[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2029 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2029

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 19, 2002

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To convert the 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 judgeship for the eastern district of Virginia authorized by 
section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 133 
note; Public Law 101-650) shall, as of the date of 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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