ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS.

SEC. 312. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS. (a) Permanent District Judges for the District Courts.— (1) In general.—The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— (A) 5 additional district judges for the southern district of California; (B) 1 additional district judge for the western district of North Carolina; and (C) 2 additional district judges for the western district of Texas. (2) Tables.—In order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of paragraph (1) of this subsection, such table is amended— 116 STAT. 1787 (A) by striking the item relating to California and inserting the following: “California: Northern 14 Eastern 6 Central 27 Southern 13”; (B) by striking the item relating to North Carolina and inserting the following: “North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 4”; and (C) by striking the item relating to Texas and inserting the following: “Texas: Northern 12 Southern 19 Eastern 7 Western 13”. (3) Effective date.—This subsection shall take effect on July 15, 2003. (b) District Judgeships for the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of New York, and the Eastern District of Virginia.— (1) Conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships.—The existing district judgeships for the central district and the southern district of Illinois, the northern district of New York, and the eastern district of Virginia authorized by section 203(c) (3), (4), (9), and (12) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-650, 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in such offices shall hold the offices under section 133 of title 28, United States Code (as amended by this section). (2) Technical and conforming amendment.—The table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking the item relating to Illinois and inserting the following: “Illinois: Northern 22 Central 4 Southern 4”; (B) by striking the item relating to New York and inserting the following: “New York: Northern 5 Southern 28 Eastern 15 Western 4”; and (C) by striking the item relating to Virginia and inserting the following: “Virginia: Eastern 11 Western 4”. 116 STAT. 1788 (3) Effective date.—With respect to the central or southern district of Illinois, the northern district of New York, or the eastern district of Virginia, this subsection shall take effect on the earlier of— (A) the date on which the first vacancy in the office of district judge occurs in such district; or (B) July 15, 2003. (c) 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 northern district of Alabama; (B) 1 additional judge for the district of Arizona; (C) 1 additional judge for the central district of California; (D) 1 additional judge for the southern district of Florida; (E) 1 additional district judge for the district of New Mexico; (F) 1 additional district judge for the western district of North Carolina; and (G) 1 additional district judge for the eastern district of Texas. (2) Vacancies not filled.—The first vacancy in the office of district judge in each of the offices of district judge authorized by this subsection, occurring 10 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary district judgeship created in the applicable district by this subsection, shall not be filled. (3) Effective date.—This subsection shall take effect on July 15, 2003. (d) Extension of Temporary Federal District Court Judgeship for the Northern District of Ohio.— (1) In general.— Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvement Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended— (A) in the first sentence following paragraph (12), bystriking “and the eastern district of Pennsylvania” and inserting “, the eastern district of Pennsylvania, and the northern district of Ohio”; and (B) by inserting after the third sentence following paragraph (12) “The first vacancy in the office of district judge in the northern district of Ohio occurring 15 years or more after the confirmation date of the judge named to fill the temporary judgeship created under this subsection shall not be filled.”. (2) Effective date.—The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section, including such sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions created by this section.