TITLE 33 > CHAPTER 18 > § 921a

 
                NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER 18--LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
 
Sec. 921a. Appearance of attorneys for Secretary, deputy 
        commissioner, or Board
        
    Attorneys appointed by the Secretary shall represent the Secretary, 
the deputy commissioner, or the Board in any court proceedings under 
section 921 of this title or other provisions of this chapter except for 
proceedings in the Supreme Court of the United States.

(May 4, 1928, ch. 502, 45 Stat. 490; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, Sec. 1, 62 
Stat. 909; Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 16, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1262.)

                          Codification

    Section was not enacted as part of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act which comprises this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1972--Pub. L. 92-576 substituted provisions for representation of 
the Secretary, the deputy commissioner, or the Board by attorneys 
appointed by the Secretary except for proceedings in the Supreme Court, 
for former provisions requiring the United States attorney in the 
judicial district in which the case is pending to appear as attorney or 
counsel on behalf of the Secretary of Labor or his deputy commissioner 
when either is a party to the case or interested, and to represent such 
Secretary or deputy in any court in which such case may be carried on 
appeal.

                         Change of Name

    Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted ``United States 
attorney'' for ``district attorney of the United States''. See section 
541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and Historical and 
Revision note thereunder.


                    Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 92-576 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1972, 
see section 22 of Pub. L. 92-576, set out as a note under section 902 of 
this title.