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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 620. Federal Judicial Center
(a) There is established within the judicial branch of the
Government a Federal Judicial Center, whose purpose it shall be to
further the development and adoption of improved judicial
administration in the courts of the United States.
(b) The Center shall have the following functions:
(1) to conduct research and study of the operation of the
courts of the United States, and to stimulate and coordinate such
research and study on the part of other public and private
persons and agencies;
(2) to develop and present for consideration by the Judicial
Conference of the United States recommendations for improvement
of the administration and management of the courts of the United
States;
(3) to stimulate, create, develop, and conduct programs of
continuing education and training for personnel of the judicial
branch of the Government and other persons whose participation in
such programs would improve the operation of the judicial branch,
including, but not limited to, judges, United States magistrate
judges, clerks of court, probation officers, and persons serving
as mediators and arbitrators;
(4) insofar as may be consistent with the performance of the
other functions set forth in this section, to provide staff,
research, and planning assistance to the Judicial Conference of
the United States and its committees;
(5) Insofar (!1) as may be consistent with the performance of
the other functions set forth in this section, to cooperate with
the State Justice Institute in the establishment and coordination
of research and programs concerning the administration of
justice; and
(6) insofar as may be consistent with the performance of the
other functions set forth in this section, to cooperate with and
assist agencies of the Federal Government and other appropriate
organizations in providing information and advice to further
improvement in the administration of justice in the courts of
foreign countries and to acquire information about judicial
administration in foreign countries that may contribute to
performing the other functions set forth in this section.
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