    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-73
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the
    eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other
    purposes. <>

    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 ``Divisional Realignment for the
    Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019''.
    SEC. 2. REALIGNMENT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.

    Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as
    follows:
    ``Eastern District
    ``(a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions.
    ``(1) The Central Division comprises the counties of
    Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant,
    Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope, Prairie, Pulaski,
    Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell.

    Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock.
    ``(2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of Arkansas,
    Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and St.
    Francis.

    Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena.
    ``(3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay,
    Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson,
    Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff.

    Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro.''.
    SEC. 3. <>  EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the
    date of enactment of this Act.

    Approved November 26, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1123:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-248 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    Oct. 22, considered and passed House.
    Nov. 7, considered and passed Senate.