[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3851 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3851

  To authorize an additional permanent judgeship for the district of 
                                Hawaii.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2004

  Mr. Abercrombie (for himself and Mr. Case) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize an additional permanent judgeship for the district of 
                                Hawaii.

    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 DISTRICT OF HAWAII.

    (a) 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.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--In order that the table 
under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the 
change in the number of permanent judgeships authorized for the 
district of Hawaii by subsection (a), such table is amended by striking 
the item relating to Hawaii and inserting the following:

 ``Hawaii...................................................      4.''.
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