[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 1014 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 195
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1014

         To provide for additional Federal district judgeships.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2011

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
  McCain, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Franken, and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

                            October 17, 2011

                Reported by Mr. Leahy, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
         To provide for additional Federal district judgeships.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS.

    (a) Additional Permanent District Judgeship.--The President shall 
appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
            (1) 2 additional district judges for the district of 
        Arizona;
            (2) 4 additional district judges for the eastern district 
        of California;
            (3) 1 additional district judge for the district of 
        Minnesota;
            (4) 1 additional district judge for the southern district 
        of Texas; and
            (5) 2 additional district judges for the western district 
        of Texas.
    (b) Conversion of Temporary Judgeships.--The existing judgeships 
for the district of Arizona and the central district of California 
authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 
Appropriations Authorization Act (28 U.S.C. 133 note; Public Law 107-
273; 116 Stat. 1788), as of the effective date of this Act, shall be 
authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the 
incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section 133 of 
title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The table contained in 
section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to the district of 
        Arizona and inserting the following:


``Arizona..................................................        15'';
 

            (2) by striking the item relating to California and 
        inserting the following:


  ``California:
  Northern.............................  14
  Eastern..............................  10
  Central..............................  28
  Southern.............................  13'';
 

            (3) by striking the item relating to the district of 
        Minnesota and inserting the following:


``Minnesota................................................         8'';
 

        and
            (4) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting 
        the following:


  ``Texas:
  Northern.............................  12
  Southern.............................  20
  Eastern..............................  7
  Western..............................  15''.
 

<DELETED>    (d) Increase in Filing Fees.--Section 1914(a) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``$350'' and inserting 
``$360''.</DELETED>
    (d) Increase in Filing Fees.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1914(a) of title 28, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``$350'' and inserting ``$360''.
            (2) Expenditure limitation.--Incremental amounts collected 
        by reason of the enactment of this subsection shall be 
        deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to be established 
        after the date of enactment of this Act. Such amounts shall be 
        available for the purposes specified in section 1931(a) of 
        title 28, United States Code, but only to the extent 
        specifically appropriated by an Act of Congress enacted after 
        the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION.

    (a) In General.--No officer, employee, agent, contractor, or 
subcontractor in the judicial branch may discharge, demote, threaten, 
suspend, harass or in any other manner discriminate against an employee 
in the terms and conditions of employment because of any lawful act 
done by the employee to provide information, cause information to be 
provided, or otherwise assist in an investigation regarding any 
possible violation of Federal law or regulation, or misconduct, by a 
judge, justice, or any other employee in the judicial branch, which may 
assist in the investigation of the possible violation or misconduct.
    (b) Civil Action.--An employee injured by a violation of subsection 
(a) may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief.
                                                       Calendar No. 195

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1014

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                                 A BILL

         To provide for additional Federal district judgeships.

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                            October 17, 2011

                       Reported with an amendment