§ 3008.
A district court of the United States may assign its duties in proceedings under this chapter to a United States magistrate judge to the extent not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States.
(Added [Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXVI, § 3611], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 4937]; amended [Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321], Dec. 1, 1990, [104 Stat. 5117].)