PUBLIC LAW 104-331—OCT. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 4069
- § 1296. Review of certain agency actions
"(a) JURISDICTION. — Subject to the provisions of chapter 179, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall have jurisdiction over a petition for review of a final decision under chapter 5 of title 3 of— "(1) an appropriate agency (as determined xinder section 454 of title 3); "(2) the Federal Labor Relations Authority made under part D of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 3, notwithstanding section 7123 of title 5; or "(3) the Secretary of Labor or the Occupationgd Safety and Health Review Commission, made under part C of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 3. "(b) FILING OF PETITION. —Any petition for review under this section must be filed within 30 days after the date the petitioner receives notice of the final decision.". (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.— The table of sections for chapter 83 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "1296. Review of certain agency actions.". (b) DISTRICT COURT ACTIONS. — (1) JURISDICTION. —Section 1346 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g) Subject to the provisions of chapter 179, the district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action commenced under section 453(2) of title 3, by a covered employee under chapter 5 of such title.". (2) VENUE. — (A) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, relating to venue, is amended by adding at the end the following:
- § 1413. Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3
"Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this chapter, a civil action under section 1346(g) may be brought in the United States district court for the district in which the employee is employed or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.". (B) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, relating to venue, is amended by adding at the end the following: "1413. Venue of cases under chapter 5 of title 3.". (3) JURY TRIALS.—Section 2402 of title 28, United States Code (relating to jury trials), is amended by striking "Any action" and inserting "Subject to chapter 179 of this title, any action". (c) PROCEDURE. —Part VI of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: " Chapter 179—Judicial Review of Certain Actions by Presidential Offices "Sec. "3901. Civil actions. "3902. Judicial review of regulations. "3903. Effect of failure to issue regulations. "3904. Expedited review of certain appeals.
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