S.Amdt. 899
What it does: Adds SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE at the end of the bill
Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM)What it changes
1 change to S. 378 · shown in the bill's text
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Adds SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn S. 378 · Reported to Senate
(2) in the item relating to the Ninth Circuit, by striking "28" and inserting "29".
Inserted: SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
Inserted: This title may be cited as the "Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007".
Inserted: SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Based on the recommendations made by the 2007 Judicial Conference and the statistical data provided by the 2006 Federal Court Management Statistics (issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts), the Congress finds the following:
Inserted: (1) Federal courts along the southwest border of the United States have a greater percentage of their criminal caseload affected by immigration cases than other Federal courts.
Inserted: (2) The percentage of criminal immigration cases in most southwest border district courts totals more than 49 percent of the total criminal caseloads of those districts.
Inserted: (3) The current number of judges authorized for those courts is inadequate to handle the current caseload.
Inserted: (4) Such an increase in the caseload of criminal immigration filings requires a corresponding increase in the number of Federal judgeships.
Inserted: (5) The 2007 Judicial Conference recommended the addition of judgeships to meet this growing burden.
Inserted: (6) The Congress should authorize the additional district court judges necessary to carry out the 2007 recommendations of the Judicial Conference for district courts in which the criminal immigration filings represented more than 49 percent of all criminal filings for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2006.
Inserted: (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to increase the number of Federal judgeships, in accordance with the recommendations of the 2007 Judicial Conference, in district courts that have an extraordinarily high criminal immigration caseload.
Inserted: SEC. 603. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIPS.
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Inserted: (a) Permanent Judgeships.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
Inserted: (A) 4 additional district judges for the district of Arizona;
Inserted: (B) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Mexico;
Inserted: (C) 2 additional district judges for the southern district of Texas; and
Inserted: (D) 1 additional district judge for the western district of Texas.
Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, reflect the number of additional judges authorized under paragraph (1), such table is amended--
Inserted: (A) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting the following:
Inserted: "Arizona..........................................................6";
Inserted: (B) by striking the item relating New Mexico and inserting the following:
Inserted: "New Mexico...................................................7"; and
Inserted: (C) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting the following:
Inserted: "Texas:
Inserted: Northern.............................................................12 Southern.............................................................21 Eastern..............................................................l7 Western...........................................................14".
Inserted: (b) Temporary Judgeships.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
Inserted: (A) 1 additional district judge for the district of Arizona; and
Inserted: (B) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Mexico.
Inserted: (2) Vacancy.--For each of the judicial districts named in this subsection, the first vacancy arising on the district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection shall not be filled.
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At the end of the bill, add the following:
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TITLE VI. ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS FOR THE SOUTHWEST BORDER
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SA 899. Mr. DOMENICI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 378, to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
TITLE VI. ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS FOR THE SOUTHWEST BORDER
At the end of the bill, add the following:
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the “Federal Criminal Immigration Courts Act of 2007”.
SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Based on the recommendations made by the 2007 Judicial Conference and the statistical data provided by the 2006 Federal Court Management Statistics (issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts), the Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal courts along the southwest border of the United States have a greater percentage of their criminal caseload affected by immigration cases than other Federal courts.
(2) The percentage of criminal immigration cases in most southwest border district courts totals more than 49 percent of the total criminal caseloads of those districts.
(3) The current number of judges authorized for those courts is inadequate to handle the current caseload.
(4) Such an increase in the caseload of criminal immigration filings requires a corresponding increase in the number of Federal judgeships.
(5) The 2007 Judicial Conference recommended the addition of judgeships to meet this growing burden.
(6) The Congress should authorize the additional district court judges necessary to carry out the 2007 recommendations of the Judicial Conference for district courts in which the criminal immigration filings represented more than 49 percent of all criminal filings for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2006.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to increase the number of Federal judgeships, in accordance with the recommendations of the 2007 Judicial Conference, in district courts that have an extraordinarily high criminal immigration caseload.
SEC. 603. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIPS.
(a) Permanent Judgeships.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
(A) 4 additional district judges for the district of Arizona;
(B) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Mexico;
(C) 2 additional district judges for the southern district of Texas; and
(D) 1 additional district judge for the western district of Texas.
(2) Conforming amendments.--In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, reflect the number of additional judges authorized under paragraph (1), such table is amended--
(A) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting the following:
“Arizona..........................................................6”;
(B) by striking the item relating New Mexico and inserting the following:
“New Mexico...................................................7”; and
(C) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting the following:
“Texas:
Northern.............................................................12
Southern.............................................................21
Eastern..............................................................l7
Western...........................................................14”.
(b) Temporary Judgeships.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate--
(A) 1 additional district judge for the district of Arizona; and
(B) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Mexico.
(2) Vacancy.--For each of the judicial districts named in this subsection, the first vacancy arising on the district court 10 years or more after a judge is first confirmed to fill the temporary district judgeship created in that district by this subsection shall not be filled.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 19, 2007