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        <title>H.R. 3632: Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009</title>
        <keywords>committee on the judiciary</keywords>
        <link>http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr3632</link>
        <description><![CDATA[<strong>Rep. Johnson, Henry C. | Committee on Judiciary</strong> <p>H.R. 3632 amends the federal judicial code, the federal criminal code, and other federal law.&nbsp; Specifically, the bill makes the following changes to federal code:</p><ul class="unIndentedList"><li> Removes the power of certain active or retired federal judges to appoint U.S. magistrate judges; </li><li> Revises the statutory description of the District of North Dakota to eliminate the current four divisions and make one judicial district (will not affect pending cases or juries); </li><li> Revises requirements for the disability retirement and cost-of-living adjustments of annuities for territorial judges; </li><li> Subjects judicial branch senior executives to federal civil service annual leave requirements and limitation; </li><li> Revises requirements for the compensation of Federal Judicial Center personnel, including reemployed annuitants; </li><li> Requires court use of separate judgment and statement of reasons forms in the imposition of a criminal sentence; </li><li> Requires appropriate adaptation of pretrial services functions for juveniles; </li><li> Modifies the reporting schedule for criminal wiretap orders; and</li></ul><p>Increases the compensation thresholds triggering administration review of compensation for non-counsel investigative, expert, or other services necessary for adequate representation of a personal financially unable to obtain them.&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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