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H.R. 4712 (96th): A bill to delay conditionally the effective date of certain rules of procedure and evidence proposed by the United States Supreme Court and for other purposes.

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The text of the bill below is as of Jul 31, 1979 (Passed Congress). 

93 STAT. 326                          PUBLIC LAW 96-42—JULY 31, 1979
                      Public Law 96-42
                      96th Congress
                                                          An Act
  July 31, 1979       To delay conditionally the effective date of certain rules of procedure and evidence
   [H.R. 4712]              proposed by the United States Supreme eourt, and for other purposes.

                        Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Federal rules of      United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand-
procedure and         ing any provision of section 3771 or 3772 of title 18 of the United
evidence, delay
of effective date.    States Code or of section 2072, 2075, or 2076 of title 28 of the United
18 u s e 3771         States Code to the contrary—
note.                        (1) the amendments proposed by the United States Supreme
28 u s e 2071 note.       Court and transmitted by the Chief Justice on April 30,1979, to
House Document            the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure affecting rules 11(e)(6),
96-112.                   17(h), 32(f), and 44(c), and adding new rules 26.2 and 32.1, and the
18 u s e app.             amendment so proposed and transmitted to the Federal Rules of
28 u s e app.             Evidence affecting rule 410, shall not take effect until December
                          1, 1980, or until and then only to the extent approved by Act of
                          Congress, whichever is earlier; and
                             (2) the amendment proposed by the United States Supreme
                          Court and transmitted by the Chief Justice on April 30, 1979,
                          affecting rule 40 of the Federal Rules of Crimingd Procedure shall
                          take effect on August 1, 1979, with the following amendments:
                                  (A) In the matter designated as paragraph (1) of subdivi-
                               sion (d), strike out "in accordance with Rule 32.1(a)".
                                  (B) In the matter designated as paragraph (2) of subdivi-
                               sion (d), strike out "in accordance with Rule 32.1(a)(1)",
                        Approved July 31,1979.




                      LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
                      CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979):
                          July 23, considered and passed House.
                          July 24, considered and passed Senate.