[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 111-174
111th Congress

An Act


 
To provide improvements for the operations of the Federal courts, 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 ``Federal Judiciary Administrative
Improvements Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. SENIOR JUDGE GOVERNANCE CORRECTION.

Section 631(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the
first sentence by striking ``(including any judge in regular active
service and any judge who has retired from regular active service under
section 371(b) of this title, when designated and assigned to the court
to which such judge was appointed)''.
SEC. 3. REVISION OF STATUTORY DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH
DAKOTA.

Chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking
section 114 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 114. North Dakota

``North Dakota constitutes one judicial district.
``Court shall be held at Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and
Minot.''.
SEC. 4. SEPARATION OF THE JUDGMENT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FORMS.

Section 3553(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``the written order of judgment and commitment'' and inserting
``a statement of reasons form issued under section 994(w)(1)(B) of title
28''.
SEC. 5. PRETRIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS FOR JUVENILES.

Section 3154 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
``(14) Perform, in a manner appropriate for juveniles, any
of the functions identified in this section with respect to
juveniles awaiting adjudication, trial, or disposition under
chapter 403 of this title who are not detained.''.

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SEC. 6. STATISTICAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR CRIMINAL WIRETAP
ORDERS.

Section 2519 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Within thirty days after
the expiration of an order (or each extension thereof) entered
under section 2518, or the denial of an order approving an
interception, the issuing or denying judge'' and inserting ``In
January of each year, any judge who has issued an order (or an
extension thereof) under section 2518 that expired during the
preceding year, or who has denied approval of an interception
during that year,'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``In January of each
year'' and inserting ``In March of each year''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``In April of each year''
and inserting ``In June of each year''.
SEC. 7. THRESHOLDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF OTHER THAN COUNSEL
CASE COMPENSATION.

Section 3006A of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), in the second
sentence, by striking ``$500'' and inserting
``$800''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$500''
and inserting ``$800''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), in the first sentence, by
striking ``$1,600'' and inserting ``$2,400''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) The dollar amounts provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)
shall be adjusted simultaneously by an amount, rounded to the
nearest multiple of $100, equal to the percentage of the
cumulative adjustments taking effect under section 5303 of title
5 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule since the date
the dollar amounts provided in paragraphs (2) and (3),
respectively, were last enacted or adjusted by statute.''.

Approved May 27, 2010.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1782 (H.R. 3632):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
Mar. 16, considered and passed Senate.
May 18, considered and passed House.