PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Unless chapter 179 says otherwise, the Federal Circuit can review final decisions under chapter 5 of title 3 from three sources: an appropriate agency, Federal Labor Relations Authority, or the Secretary of Labor or the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. A petition must be filed within 30 days after getting notice of the final decision.

Title 28, §1296

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(a)Jurisdiction.—

Subject to the provisions of chapter 179, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall have jurisdiction over a petition for review of a final decision under chapter 5 of title 3 of— (1)

(2)the Federal Labor Relations Authority made under part D of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 3, notwithstanding section 7123 of title 5; or

(3)the Secretary of Labor or the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, made under part C of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 3.

(b)Filing of Petition.—

Any petition for review under this section must be filed within 30 days after the date the petitioner receives notice of the final decision.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1296, added Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 127(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 39, related to precedence of cases in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(29)(C), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3359.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 104–331, § 3(d), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4071, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this section [enacting this section and section 1413 and 3901 to 3908 of this title and amending section 1346 and 2402 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1997.”

§1296 Review of Certain Agency Actions