[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S12950]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
  S. 2016. A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, 
to provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals 
for the District of Columbia Circuit; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
this bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 2016

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

     SECTION 1. JUDGES ON THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR 
                   THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

       (a) In General.--The table under section 44(a) of title 28, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
     to the District of Columbia and inserting the following:
``District of Columbia........................................11''.....

       (b) Existing Vacancy Not Filled.--In order to comply with 
     the amendment made under subsection (a), 1 of the vacancies 
     of circuit judges on the United States Court of Appeals for 
     the District of Columbia Circuit which existed on the date 
     preceding the date of the enactment of this Act, shall not be 
     filled.
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