Amends the Federal judicial code to provide for the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for: (1) the districts of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina; (2) the middle districts of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee; (3) the eastern districts of Pennsylvania and Virginia; (4) the southern districts of Florida, Illinois, and New York; (5) the northern districts of Alabama, Georgia, and Texas; (6) the western districts of Tennessee and Texas; and (7) the central district of California.
Directs the Judicial Conference of the United States to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review, by December 31, 1992, and every two years thereafter, of all judicial districts to assess the continuing need for the bankruptcy judges authorized; and (2) report to the Congress its findings and any recommendations for the elimination of any authorized position when a vacancy exists by reason of resignation, retirement, removal, or death.
Became Public Law No: 102-361.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
By Senator Biden from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 102-156.
By Senator Biden from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 102-156.