[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2794 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2794

To provide for a temporary Federal district judgeship for the southern 
                          district of Indiana.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2000

  Mr. Bayh (for himself and Mr. Lugar) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a temporary Federal district judgeship for the southern 
                          district of Indiana.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the 
southern district of Indiana.
    (b) First Vacancy Not Filled.--The first vacancy in the office of 
district judge in the southern district of Indiana, occurring 7 years 
or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the 
temporary judgeship created under subsection (a), shall not be filled.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions 
of this Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide 
appropriate space and facilities for the judicial position created by 
this Act.
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