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Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Report to Judicial Conference)			Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure (Report to Standing Committee)
September 2008 March 2008 September 2007 March 2007 September 2006 March 2006 September 2005 Addendum March 2005 September 2004 March 2004 September 2003 March 2003 September 2002 March 2002 September 2001 March 2001 September 2000 March 2000 September 1999 March 1999 September 1998 March 1998 September 1997 March 1997 September 1996 March 1996 September 1995 March 1995 September 1994 March 1994 September 1993 March 1993 September 1992 March 1992 September 1991 March 1991 Addendum September 1990 March 1990 September 1989 March 1989 September 1988 March 1988 September 1987 March 1987 September 1986 March 1986 September 1985 March 1985 September 1984 March 1984 September 1983 March 1983	September 1982 March 1982 September 1981 March 1981 September 1980 March 1980 September 1979 March 1979 September 1978 March 1978 September 1977 March 1977 September 1976 April 1976 September 1975 March 1975 September 1974 March 1974 September 1973 April 1973 October 1972 April 1972 October 1971 March 1971 October 1970 March 1970 October 1969 March 1969 September 1968 February 1968 September 1967 March 1967 September 1966 March 1966 September 1965 March 1964 September 1963 March 1963 September 1962 March 1961 September 1960 September 19584		May 2008 December 2007 May 2007 December 2006 June 2006 December 2005 May 2005 December 2004 May 2004 December 2003 May 2003 December 2002 May 2002 December 2001 May 2001 December 2000 May 2000 December 1999 May 1999 December 1998 May 1998 December 1997 May 1997 December 1996 May 1996 December 1995 June 1995 December 1994 May 1994 December 1993 May 1993 November 1992 May 1992 May 1991 June 1990 January 1990 June 1989 December 1988 March 1987 September 1986 April 1986 July 1984 March 1982 January 1982 June 1979 September 1971 July 1969 August 1965 June 1965 January 1964 July 1963 July 1962 February 1961 August 1960 September 19584 1935-19565 October 1955 March 1951 May 1948 June 1946 November 1937 April 1937
Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure (Report to Standing Committee)			Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure (Report to Standing Committee)
May 2008 December 2007 May 2007 December 2006 May 2006 December 2005 May 2005 December 2004 May 2004 December 2003 May 2003 December 2002 May 2002 November 2001 May 2001 November 2000 May 2000 December 1999 May 1999 December 1998 May 1998 November 1997 May 1997 December 1996 June 1996 December 1995 June 1995 December 1994 May 1994 December 1993 May 1993 December 1992 June 1992	June 1991 January 1992 January 1991 June 1990 June 1988 September 1985 May 1984 February 1977 1968-1973¹ September 1967 August 1967 June 1963 July 1962 February 1961 August 1960 September 19584		May 2008 December 2007 May 2007 December 2006 May 2006 December 2005 May 2005 December 2004 May 2004 December 2003 May 2003 December 2002 May 2002 December 2001 May 2001 May 2000 December 1999 May 1999 December 1998 May 1998 December 1997 May 1997 December 1996 May 1996 December 1995 May 1995 November 1994 May 1994 December 1993 May 1993 November 1992 May 1992	December 1991 June 1991 December 1990 June 1990 July 1986 July 1982 June 1981 September 1971 July 1969 May 1965 October 1963 August 1962 November 1961 June 1961 February 1961 August 1960 September 19584 June 1944 November 1943 February 19416
Advisory Committee on Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (Report to Standing Committee)			Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence (Report to Standing Committee)
May 2008 December 2007 May 2007 December 2006 May 2006 December 2005 May 2005 December 2004 May 2004 December 2003 May 2003 December 2002 May 2002 December 2001 May 2001 November 2000 May 2000 December 1999 May 1999 December 1998 May 1998 December 1997 May 1997 December 1996 May 1996 December 1995 June 1995 December 1994 May 1994 December 1993 May 1993 November 1992 May 1992 [Pt. 1][Pt. 2] March 1992 December 1991 June 1991 January 1991 June 1990 August 1982 July 1979 1976-1979²	August 1970 July 1969 September 1966 June 1966 June 1965 July 1963 July 1962 February 1961 August 1960 September 19584		May 2008 December 2007 May 2007 December 2006 May 2006 December 2005 May 2005 December 2004 May 2004 December 2003 May 2003 December 2002 May 2002 December 2001 May 2001 December 2000 December 1999 May 1999 December 1998 May 1998 December 1997 May 1997 December 1996 May 1996 June 1995 November 1994 May 1994 December 1993 May 1993 1975-1991³ August 1966 January 1963 September 19584

¹ The Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules was discharged from 1968-1973. See Excerpt Reports of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.

² The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules was discharged from 1976 - 1979. See Excerpt Reports of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.

³ The Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules was discharged from 1975-1991. See Excerpt Report of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.

4 On September 17-19, 1958, the Judicial Conference of the United States approved the creation of the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure and its five advisory rules committees. See Excerpt Annual Report of the Proceeding of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

5 The Advisory Committee to the Supreme Court of the United States on the Rules of Civil Procedure for the District Courts of the United States was in existence from 1935-1956.

6 The Supreme Court of the United States appointed its Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules in February 1941.