[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4068 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4068

 To convert a temporary judgeship for the eastern district of Virginia 
           to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2002

 Mr. Scott (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
  of Virginia, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Goode) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To convert a temporary judgeship for the eastern district of Virginia 
           to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.

    (a) Conversion of Temporary Judgeship to Permanent Judgeship.--The 
existing district judgeship for the eastern district of Virginia 
authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall, as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act, be authorized under section 133 of title 28, 
United States Code, and the incumbent in that office shall hold the 
office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code (as amended by 
this Act).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table contained in 
section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to Virginia and inserting the following:

``Virginia:
    Eastern.................................................        11 
    Western.................................................      4''. 

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