Establishes a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals to: (1) study the present division of the United States into the several judicial circuits and the structure and alignment of the Federal Court of Appeals system, with particular reference to the Ninth Circuit; and (2) report to the President and the Congress no later than 18 months after the sixth of its ten members is appointed on its recommended changes in circuit boundaries or structure to expedite and effectively dispose of the caseload of the Federal Courts of Appeals.
Directs the House and Senate Judiciary Committees to act on the report within 60 days of its transmission.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-26.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-26.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 17.
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3223-3225)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
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