S.Amdt. 1596

SA 1596. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Heinrich)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1183
submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) to the bill S. 744,
to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 79, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
(e) Additional Permanent District Court Judgeships in New
Mexico.--
(1) In general.--The President shall appoint, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district
judge for the district of New Mexico.
(2) Conversion of temporary judgeship to permanent
judgeship.--The existing judgeship for the district of New
Mexico authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century
Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (28
U.S.C. 133 note; Public Law 107-273; 116 Stat. 1788), as of
the effective date of this Act, shall be authorized under
section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the
incumbent in that office shall hold the office under section
133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act.
(3) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table
contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by striking the item relating to the district of
New Mexico and inserting the following:

``New Mexico...............................................         8''.

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