[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2915 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.2915
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To make improvements in the operation and administration 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,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Courts
Improvement Act of 2000''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

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bankruptcy case to a chapter 11 bankruptcy case.

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TITLE I

-JUDICIAL FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

positions to be established in the district courts of Guam and
the Northern Mariana Islands.

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TITLE II

-JUDICIAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS

and magistrate judge authority in misdemeanor cases involving
juvenile defendants.

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TITLE III

-JUDICIAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, BENEFITS, AND PROTECTIONS

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TITLE IV

-FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDERS

Section 612 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``equipment'' each place it appears and
inserting ``resources'';
(2) by striking subsection (f) and redesignating subsections
(g) through (k) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively;
(3) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking
paragraph (3); and
(4) in subsection (i), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``Judiciary'' each place it appears and
inserting ``judiciary'';
(B) by striking ``subparagraph (c)(1)(B)'' and inserting
``subsection (c)(1)(B)''; and
(C) by striking ``under (c)(1)(B)'' and inserting ``under
subsection (c)(1)(B)''.

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For fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter, any portion
of miscellaneous fees collected as prescribed by the Judicial
Conference of the United States under sections 1913, 1914(b), 1926(a),
1930(b), and 1932 of title 28, United States Code, exceeding the amount
of such fees in effect on September 30, 2000, shall be deposited into
the special fund of the Treasury established under section 1931 of
title 28, United States Code.

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Section 1930(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``$300'' and inserting ``equal to the fee specified in
paragraph (3) for filing a case under chapter 11 of title 11. The
amount by which the fee payable under this paragraph exceeds $300 shall
be deposited in the fund established under section 1931 of this
title''.

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BANKRUPTCY CASE TO A CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY CASE.
The flush paragraph at the end of section 1930(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``$400'' and inserting ``the
amount equal to the difference between the fee specified in paragraph
(3) and the fee specified in paragraph (1)''.

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Section 1930(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(7) In districts that are not part of a United States trustee
region as defined in section 581 of this title, the Judicial
Conference of the United States may require the debtor in a case
under chapter 11 of title 11 to pay fees equal to those imposed by
paragraph (6) of this subsection. Such fees shall be deposited as
offsetting receipts to the fund established under section 1931 of
this title and shall remain available until expended.''.

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POSITIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE DISTRICT COURTS OF GUAM AND
THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
Section 631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the first two sentences of subsection (a) and
inserting the following: ``The judges of each United States
district court and the district courts of the Virgin Islands, Guam,
and the Northern Mariana Islands shall appoint United States
magistrate judges in such numbers and to serve at such locations
within the judicial districts as the Judicial Conference may
determine under this chapter. In the case of a magistrate judge
appointed by the district court of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the
Northern Mariana Islands, this chapter shall apply as though the
court appointing such a magistrate judge were a United States
district court.''; and
(2) by inserting in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of
subsection (b) after ``Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,'' the
following: ``the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands,''.

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Section 636(e) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(e) Contempt Authority.--
``(1) In general.--A United States magistrate judge serving
under this chapter shall have within the territorial jurisdiction
prescribed by the appointment of such magistrate judge the power to
exercise contempt authority as set forth in this subsection.
``(2) Summary criminal contempt authority.--A magistrate judge
shall have the power to punish summarily by fine or imprisonment
such contempt of the authority of such magistrate judge
constituting misbehavior of any person in the magistrate judge's
presence so as to obstruct the administration of justice. The order
of contempt shall be issued under the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure.
``(3) Additional criminal contempt authority in civil consent
and misdemeanor cases.--In any case in which a United States
magistrate judge presides with the consent of the parties under
subsection (c) of this section, and in any misdemeanor case
proceeding before a magistrate judge under section 3401 of title
18, the magistrate judge shall have the power to punish, by fine or
imprisonment, criminal contempt constituting disobedience or
resistance to the magistrate judge's lawful writ, process, order,
rule, decree, or command. Disposition of such contempt shall be
conducted upon notice and hearing under the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure.
``(4) Civil contempt authority in civil consent and misdemeanor
cases.--In any case in which a United States magistrate judge
presides with the consent of the parties under subsection (c) of
this section, and in any misdemeanor case proceeding before a
magistrate judge under section 3401 of title 18, the magistrate
judge may exercise the civil contempt authority of the district
court. This paragraph shall not be construed to limit the authority
of a magistrate judge to order sanctions under any other statute,
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure.
``(5) Criminal contempt penalties.--The sentence imposed by a
magistrate judge for any criminal contempt provided for in
paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not exceed the penalties for a Class C
misdemeanor as set forth in sections 3581(b)(8) and 3571(b)(6) of
title 18.
``(6) Certification of other contempts to the district court.--
Upon the commission of any such act--
``(A) in any case in which a United States magistrate judge
presides with the consent of the parties under subsection (c)
of this section, or in any misdemeanor case proceeding before a
magistrate judge under section 3401 of title 18, that may, in
the opinion of the magistrate judge, constitute a serious
criminal contempt punishable by penalties exceeding those set
forth in paragraph (5) of this subsection, or
``(B) in any other case or proceeding under subsection (a)
or (b) of this section, or any other statute, where--
``(i) the act committed in the magistrate judge's
presence may, in the opinion of the magistrate judge,
constitute a serious criminal contempt punishable by
penalties exceeding those set forth in paragraph (5) of
this subsection,
``(ii) the act that constitutes a criminal contempt
occurs outside the presence of the magistrate judge, or
``(iii) the act constitutes a civil contempt,
the magistrate judge shall forthwith certify the facts to a
district judge and may serve or cause to be served, upon any person
whose behavior is brought into question under this paragraph, an
order requiring such person to appear before a district judge upon
a day certain to show cause why that person should not be adjudged
in contempt by reason of the facts so certified. The district judge
shall thereupon hear the evidence as to the act or conduct
complained of and, if it is such as to warrant punishment, punish
such person in the same manner and to the same extent as for a
contempt committed before a district judge.
``(7) Appeals of magistrate judge contempt orders.--The appeal
of an order of contempt under this subsection shall be made to the
court of appeals in cases proceeding under subsection (c) of this
section. The appeal of any other order of contempt issued under
this section shall be made to the district court.''.

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CASES AND MAGISTRATE JUDGE AUTHORITY IN MISDEMEANOR CASES
INVOLVING JUVENILE DEFENDANTS.
(a) Amendments to Title 18.--
(1) Petty offense cases.--Section 3401(b) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``that is a class B misdemeanor
charging a motor vehicle offense, a class C misdemeanor, or an
infraction,'' after ``petty offense''.
(2) Cases involving juveniles.--Section 3401(g) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the
following: ``The magistrate judge may, in a petty offense case
involving a juvenile, exercise all powers granted to the
district court under chapter 403 of this title.'';
(B) in the second sentence by striking ``any other class B
or C misdemeanor case'' and inserting ``the case of any
misdemeanor, other than a petty offense,''; and
(C) by striking the last sentence.
(b) Amendments to Title 28.--Section 636(a) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and
inserting the following:
``(4) the power to enter a sentence for a petty offense; and
``(5) the power to enter a sentence for a class A misdemeanor
in a case in which the parties have consented.''.

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Section 604 of title 28, United States Code, is amended in
subsection (a) by striking the second paragraph designated (24).

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Section 332(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Except for the chief judge of the circuit, either judges in
regular active service or judges retired from regular active service
under section 371(b) of this title may serve as members of the council.
Service as a member of a judicial council by a judge retired from
regular active service under section 371(b) may not be considered for
meeting the requirements of section 371(f)(1) (A), (B), or (C).''; and
(2) in paragraph (5) by striking ``retirement,'' and inserting
``retirement under section 371(a) or 372(a) of this title,''.

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PLANS.
Section 103(b)(2)(A) of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-650; 104 Stat. 5096; 28 U.S.C. 471 note), as amended by
Public Law 105-53 (111 Stat. 1173), is amended by inserting ``471,''
after ``sections''.

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Section 2520 of title 28, United States Code, and the item relating
to such section in the table of contents for chapter 165 of such title,
are repealed.

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Section 1228 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``1222(b)(10)'' each place it appears and inserting
``1222(b)(9)''.

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BANKRUPTCY FEES COLLECTED.
(a) Amendment.--The first sentence of section 406(b) of the
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-162; 103 Stat. 1016;
28 U.S.C. 1931 note) is amended by striking ``service enumerated after
item 18'' and inserting ``service not of a kind described in any of the
items enumerated as items 1 through 7 and as items 9 through 18, as in
effect on November 21, 1989,''.
(b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall not apply with respect to fees collected before the date of
enactment of this Act.

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Section 3006A(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) by striking ``$3,500'' and inserting ``$5,200''; and
(B) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$1,500'';
(2) in the second sentence by striking ``$2,500'' and inserting
``$3,700'';
(3) in the third sentence--
(A) by striking ``$750'' and inserting ``$1,200''; and
(B) by striking ``$2,500'' and inserting ``$3,900'';
(4) by inserting after the second sentence the following: ``For
representation of a petitioner in a non-capital habeas corpus
proceeding, the compensation for each attorney shall not exceed the
amount applicable to a felony in this paragraph for representation
of a defendant before a judicial officer of the district court. For
representation of such petitioner in an appellate court, the
compensation for each attorney shall not exceed the amount
applicable for representation of a defendant in an appellate
court.''; and
(5) in the last sentence by striking ``$750'' and inserting
``$1,200''.

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MALPRACTICE ACTIONS.
Section 3006A(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking the last sentence and inserting ``Attorneys may be reimbursed
for expenses reasonably incurred, including the costs of transcripts
authorized by the United States magistrate or the court, and the costs
of defending actions alleging malpractice of counsel in furnishing
representational services under this section. No reimbursement for
expenses in defending against malpractice claims shall be made if a
judgment of malpractice is rendered against the counsel furnishing
representational services under this section. The United States
magistrate or the court shall make determinations relating to
reimbursement of expenses under this paragraph.''.

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(a) Director of Administrative Office.--Section 611 of title 28,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by inserting ``a congressional employee
in the capacity of primary administrative assistant to a Member of
Congress or in the capacity of staff director or chief counsel for
the majority or the minority of a committee or subcommittee of the
Senate or House of Representatives,'' after ``Congress,'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``who has served at least fifteen years
and'' and inserting ``who has at least fifteen years of service
and has''; and
(B) in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking ``who
has served at least ten years,'' and inserting ``who has at
least ten years of service,''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``served at least fifteen years,'' and
inserting ``at least fifteen years of service,''; and
(B) by striking ``served less than fifteen years,'' and
inserting ``less than fifteen years of service,''.
(b) Director of the Federal Judicial Center.--Section 627 of title
28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (e), by inserting ``a congressional employee
in the capacity of primary administrative assistant to a Member of
Congress or in the capacity of staff director or chief counsel for
the majority or the minority of a committee or subcommittee of the
Senate or House of Representatives,'' after ``Congress,'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``who has served at least fifteen years
and'' and inserting ``who has at least fifteen years of service
and has''; and
(B) in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking ``who
has served at least ten years,'' and inserting ``who has at
least ten years of service,''; and
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``served at least fifteen years,'' and
inserting ``at least fifteen years of service,''; and
(B) by striking ``served less than fifteen years,'' and
inserting ``less than fifteen years of service,''.

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SENTENCING COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--Section 996(b) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking all after ``title 5,'' and inserting ``except the
following: chapters 45 (Incentive Awards), 63 (Leave), 81 (Compensation
for Work Injuries), 83 (Retirement), 85 (Unemployment Compensation), 87
(Life Insurance), and 89 (Health Insurance), and subchapter VI of
chapter 55 (Payment for accumulated and accrued leave).''.
(b) Savings Provision.--Any leave that an individual accrued or
accumulated (or that otherwise became available to such individual)
under the leave system of the United States Sentencing Commission and
that remains unused as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall,
on and after such date, be treated as leave accrued or accumulated (or
that otherwise became available to such individual) under chapter 63 of
title 5, United States Code.

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Section 371(e) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after ``such retired or retainer pay'' the following: ``,
except such pay as is deductible from the retired or retainer pay as a
result of participation in any survivor's benefits plan in connection
with the retired pay,''.

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(a) Appointment of Disbursing and Certifying Officers.--Chapter 41
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 613. Disbursing and certifying officers
``(a) Disbursing Officers.--The Director may designate in writing
officers and employees of the judicial branch of the Government,
including the courts as defined in section 610 other than the Supreme
Court, to be disbursing officers in such numbers and locations as the
Director considers necessary. Such disbursing officers shall--
``(1) disburse moneys appropriated to the judicial branch and
other funds only in strict accordance with payment requests
certified by the Director or in accordance with subsection (b);
``(2) examine payment requests as necessary to ascertain
whether they are in proper form, certified, and approved; and
``(3) be held accountable for their actions as provided by law,
except that such a disbursing officer shall not be held accountable
or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment
resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate for
which a certifying officer is responsible under subsection (b).
``(b) Certifying Officers.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may designate in writing
officers and employees of the judicial branch of the Government,
including the courts as defined in section 610 other than the
Supreme Court, to certify payment requests payable from
appropriations and funds. Such certifying officers shall be
responsible and accountable for--
``(A) the existence and correctness of the facts recited in
the certificate or other request for payment or its supporting
papers;
``(B) the legality of the proposed payment under the
appropriation or fund involved; and
``(C) the correctness of the computations of certified
payment requests.
``(2) Liability.--The liability of a certifying officer shall
be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as provided
by law with respect to the enforcement of the liability of
disbursing and other accountable officers. A certifying officer
shall be required to make restitution to the United States for the
amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting
from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificates made by the
certifying officer, as well as for any payment prohibited by law or
which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation
or fund involved.
``(c) Rights.--A certifying or disbursing officer--
``(1) has the right to apply for and obtain a decision by the
Comptroller General on any question of law involved in a payment
request presented for certification; and
``(2) is entitled to relief from liability arising under this
section in accordance with title 31.
``(d) Other Authority Not Affected.--Nothing in this section
affects the authority of the courts with respect to moneys deposited
with the courts under chapter 129 of this title.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 41 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``613. Disbursing and certifying officers.''.
(c) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall not be construed to authorize the hiring of any Federal officer
or employee.
(d) Duties of Director.--Section 604(a)(8) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(8) Disburse appropriations and other funds for the
maintenance and operation of the courts;''.

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Section 1865 of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``or the clerk under
supervision of the court if the court's jury selection plan so
authorizes,'' after ``jury commission,''; and
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or the clerk if the
court's jury selection plan so provides,'' after ``may provide,''.

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CIRCUIT.
Section 332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(h)(1) The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
may appoint a circuit executive, who shall serve at the pleasure of the
court. In appointing a circuit executive, the court shall take into
account experience in administrative and executive positions,
familiarity with court procedures, and special training. The circuit
executive shall exercise such administrative powers and perform such
duties as may be delegated by the court. The duties delegated to the
circuit executive may include the duties specified in subsection (e) of
this section, insofar as such duties are applicable to the Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
``(2) The circuit executive shall be paid the salary for circuit
executives established under subsection (f) of this section.
``(3) The circuit executive may appoint, with the approval of the
court, necessary employees in such number as may be approved by the
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
``(4) The circuit executive and staff shall be deemed to be
officers and employees of the United States within the meaning of the
statutes specified in subsection (f)(4).
``(5) The court may appoint either a circuit executive under this
subsection or a clerk under section 711 of this title, but not both, or
may appoint a combined circuit executive/clerk who shall be paid the
salary of a circuit executive.''.

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Section 175 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c) Retired judges of the Court of Federal Claims are not subject
to restrictions as to residence. The place where a retired judge
maintains the actual abode in which such judge customarily lives shall
be deemed to be the judge's official duty station for the purposes of
section 456 of this title.''.

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Section 797(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Any judge of the Court of Federal Claims receiving an annuity
under section 178(c) of this title (pertaining to disability) who, in
the estimation of the chief judge, has recovered sufficiently to render
judicial service, shall be known and designated as a senior judge and
may perform duties as a judge when recalled under subsection (b) of
this section.''.

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JUDGES OF THE COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 178 the following:
``Sec. 179. Personnel application and insurance programs
``(a) For purposes of construing and applying title 5, a judge of
the United States Court of Federal Claims shall be deemed to be an
`officer' under section 2104(a) of such title.
``(b)(1)(A) For purposes of construing and applying chapter 89 of
title 5, a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims who--
``(i) is retired under subsection (b) of section 178 of this
title, and
``(ii) at the time of becoming such a retired judge--
``(I) was enrolled in a health benefits plan under chapter
89 of title 5, but
``(II) did not satisfy the requirements of section
8905(b)(1) of title 5 (relating to eligibility to continue
enrollment as an annuitant),
shall be deemed to be an annuitant meeting the requirements of section
8905(b)(1) of title 5, in accordance with the succeeding provisions of
this paragraph, if the judge gives timely written notification to the
chief judge of the court that the judge is willing to be called upon to
perform judicial duties under section 178(d) of this title during the
period of continued eligibility for enrollment, as described in
subparagraph (B)(ii) or (C)(ii) (whichever applies).
``(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C)--
``(i) in order to be eligible for continued enrollment under
this paragraph, notification under subparagraph (A) shall be made
before the first day of the open enrollment period preceding the
calendar year referred to in clause (ii)(II); and
``(ii) if such notification is timely made, the retired judge
shall be eligible for continued enrollment under this paragraph for
the period--
``(I) beginning on the date on which eligibility would
otherwise cease, and
``(II) ending on the last day of the calendar year next
beginning after the end of the open enrollment period referred
to in clause (i).
``(C) For purposes of applying this paragraph for the first time in
the case of any particular judge--
``(i) subparagraph (B)(i) shall be applied by substituting `the
expiration of the term of office of the judge' for the matter
following `before'; and
``(ii)(I) if the term of office of such judge expires before
the first day of the open enrollment period referred to in
subparagraph (B)(i), the period of continued eligibility for
enrollment shall be as described in subparagraph (B)(ii); but
``(II) if the term of office of such judge expires on or after
the first day of the open enrollment period referred to in
subparagraph (B)(i), the period of continued eligibility shall not
end until the last day of the calendar year next beginning after
the end of the next full open enrollment period beginning after the
date on which the term expires.
``(2) In the event that a retired judge remains enrolled under
chapter 89 of title 5 for a period of 5 consecutive years by virtue of
paragraph (1) (taking into account only periods of coverage as an
active judge immediately before retirement and as a retired judge
pursuant to paragraph (1)), then, effective as of the day following the
last day of that 5-year period--
``(A) the provisions of chapter 89 of title 5 shall be applied
as if such judge had satisfied the requirements of section
8905(b)(1) on the last day of such period; and
``(B) the provisions of paragraph (1) shall cease to apply.
``(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term `open enrollment
period' refers to a period described in section 8905(g)(1) of title 5.
``(c) For purposes of construing and applying chapter 87 of title
5, including any adjustment of insurance rates by regulation or
otherwise, a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims in
regular active service or who is retired under section 178 of this
title shall be deemed to be a judge of the United States described
under section 8701(a)(5) of title 5.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 7 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to section 179 and inserting the following:
``179. Personnel application and insurance programs.''.

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SEPARATION.
Section 5551(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the
first sentence by striking ``or elects'' and inserting ``, is
transferred to a position described under section 6301(2)(B)(xiii) of
this title, or elects''.

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EMPLOYEES.
Section 3102(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'';
(2) in subparagraph (B) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the
judicial branch;''.

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JUDICIAL CENTER.
(a) In General.--Section 627 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections
(a) through (e), respectively.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 376 of title 28,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(D) by striking ``subsection (b)'' and
inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(D) by striking ``subsection (c) or (d)''
and inserting ``subsection (b) or (c)''.

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AUTHORITY.
Section 9(c) of the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the policing
of the building and grounds of the Supreme Court of the United
States'', approved August 18, 1949 (40 U.S.C. 13n(c)) is amended in the
first sentence by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2004''.

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FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDERS.
Section 2671 of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the
second undesignated paragraph--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``includes''; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``, and (2) any officer or employee of a Federal public
defender organization, except when such officer or employee
performs professional services in the course of providing
representation under section 3006A of title 18.''.

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Section 302(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees,
and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (28 U.S.C. 581 note) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter following clause (ii),
by striking ``or October 1, 2002, whichever occurs first,''; and
(2) in subparagraph (F)--
(A) in clause (i)--
(i) in subclause (II), by striking ``or October 1,
2002, whichever occurs first''; and
(ii) in the matter following subclause (II)--
(I) by striking ``October 1, 2003, or''; and
(II) by striking ``, whichever occurs first''; and
(B) in clause (ii), in the matter following subclause
(II)--
(i) by striking ``October 1, 2003, or''; and
(ii) by striking ``, whichever occurs first''.

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TITLE V

-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

OREGON.
Section 117 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking
``Eugene'' and inserting ``Eugene or Springfield''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000 — S. 2915

Other Sections

TITLE I

TITLE II

TITLE III

TITLE IV

TITLE V

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