[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2158 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2158

    To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide an additional 
bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of California, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2003

  Mr. Thomas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide an additional 
bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of California, 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. ADDITIONAL BANKRUPTCY JUDGE.

    Section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in 
the item relating to the eastern district of California, by striking 
``6'' and inserting ``7''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that bankruptcy judges should conduct 
bankruptcy proceedings on a daily basis in Bakersfield, California.
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