PUBLIC LAW 97-164—APR. 2, 1982 is nearest the place where he maintains his actual abode in which he customarily lives. "(f) The official duty station of a retired judge shall be established in accordance with section 374 of this title. "(g) Each circuit or district judge whose official duty station is not fixed expressly by this section shall notify the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in writing of his actual abode and official duty station upon his appointment and from time to time thereafter as his official duty station may change.". (2) The item relating to section 456 in the section analysis of chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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28 USC 374. Notification to Director, Administrative Office, U.S. Courts.
"456. Traveling expenses of justices and judges; official duty stations.".
(b)(1) Section 460 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 460. Application to other courts "(a) Sections 452 through 459 and section 462 of this chapter Infra. shall also apply to the United States Claims Court, to each court created by Act of Congress in a territory which is invested with any jurisdiction of a district court of the United States, and to the judges thereof. "(b) The official duty station of each judge referred to in subsection (a) which is not otherwise established by law shall be that place where the court holds regular sessions at or near which the judge performs a substantial portion of his judicial work, which is nearest the place where he maintains his actual abode in which he customarily lives.". (2) The item relating to section 460 in the section analysis of chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "460. Application to other courts.".
(c)(1) Chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 462. Court accommodations 28 USC 462. "(a) Sessions of courts of the United States (except the Supreme Court) shall be held only at places where the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts provides accommodations, or where suitable accommodations are furnished without cost to the judicial branch. "(b) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall provide accommodations, including chambers and courtrooms, only at places where regular sessions of court are authorized by law to be held, but only if the judicial council of the appropriate circuit has approved the accommodations as necessary. "(c) The limitations and restrictions contained in subsection (b) of this section shall not prevent the Director from furnishing chambers to circuit judges at places where Federal facilities are available when the judicial council of the circuit approves. "(d) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall provide permanent accommodations for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and for the United States Claims Court only at the District of Columbia. How-
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