[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1178 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1178

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2005

     Mr. Thomas (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
 California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
   Cardoza, and Mr. Costa) 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, 4 additional district judges for the 
eastern district of California.
    (b) 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 subsection (a) 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''.

    (c) 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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