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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-598—NOV. 6, 1978 studies and surveys to the Congress, the President, and the Judicial Conference of the United States, beginning on or before January 3, 1980, and annually thereafter during the transition period. (b) Not later than January 3, 1984, the Attorney General shall report to the Congress, to the President, and the Judicial Conference of the United States, as to the feasibility, projected annual cost and effectiveness of the United States trustee system, as determined on the basis of the studies and surveys respecting the operation of the United States trustee system in the districts, together with recommendations as to the desirability and method of proceeding with implementation of the United States trustee system in all judicial districts of the United States. (c) Chapter 15 of title 11 of the United States Code and chapter 39 of title 28 of the United States Code are repealed, and all references to the United States trustee contained in title 28 of the United States Code are deleted, as of April 1,1^84. The service of any United States trustee, of any assistant United States trustee, and of any employee employed or appointed under the authority of such chapter 39 is terminated on such date.

92 STAT. 2687

Report to Congress, President, and the Judicial Conference of ithe United States.

Repeal. 11 USC 1501 e seq. Ante, p. 2662.

TRANSFER TO N E W COURT SYSTEM

SEC. 409. (a) On April 1, 1984, there shall be transferred to the appropriate United States bankruptcy court established under section 201 of this Acl^(1) cases, and matters and proceedings in cases, under the Bankruptcy Act that are pending, at the end of September 30, 1983, in the courts of bankruptcy continued under section 404(a) of this Act, other than cases, and matters and proceedings in cases, under— (A) section 77 or chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act; or (B) chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act in which a general reference under section 117 of the Bankruptcy Act is not in effect; and (2) cases, and proceedings arising under or related to cases, under title 11 of the United States Code that are pending, at the end of March 31, 1984, in the courts of bankruptcy continued under section 404(a) of this Act. (b) Civil actions pending on March 31, 1984, over which a United States bankrupcty court established under section 201 of this Act has jurisdiction on April 1, 1984, shall not abate, but continuation of any such action that has not been finally determined before April 1, 1985, may be enjoined, and any claims or causes of actions not resolved may be removed to a bankruptcy court under chapter 90 of title 28 of the United States Code. (c) All Government publications, law books, recording equipment, and other property furnished to bankruptcy judges' offices as of March 31, 1984, and of particular use to the offices of the judges of the United States bankruptcy courts, shall be transferred to the United States bankruptcy courts under the supervision of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

28 USC prec. 1471 note. Ante, p. 2657. 11 USC prec. 1 note.

11 USe205,401 «' *«?• 11 USC 501 et ««?• H USC 517.

ADDITIONAL RUIiEMAKING POWER

SEC. 410. The Supreme Court may issue such additional rules of 28 USC prec. procedure, consistent with Acts of Congress, as may be necessary for l'*71 note, the orderly transfer of functions and records and the orderly transition to the new bankruptcy court system created by this Act.