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PUBLIC LAW 90-578-OCT. 17, 1968

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why he should not be adjudged m contempt by reason of the facts so certified. A judge of the district court shall thereupon, in a summary manner, hear the evidence as to the act or conduct complained of and, if it is such as to warrant punishment, punish such person in the same manner and to the same extent as for a contempt committed before a judge of the court, or commit such person upon the conditions applicable in the case of defiance of the process of the district court or misconduct in the presence of a judge of that court. "§ 637. Training "The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct periodic training programs and seminars for both full-time and part-time United States magistrates, including an introductory training program for new magistrates, to be held within one year after initial appointment. "§ 638. Dockets and forms; United States Code; seals " (a) The Director shall furnish to United States magistrates adequate docket books and forms prescribed by the Director. The Director shall also furnish to each such officer a copy of the current edition of the United States Code. "(b) All property furnished to any such officer shall remain the property of the United States and, upon the termination of his term of office, shall be transmitted to his successor in office or otherwise disposed of as the Director orders. "(c) The Director shall furnish to each United States magistrate appointed under this chapter an official impression seal in a form prescribed by the conference. Each such officer shall affix his seal to every jurat or certificate of his official acts without fee. "§639. Definitions "As used in this chapter— "(1) 'Conference' shall mean the Judicial Conference of the United States; "(2) 'Council' shall mean the Judicial Council of the Circuit; "(3) 'Director' shall mean the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; " (4) 'Full-time magistrate' shall mean a full-time United States magistrate; "(5) 'Part-time magistrate' shall mean a part-time United States magistrate; and "(6) 'United States magistrate' and 'magistrate' shall mean both full-time and part-time United States magistrates." SEC. 102. (a) The item relating to United States commissioners contained in the chapter analysis of part III, title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "43. United States magistrates

631."

(b) The item relating to United States commissioners contained in the part and chapter analysis immediately following the title caption of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "43. United States magistrates

631."'

TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 62 Stat. 914.

SEC. 201. (a) Paragraph (9) of subsection (a) of section 604, title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the words "United States Commissioners", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "United States magistrates".