[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 169 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S15310]
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   PRESERVATION OF EXISTING JUDGESHIPS ON THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE 
                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 399, S. 1561.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1561) to preserve existing judgeships on the 
     Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read the third 
time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and 
any statements related to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1561) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 1561

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

     SECTION 1. COMPOSITION OF SUPERIOR COURT.

       Section 903 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code is 
     amended by striking ``fifty-eight'' and inserting ``61''.

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