[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3486 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3486

   To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of 
                              California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 2003

   Mr. Thomas (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
 Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ose, and Mr. 
   Herger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern district of 
                              California.

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

SECTION 1. NEW JUDGESHIPS FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.

    (a) New Appointments.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, 3 additional district judges for the 
eastern district of California.
    (b) Conversion of Temporary Judgeship.--The existing judgeship for 
the eastern district of California authorized by section 203(c) of the 
Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650; 28 U.S.C. 133 
note), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, shall be a district judgeship for the eastern district of 
California, and the incumbent of such judgeship shall hold office under 
section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(c) of this section.
    (c) Table.--In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of 
title 28, United States Code, reflects the total number of permanent 
district judgeships authorized by virtue of subsections (a) and (b) of 
this section, such table is amended by striking the item relating to 
California and inserting the following:

``California:
    Northern................................................        14 
    Eastern.................................................        10 
    Central.................................................        27 
    Southern................................................     13.''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, 
including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space 
and facilities for the judicial positions created by this section.
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