§ 2507. — Calls and discovery.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[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.
