15 USC § 6613 - Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions

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title: "15 USC § 6613 - Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "6613"
section_name: "Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions"
chapter_number: 92
chapter_name: "YEAR 2000 COMPUTER DATE CHANGE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–37, § 14, July 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 201.)"
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# § 6613. Appointment of special masters or magistrate judges for Y2K actions

Any district court of the United States in which a Y2K action is pending may appoint a special master or a magistrate judge to hear the matter and to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in accordance with Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–37, § 14, July 20, 1999, 113 Stat. 201.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, referred to in text, is set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.