with its rules, provide additional means for the discovery of any relevant facts, books, papers, documents or tangible things, not privileged.

(c) The Court of Federal Claims may use all recorded and printed reports made by the committees of the Senate or House of Representatives.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, §55(a)–(c), 68 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §139(f), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, §902(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §272 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §164, 36 Stat. 1140).

Words or agency were added. (See revisers note under section 1345 of this title.)

Changes were made in phraseology.

Amendments

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–572, §902(a)(1), substituted United States Court of Federal Claims for United States Claims Court.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–572, §902(a)(2), substituted Court of Federal Claims for Claims Court.

1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–164, §139(f)(1), substituted United States Claims Court for Court of Claims.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–164, §139(f)(2), substituted Claims Court for Court of Claims.

1954—Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted Calls and discovery for Calls on departments for information in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

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