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[CITE: 28USC2507]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART VI--PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS
 
      CHAPTER 165--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROCEDURE
 
Sec. 2507. Calls and discovery

    (a) The United States Court of Federal Claims may call upon any 
department or agency of the United States or upon any party for any 
information or papers, not privileged, for purposes of discovery or for 
use as evidence. The head of any department or agency may refuse to 
comply with a call issued pursuant to this subsection when, in his 
opinion, compliance will be injurious to the public interest.
    (b) Without limitation on account of anything contained in 
subsection (a) of this section, the court may, in accordance with its 
rules, provide additional means for the discovery of any relevant facts, 
books, papers, documents or tangible things, not privileged.
    (c) The Court of Federal Claims may use all recorded and printed 
reports made by the committees of the Senate or House of 
Representatives.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 977; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, 
Sec. 55(a)-(c), 68 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 139(f), 
Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 42; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(a), Oct. 
29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 272 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 
231, Sec. 164, 36 Stat. 1140).
    Words ``or agency'' were added. (See reviser's note under section 
1345 of this title.)
    Changes were made in phraseology.


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(1), substituted 
``United States Court of Federal Claims'' for ``United States Claims 
Court''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-572, Sec. 902(a)(2), substituted ``Court of 
Federal Claims'' for ``Claims Court''.
    1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(f)(1), substituted 
``United States Claims Court'' for ``Court of Claims''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-164, Sec. 139(f)(2), substituted ``Claims 
Court'' for ``Court of Claims''.
    1954--Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted ``Calls and discovery'' for 
``Calls on departments for information'' in section catchline, 
designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsecs. (b) 
and (c).


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
