[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 57 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 57

To convert a temporary Federal judgeship in the district of Hawaii to a 
permanent judgeship, authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the 
              district of Hawaii, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 22, 2001

  Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To convert a temporary Federal judgeship in the district of Hawaii to a 
permanent judgeship, authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the 
              district of Hawaii, 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 JUDGESHIPS FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII.

    (a) Conversion of Temporary Judgeship to Permanent Judgeship.--The 
existing district judgeship for the district of Hawaii authorized by 
section 203(c)(2) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101-650, 28 U.S.C. 133 note) 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 section).
    (b) Additional Permanent District Judgeship.--The President shall 
appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional 
district judge for the district of Hawaii.
    (c) 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 Hawaii and inserting the following:


``Hawaii.......................................................   5''. 
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