‘‘(1) a justice or judge of the United States as de-
fined in section 451 in regular active service or re-
tired from regular active service;
‘‘(2) a justice or judge of the United States who
has been retired from the judicial office under section
371(a) for—
‘‘(A) no longer than a 1-year period fol-
lowing such justice’s or judge’s retirement; or
‘‘(B) a longer period of time if approved by
the Judicial Conference of the United States
when exceptional circumstances warrant;
‘‘(3) a United States bankruptcy judge;
‘‘(4) a full-time or part-time United States mag-
istrate judge;
‘‘(5) a judge of the United States Court of Fed-
eral Claims;
‘‘(6) a judge of the United States District Court
of Guam;
‘‘(7) a judge of the United States District Court
for the Northern Mariana Islands;
‘‘(8) a judge of the United States District Court
of the Virgin Islands; or
‘‘(9) an individual who is retired from one of the
judicial positions described under paragraphs (3)
through (8) to the extent provided for in regulations
of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
‘‘(d) 
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding 
section
46303(c)(1) of title 49, nothing in this section authorizes
a judicial officer of the United States to carry a dangerous
weapon on an aircraft or other common carrier.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections for chapter 21 of title
28, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in the item relating to section 452, by
striking ‘‘power’’ and inserting ‘‘powers’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘464. Carrying of firearms by judicial officers.’’.
(2) The section heading for section 453 of title
28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 453. Oath of justices and judges’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) and subsection (b)(1)(B) of this section shall take
effect upon the earlier of the promulgation of regulations
by the Judicial Conference under this section or one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 305. REMOVAL OF AUTOMATIC EXCUSE FROM JURY
SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
SERVICES, MEMBERS OF FIRE AND POLICE
DEPARTMENTS, AND PUBLIC OFFICERS.
(a) REMOVAL
OF
AUTOMATIC
EXCUSE.—Section
1863(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (6) and redesignating subsequent para-
graphs accordingly.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1869 of title
28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (i) and (k);
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection
(i) and by striking the semicolon at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection
(k).
(c) SERVICE BY MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES.—(1)
Section 982 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by amending the section heading to read as
follows:
‘‘§ 982. Members: service on Federal, State, and local
juries’’;
and
(B) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘State or’’ and
inserting ‘‘Federal, State, or’’.
(2) The item relating to section 982 in the table of
sections for chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘982. Members: service on Federal, State, and local juries.’’.
SEC. 306. EXPANDED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE
FOR JURORS.
Paragraph (2) of section 1877(b) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (C); and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end of
clause (D) ‘‘, or (E) traveling to or from the court-
house pursuant to a jury summons or sequestration
order, or as otherwise necessitated by order of the
court’’.
SEC. 307. PROPERTY DAMAGE, THEFT, AND LOSS CLAIMS OF
JURORS.
Section 604 of title 28, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) The Director may pay a claim by a person sum-
moned to serve or serving as a grand juror or petit juror
for loss of, or damage to, personal property that occurs inci-
dent to that person’s performance of duties in response to
the summons or at the direction of an officer of the court.
With respect to claims, the Director shall have the authority
granted to the head of an agency by section 3721 of title
31, for consideration of employee’s personal property
claims. The Director shall prescribe guidelines for the con-
sideration of claims under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 308. ELIMINATION OF THE PUBLIC DRAWING REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR SELECTION OF JUROR WHEELS.
(a) DRAWING OF NAMES FROM MASTER WHEEL.—
Section 1864(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘publicly’’ in the first sentence;
and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The clerk or jury commission shall post a
general notice for public review in the clerk’s office ex-
plaining the process by which names are periodically
and randomly drawn.’’.
(b) SELECTION AND SUMMONING OF JURY PANELS.—
Section 1866(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘publicly’’ in the second sentence;
and
(2) by inserting after the second sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The clerk or jury commission shall post a
general notice for public review in the clerk’s office ex-
plaining the process by which names are periodically
and randomly drawn.’’.
SEC. 309. ANNUAL LEAVE LIMIT FOR COURT UNIT EXECU-
TIVES.
Section 6304(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) the judicial branch designated as a court
unit executive position by the Judicial Conference of
the United States.’’.
SEC. 310. PAYMENTS TO MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFIT
PLAN.
Section 371(e) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after ‘‘such retired or retainer pay’’
the following: ‘‘, except such pay as is deductible from the
retired or retainer pay as a result of participation in any
survivor’s benefits plan in connection with the retired
pay,’’.
SEC. 311. AUTHORIZATION OF A CIRCUIT EXECUTIVE FOR
THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT.
Section 332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h)(1) The United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit may appoint a circuit executive, who shall
serve at the pleasure of the court. In appointing a circuit
executive, the court shall take into account experience in
administrative and executive positions, familiarity with
court procedures, and special training. The circuit executive
shall exercise such administrative powers and perform such
duties as may be delegated by the court. The duties dele-
gated to the circuit executive may include but need not be
limited to the duties specified in subsection (e) of this sec-
tion, insofar as they are applicable to the Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit.
‘‘(2) The circuit executive shall be paid the salary for
circuit executives established under subsection (f) of this sec-
tion.
‘‘(3) The circuit executive may appoint, with the ap-
proval of the court, necessary employees in such number as
may be approved by the Director of the Administrative Of-
fice of the United States Courts.
‘‘(4) The circuit executive and staff shall be deemed
to be officers and employees of the United States within the
meaning of the statutes specified in subsection (f).
‘‘(5) The court may appoint either a circuit executive
or a clerk under section 711 of this title, but not both, or
may appoint a combined circuit executive/clerk who shall
be paid the salary of a circuit executive.’’.
SEC. 312. AMENDMENT TO THE JURY SELECTION PROCESS.
Section 1865 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘or the clerk
under supervision of the court if the court’s jury selec-
tion plan so authorizes,’’ after ‘‘jury commission,’’;
and
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘or the clerk
if the court’s jury selection plan so provides,’’ after
‘‘may provide,’’.
SEC. 313. SUPPLEMENTAL ATTENDANCE FEE FOR PETIT JU-
RORS SERVING ON LENGTHY TRIALS.
Section 1871(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘thirty’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘five’’.
TITLE IV—CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT
AMENDMENTS
SEC. 401. MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION FOR AT-
TORNEYS.
Paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of section 3006A of
title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘$3,500’’ and inserting
‘‘$5,400’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,600’’;
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘$2,500’’
and inserting ‘‘$3,900’’;
(3) in the third sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘$750’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,200’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,500’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,900’’;
(4) by inserting after the second sentence the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘For representation of a peti-
tioner in a non-capital habeas corpus proceeding, the
compensation for each attorney shall not exceed the
amount applicable to a felony in this paragraph for
representation of a defendant before a judicial officer
of the district court. For representation of such peti-
tioner in an appellate court, the compensation for
each attorney shall not exceed the amount applicable
for representation of a defendant in an appellate
court.’’; and
(5) in the last sentence by striking ‘‘750’’ and
inserting ‘‘1,200’’.
SEC. 402. MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION FOR
SERVICES OTHER THAN COUNSEL.
Section 3006A(e) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘300’’
and inserting ‘‘500’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘300’’
and inserting ‘‘500’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3) in the first sentence by
striking ‘‘1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘1,600’’.
SEC. 403. TORT CLAIMS ACT AMENDMENTS RELATING TO LI-
ABILITY OF FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDERS.
Section 2671 of title 28, United States Code, is amend-
ed in the second paragraph—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘includes’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, and (2) any officer or employee
of a Federal Public Defender Organization, except
when such officer or employee performs professional
services in the course of providing representation
under section 3006A of title 18.’’.