Amends the judicial code to increase the number of bankruptcy judges: (1) from two to three for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; (2) from seven to eight for the Northern District of California; (3) from four to six for the Eastern District of California; (4) from 12 to 17 for the Central District of California; (5) from two to four for the Middle District of Florida; (6) from four to six for the Northern District of Georgia; (7) from one to two for the Southern District of Georgia; (8) from one to two for Idaho; (9) from eight to nine for the Northern District of Illinois; (10) from two to three for the Central District of Illinois; (11) from one to two for the Northern District of Iowa; (12) from one to two for the Southern District of Iowa; (13) from two to three for the Western District of Kentucky; (14) from two to three for Maryland; (15) from two to three for the Western District of Michigan; (16) from one to two for Nebraska; (17) from two to three for Nevada; (18) from two to three for the Western District of Oklahoma; (19) from one to two for South Carolina; (20) from two to three for the Eastern District of Tennessee; (21) from two to three for the Western District of Tennessee; (22) from four to five for the Northern District of Texas; (23) from three to five for the Southern District of Texas; (24) from two to three for the Western District of Texas; (25) from two to three for Utah; and (26) from one to two for the Eastern District of Washington.
Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make the existing homestead protection program mandatory rather than discretionary for the Department of Agriculture and the Small Business Administration.
Senate appointed conferees. Thurmond; Hatch; Grassley; DeConcini; Heflin.
Became Public Law No: 99-554.
Senate incorporated this measure in S.1923 (and subsequently in H.R.5316) as an amendment.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-269.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-269.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Considered by Senate.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2211 as an amendment.
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Senate passed companion measure H.R. 2211 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 5316 as an amendment.