[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2448 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2448
To provide for the appointment of additional Federal bankruptcy judges,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 19, 2016
Mr. Coons introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To provide for the appointment of additional Federal bankruptcy judges,
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 ``Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT JUDGESHIPS.
The following authorized bankruptcy judgeship positions shall be
filled in the manner prescribed in section 152(a)(1) of title 28,
United States Code, for the appointment of bankruptcy judges provided
for in section 152(a)(2) of such title:
(1) Two additional bankruptcy judgeships for the district
of Delaware.
(2) Two additional bankruptcy judgeships for the eastern
district of Michigan.
(3) Two additional bankruptcy judgeships for the middle
district of Florida.
SEC. 3. CONVERSION OF EXISTING TEMPORARY BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS.
(a)(1) The 4 temporary bankruptcy judgeships authorized for the
district of Delaware pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(C) of Public Law
109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) are converted to permanent bankruptcy
judgeships under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code.
(2) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the district
of Delaware pursuant to section 3(a)(3) of Public Law 102-361 (1992),
as amended by section 307 of title III of Public Law 104-317 (1996) (28
U.S.C. 152 note), is converted to a permanent bankruptcy judgeship
under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code.
(b) The 2 temporary bankruptcy judgeships authorized for the
southern district of Florida pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(D) of
Public Law 109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) are converted to permanent
bankruptcy judgeships under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United
States Code.
(c) Two of the temporary bankruptcy judgeships authorized for the
district of Maryland pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(F) of Public Law
109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) are converted to permanent bankruptcy
judgeships under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code.
(d) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the eastern
district of Michigan pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(G) of Public Law
109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) is converted to a permanent
bankruptcy judgeship under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States
Code.
(e) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the district
of Nevada pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(T) of Public Law 109-8 (2005)
(28 U.S.C. 152 note) is converted to a permanent bankruptcy judgeship
under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code.
(f) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the eastern
district of North Carolina pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(M) of Public
Law 109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) is converted to a permanent
bankruptcy judgeship under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States
Code.
(g)(1) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the
district of Puerto Rico pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(P) of Public Law
109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) is converted to a permanent
bankruptcy judgeship under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States
Code.
(2) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the district
of Puerto Rico pursuant to section 3(a)(7) of Public Law 102-361
(1992), as amended by section 307 of title III of Public Law 104-317
(1996) (28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted to a permanent bankruptcy
judgeship under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code.
(h) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the western
district of Tennessee pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(Q) of Public Law
109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) is converted to a permanent
bankruptcy judgeship under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States
Code.
(i) The temporary bankruptcy judgeship authorized for the eastern
district of Virginia pursuant to section 1223(b)(1)(R) of Public Law
109-8 (2005) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) is converted to a permanent
bankruptcy judgeship under section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States
Code.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the item relating to the district of Delaware, by
striking ``1'' and inserting ``8'';
(2) in the item relating to the middle district of Florida,
by striking ``8'' and inserting ``10'';
(3) in the item relating to the southern district of
Florida, by striking ``5'' and inserting ``7'';
(4) in the item relating to the district of Maryland, by
striking ``4'' and inserting ``6'';
(5) in the item relating to the eastern district of
Michigan, by striking ``4'' and inserting ``7''.
(6) in the item relating to the district of Nevada, by
striking ``3'' and inserting ``4'';
(7) in the item relating to the eastern district of North
Carolina, by striking ``2'' and inserting ``3'';
(8) in the item relating to the district of Puerto Rico, by
striking ``2'' and inserting ``4'';
(9) in the item relating to the western district of
Tennessee, by striking ``4'' and inserting ``5''; and
(10) in the item relating to the eastern district of
Virginia, by striking ``5'' and inserting ``6''.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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