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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 798. Places of holding court; appointment of special masters
(a) The United States Court of Federal Claims is authorized to
use facilities and hold court in Washington, District of Columbia,
and throughout the United States (including its territories and
possessions) as necessary for compliance with sections 173 and
2503(c) of this title. The facilities of the Federal courts, as
well as other comparable facilities administered by the General
Services Administration, shall be made available for trials and
other proceedings outside of the District of Columbia.
(b) Upon application of a party or upon the judge's own
initiative, and upon a showing that the interests of economy,
efficiency, and justice will be served, the chief judge of the
Court of Federal Claims may issue an order authorizing a judge of
the court to conduct proceedings, including evidentiary hearings
and trials, in a foreign country whose laws do not prohibit such
proceedings, except that an interlocutory appeal may be taken from
such an order pursuant to section 1292(d)(2) of this title, and the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may, in its
discretion, consider the appeal.
(c) The chief judge of the Court of Federal Claims may appoint
special masters to assist the court in carrying out its functions.
Any special masters so appointed shall carry out their
responsibilities and be compensated in accordance with procedures
set forth in the rules of the court.
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