,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4 
,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & 
,mr4 ,c>p]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice1 consid]$1 read ! ?ird "t1
 & pass$  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure fund+ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ees1 ext5d tempor>y 
bankruptcy judge%ips1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bankruptcy ,adm9i/ration ,improvem5t 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,because ( ! importance ( ! goal t !    
bankruptcy sy/em is self-fund$1 at no   
co/ to ! taxpay]1 ,congress has closely 
monitor$ ! fund+ ne$s ( ! bankruptcy    
sy/em1 includ+ by requir+ p]iodic       
report+ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al reg>d+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund4     
7#b7 ,congress has am5d$ ! v>i\s        
bankruptcy fees z necess>y to ensure t !
 bankruptcy sy/em rema9s self-support+1 
:ile also fairly allocat+ ! co/s ( !    

sy/em among ^? :o use ! sy/em4  7#c7    
,because ! bankruptcy sy/em is          
int]connect$1 ! result has be5 a sy/em (
 fees1 includ+ fil+ fees1 qu>t]ly fees 9
 *apt] #aa cases1 & o!r fees1 t toge!r  
fund ! c\rts1 judges1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
tru/ees1 & *apt] #g case tru/ees        
necess>y = ! bankruptcy sy/em to        
function4  7#d7 ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act-- 7,a7 ensure adequate 
fund+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates tru/ees1        
supports ! pres]vation ( exi/+          
bankruptcy judge%ips t are urg5tly ne$$ 
to h&le exi/+ & anticipat$ increases 9  
bus9ess & consum] caseloads1 & provides 
long-ov]due additional comp5sation =    
*apt] #g case tru/ees ^: caseloads      
include *apt] #aa reorganization cases t
 7 conv]t$ to *apt] #g liquidation      
cases2 &  7,b7 confirm ! long/&+        
int5tion ( ,congress t qu>t]ly fee      
requirem5ts rema9 consi/5t across all   
,f$]al judicial di/ricts4  7b7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act is to fur!r ! long-/&+ goal 

( ,congress ( ensur+ t ! bankruptcy     
sy/em is self-fund$1 at no co/ to !     
taxpay]4  #c4 ,unit$ /ates tru/ee sy/em 
fund2 bankruptcy fees  7a7 ,deposits (  
c]ta9 fees = fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh    
#bjbf ,not)/&+ section #ehi;a7b7 ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf-- 7#a7 !  
fees collect$ "u section #aicj7;a77#f7 (
 su* title1 less ! am\nt specifi$ 9     
subp>agraph 7#b71 %all be deposit$ z    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7      
#e1djj1jjj ( ! fees collect$ "u section 
#aicj7;a77#f7 ( su* title %all be       
deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  
7b7 ,unit$ /ates tru/ee sy/em fund      
,section #ehi;a ( title #bh1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,dur+ ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf & not)/&+        
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! fees collect$  
"u section #aicj7;a77#f71 less ! am\nt  
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all be       
deposit$ z foll[s1 9 ! foll[+ ord]3 7,a7
 ,fir/1 ! am\nts specifi$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,ju/ice appropriations = t fiscal ye>1
 %all be deposit$ z discretion>y (fsett+
 collections to ! #8#8,unit$ ,/ates     
,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund01 pursuant to      
subsection 7a71 to rema9 available until
 exp5d$4  7,b7 ,second1 ! am\nts det]m9$
 annually by ! ,director ( !            
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts t are necess>y to reimburse !    
judici>y = ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ paym5ts "u 
section #ccj7;e7 ( title #aa1 %all be   
deposit$ z m&atory (fsett+ collections  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund1
 & transf]r$ & deposit$ into ! special  
fund e/abli%$ "u section #aica7;a71 &   
not)/&+ subsection 7a71 %all be         
available = exp5diture )\t fur!r        
appropriation4  7,c7 ,?ird1 ! am\nts    
det]m9$ annually by ! ,director ( !     
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts t are necess>y to pay tru/ee     
comp5sation au?oriz$ by section         
#ccj7;e77#b7 ( title #aa1 %all be       
deposit$ z m&atory (fsett+ collections  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund1

 & transf]r$ & deposit$ into ! ,*apt] #g
 ,tru/ee ,fund e/abli%$ "u section      
#ccj7;e7 ( title #aa = paym5t to tru/ees
 s]v+ 9 cases "u *apt] #g ( title #aa 79
 addition to ! am\nts paid "u section   
#ccj7;b7 ( title #aa71 9 accordance ) t 
section1 & not)/&+ subsection 7a71 %all 
be available = exp5diture )\t fur!r     
appropriation4  7,d7 ,f\r?1 any rema9+  
am\nts %all be deposit$ z discretion>y  
(fsett+ collections to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund1 to rema9 available
 until exp5d$4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ subsection
 7b71 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh   
#bjbf1 #e1djj1jjj ( ! fees collect$ "u  
section #aicj7;a77#f7 %all be deposit$ 9
 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  4  7c7    
,comp5sation ( (fic]s ,section #ccj (   
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7   
,!re is e/abli%$ a fund 9 ! ,treasury ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to be kn[n z ! ,*apt]  
#g ,tru/ee ,fund1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$  
by ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts4  7#b7         

,deposits into ! ,*apt] #g ,tru/ee ,fund
 "u section #ehi;a7f77#a77;,c7 ( title  
#bh %all be available until exp5d$ = !  
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7
 ,= fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf1 !    
,*apt] #g ,tru/ee ,fund %all be         
available to pay ! tru/ee s]v+ 9 a case 
t is fil$ "u *apt] #g or a case t is    
conv]t$ to a *apt] #g case 9 ! mo/ rec5t
 fiscal ye> 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 
z a *apt] #g case7 ! am\nt describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 = ! *apt] #g case 9 :i* ! 
tru/ee has r5d]$ s]vices 9 t fiscal ye>4
  7#d7 ,! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 
%all be ! less] (-- 7,a7 #fj2 or  7,b7 a
 pro rata %>e1 = ea* *apt] #g case1 ( ! 
fees collect$ "u section #aicj7;a77#f7 (
 title #bh & deposit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,tru/ee ,sy/em ,fund "u section        
#ehi;a7f77#a7 ( title #bh1 less ! am\nts
 specifi$ 9 section #ehi;a7f77#a77;,a7 &
 7,b7 ( title #bh4  7#e7 ,! paym5t      
receiv$ by a tru/ee "u p>agraph 7#c7    
%all be paid 9 addition to ! am\nt paid 
"u subsection 7b74  7#f7 ,n lat] ?an    

,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,director ( !   
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all promulgate regulations = !  
adm9i/ration ( ?is subsection4  4  7d7  
,bankruptcy fees ,section #aicj7;a7 (   
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f77;,b7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 7i7 ,dur+ !   
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjba1 9 addition to ! fil+ fee paid to 
! cl]k1 a qu>t]ly fee %all be paid to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates tru/ee1 = deposit 9 !     
,treasury1 9 ea* op5 & reop5$ case "u   
*apt] #aa ( title #aa1 o!r ?an "u       
sub*apt] ,v1 = ea* qu>t] 7includ+ any   
fraction !re(7 until ! case is clos$1   
conv]t$1 or dismiss$1 :i*ev] occurs     
fir/4  7ii7 ,! fee %all be ! great] (-- 
7,i7 #j4d p]c5t ( disbursem5ts or #bej =
 ea* qu>t] 9 :i* disbursem5ts total less
 ?an #a1jjj1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 #j4h p]c5t ( 
disbursem5ts b n m ?an #bej1jjj = ea*   
qu>t] 9 :i* disbursem5ts total at lea/  
#a1jjj1jjj4  7iii7 ,! fee %all be       
payable on ! la/ day ( ! cal5d> mon?    

foll[+ ! cal5d> qu>t] = :i* ! fee is    
ow$4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4
  7e7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,comp5sation (   
(fic]s ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection   
7c7 %all apply to any case fil$ on or   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 
"u *apt] #g ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code2 or  7ii7 7,i7 "u *apt] #aa1 #ab1 
or #ac ( t title2 &  7,,ii7 conv]t$ to a
 *apt] #g case "u t title4  7,b7        
,bankruptcy fees ,! am5dm5ts made by    
subsection 7d7 %all apply to-- 7i7 any  
case p5d+ "u *apt] #aa ( title #aa1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 qu>t]ly   
fees payable "u section #aicj7;a77#f7 ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7d71 = disbursem5ts made 9
 any cal5d> qu>t] t beg9s on or aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4        

,ext5sion ( tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy 
judges 9 c]ta9 judicial di/ricts  7a7   
,tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges     
au?oriz$ by ! bankruptcy judge%ip act ( 
#bjag  7#a7 ,ext5sions ,! tempor>y (fice
 ( bankruptcy judges au?oriz$ by section
 #ajjc7;a7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip    
,act ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 =
 ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e & ! ea/]n di/rict 
( ,mi*igan are ext5d$ until ! applicable
 vacancy specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 !   
(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = !          
respective di/rict occurs4  7#b7        
,vacancies  7,a7 ,di/rict ( delaw>e ,!  
#a/ & #b;d vacancies 9 ! (fice ( a      
bankruptcy judge = ! di/rict (          
,delaw>e-- 7i7 occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft]
 ! date e/abli%$ by section             
#ajjc7;b77#a7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip 
,act ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 
&  7ii7 result+ f ! dea?1 retirem5t1    
resignation1 or removal ( a bankruptcy  
judge1  %all n be fill$4  7,b7 ,ea/]n   
di/rict ( mi*igan ,! #a/ vacancy 9 !    
(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ! ea/]n    

di/rict ( ,mi*igan-- 7i7 occurr+ #e ye>s
 or m aft] ! date e/abli%$ by section   
#ajjc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip 
,act ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 
&  7ii7 result+ f ! dea?1 retirem5t1    
resignation1 or removal ( a bankruptcy  
judge1  %all n be fill$4  7#c7          
,applicability ( o!r provisions ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 all  
o!r provisions ( section #ajjc ( !      
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 rema9 applicable to
 ! tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7         
,tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges     
au?oriz$ by ! bankruptcy judge%ip act ( 
#bjje & ext5d$ by ! tempor>y bankruptcy 
judge%ips ext5sion act ( #bjab & !      
bankruptcy judge%ip act ( #bjag  7#a7   
,ext5sions ,! tempor>y (fice (          
bankruptcy judges au?oriz$ = ! foll[+   
di/ricts by section #abbc7;b7 ( !       
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjje 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 ext5d$ by section 
#b7;a7 ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy        

,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 & fur!r ext5d$ by 
section #ajjb7;a7 ( ! ,bankruptcy       
,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb note7 are ext5d$ until ! applicable
 vacancy specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 !   
(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = !          
respective di/rict occurs3 7,a7 ,!      
di/rict ( ,delaw>e4  7,b7 ,! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,florida4  7,c7 ,! di/rict (  
,m>yl&4  7,d7 ,! ea/]n di/rict (        
,mi*igan4  7,e7 ,! di/rict ( ,nevada4   
7,f7 ,! ea/]n di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4  
7,g7 ,! di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico4  7,h7 ,!
 ea/]n di/rict ( ,virg9ia4  7#b7        
,vacancies  7,a7 ,s+le vacancies ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71   
7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71 ! #a/ vacancy 9 !   
(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ea* di/rict
 specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 occurr+ 
#e ye>s or m aft] ! date e/abli%$ by    
section #ajjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,bankruptcy   
,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb note71 &  7ii7 result+ f ! dea?1   
retirem5t1 resignation1 or removal ( a  

bankruptcy judge1  %all n be fill$4     
7,b7 ,di/rict ( delaw>e ,! #c;d1 #d?1   
#e?1 & #f? vacancies 9 ! (fice ( a      
bankruptcy judge = ! di/rict (          
,delaw>e-- 7i7 occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft]
 ! date e/abli%$ by section             
#ajjb7;a77#b7 ( ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip   
,act ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 
&  7ii7 result+ f ! dea?1 retirem5t1    
resignation1 or removal ( a bankruptcy  
judge1  %all n be fill$4  7,c7 ,s\!rn   
di/rict ( florida ,! #a/ & #b;d         
vacancies 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge
 = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida-- 7i7     
occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date        
e/abli%$ by section #ajjb7;a77#b7 ( !   
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 &  7ii7 result+ f 
! dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or      
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7,d7 ,di/rict ( m>yl& ,! #a/   
vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge =
 ! di/rict ( ,m>yl&-- 7i7 occurr+ #e    
ye>s or m aft] ! date e/abli%$ by       
section #ajjb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,bankruptcy   

,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb note71 &  7ii7 result+ f ! dea?1   
retirem5t1 resignation1 or removal ( a  
bankruptcy judge1  %all n be fill$4     
7,e7 ,ea/]n di/rict ( mi*igan ,! #b;d   
vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge =
 ! ea/]n di/rict ( ,mi*igan-- 7i7       
occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date        
e/abli%$ by section #ajjb7;a77#b7 ( !   
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 &  7ii7 result+ f 
! dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or      
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7,f7 ,di/rict ( pu]to rico ,!  
#a/ vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy    
judge = ! di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico-- 7i7  
occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date        
e/abli%$ by section #ajjb7;a77#b7 ( !   
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 &  7ii7 result+ f 
! dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or      
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7#c7 ,applicability ( o!r      
provisions ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 all o!r provisions (      

section #abbc ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip 
,act ( #bjje 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 
section #b ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy    
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 & section #ajjb ( 
! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag    
7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 rema9         
applicable to ! tempor>y (fice (        
bankruptcy judges ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7c7 ,tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy 
judges au?oriz$ by ! bankruptcy judge%ip
 act ( #bjje & ext5d$ by ! tempor>y     
bankruptcy judge%ips ext5sion act (     
#bjab  7#a7 ,ext5sions ,! tempor>y (fice
 ( bankruptcy judges au?oriz$ = ! foll[+
 di/ricts by section #abbc7;b7 ( !      
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjje 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 & ext5d$ by section
 #b7;a7 ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy       
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 are ext5d$ until ! 
applicable vacancy specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ! 
respective di/rict occurs3 7,a7 ,! s\!rn
 di/rict ( ,georgia4  7,b7 ,! di/rict ( 

,m>yl&4  7,c7 ,! di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey4 
7,d7 ,! nor!rn di/rict ( ,new ,york4    
7,e7 ,! di/rict ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4  7#b7   
,vacancies  7,a7 ,s+le vacancies ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! #a/    
vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge =
 ea* di/rict specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  7ii7 result+ f 
! dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or      
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7,b7 ,di/rict ( m>yl& ,! #b;d &
 #c;d vacancies 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy
 judge = ! di/rict ( ,m>yl&-- 7i7       
occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  7ii7 result+ f !
 dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or       
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7#c7 ,applicability ( o!r      
provisions ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 all o!r provisions (      
section #abbc ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip 
,act ( #bjje 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 &
 section #b ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy   
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  

,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 rema9 applicable to
 ! tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7         
,tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judges     
au?oriz$ by ! bankruptcy judge%ip act ( 
#aiib & ext5d$ by ! bankruptcy judge%ip 
act ( #bjje1 ! tempor>y bankruptcy      
judge%ips ext5sion act ( #bjab1 & !     
bankruptcy judge%ip act ( #bjag  7#a7   
,ext5sions ,! tempor>y (fice (          
bankruptcy judges au?oriz$ by section   
#c7;a7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( 
#aiib 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 ext5d$ 
by section #abbc7;c7 ( ,bankruptcy      
,judge%ip ,act ( #bjje 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb note71 ext5d$ by section #b7;b7 ( !
 ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy ,judge%ips       
,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb note71 & fur!r ext5d$ by section   
#ajjb7;b7 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act
 ( #bjag 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 = !  
di/rict ( ,delaw>e & ! di/rict ( ,pu]to 
,rico are ext5d$ until ! applicable     
vacancy specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 !    
(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = !          

respective di/rict occurs4  7#b7        
,vacancies  7,a7 ,di/rict ( delaw>e ,!  
#g? vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy    
judge = ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e-- 7i7      
occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date        
e/abli%$ by section #ajjb7;b77#b7 ( !   
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 &  7ii7 result+ f 
! dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or      
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7,b7 ,di/rict ( pu]to rico ,!  
#b;d vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy   
judge = ! di/rict ( ,pu]to ,rico-- 7i7  
occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date        
e/abli%$ by section #ajjb7;b77#b7 ( !   
,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag 7#bh 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 &  7ii7 result+ f 
! dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or      
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7#c7 ,applicability ( o!r      
provisions ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 all o!r provisions (      
section #c ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip    
,act ( #aiib 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 
section #abbc ( ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip   

,act ( #bjje 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 
section #b ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy    
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 & section #ajjb ( 
! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjag    
7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 rema9         
applicable to ! tempor>y (fice (        
bankruptcy judges ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph  
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act ( #aiib & ext5d$ by ! bankruptcy    
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,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 = ! ea/]n di/rict (
 ,t5nessee is ext5d$ until ! applicable 
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(fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ! di/rict  
occurs4  7#b7 ,vacancy ,! #a/ vacancy 9 
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retirem5t1 resignation1 or removal ( a  
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 ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip ,act ( #bjje 
7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note71 & section #b 
( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy ,judge%ips    
,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb note7 rema9 applicable to !        
tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judge ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,tempor>y     
(fice ( bankruptcy judge au?oriz$ by !  
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 by ! tempor>y bankruptcy judge%ips     
ext5sion act ( #bjab  7#a7 ,ext5sions ,!
 tempor>y (fice ( bankruptcy judge      

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,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 & ext5d$ by section
 #b7;c7 ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy       
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 = ! middle di/rict 
( ,nor? ,c>ol9a is ext5d$ until !       
applicable vacancy specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge = ! 
di/rict occurs4  7#b7 ,vacancy ,! #a/   
vacancy 9 ! (fice ( a bankruptcy judge =
 ! middle di/rict ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a-- 7,a7
 occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  7,b7 result+ f !
 dea?1 retirem5t1 resignation1 or       
removal ( a bankruptcy judge1  %all n be
 fill$4  7#c7 ,applicability ( o!r      
provisions ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 all o!r provisions (      
section #c ( ! ,bankruptcy ,judge%ip    
,act ( #aiib 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 &
 section #b ( ! ,tempor>y ,bankruptcy   
,judge%ips ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjab 7#bh  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb note7 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb
 note7 rema9 applicable to ! tempor>y   

(fice ( bankruptcy judge ref]r$ to 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,regulations        
,section #cge7;h7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ may &   
ins]t+ %all4