106 STAT. 4506

PUBLIC LAW 102-572—OCT. 29, 1992

Public Law 102-572
102d Congress

An Act

Oct. 29,1992
[S. 1569]

Federal
Courts

Administration
Act of 1992.

28 USC 1
note.

To implement the recommendations of the Federal Courts Study Committee, and

for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Federal Courts Administration
Act of 1992".

TITLE I—IMPLEMENTATION OF FED-
ERAL COURTS STUDY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS

12 USC 1904
note.

SEC. 101. SUPREME COURT AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE RULES FOR
APPEAL OF INTERLOCUTORY DECISIONS.

Section 1292 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:

"(e) The Supreme Court may prescribe rules, in accordance
with section 2072 of this title, to provide for an appeal of an
interlocutory decision to the courts of appeals that is not otherwise
provided for under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d).".

SEC. 102. ABOLITION OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY COURT OF
APPEALS.

(a) APPEALS UNDER ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT.—Section 211
of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-379;
84 Stat. 799) is amended by striking subsections (b) through (h)
and inserting the following:

"(b) Appeals from orders or judgments entered by a district
court of the United States in cases and controversies arising under
this title shall be brought in the United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit if the appeal is from a final decision of
the district court or is an interlocutory appeal permitted under
section 1292(c) of title 28, United States Code.".

(b) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF EMERGENCY ORDERS UNDER THE NATU-
RAL GAS POLICY ACT.—Section 506(c) of the Natural Gas Policy
Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3416(c)) is amended—

(1) in the first sentence, by striking "the Temporary Emer-
gency Court of Appeals, established pursuant to section 211(b)
of the Economic Stabilization Act or 1970, as amended," and
inserting "the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit"; and

(2) by striking "Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals"
each place it appears and inserting United States Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit".