Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992
PL 102-361 (H.R.5688), enacted 08/26/1992

PUBLIC LAW 102-361—AUG. 26, 1992 
106 STAT. 965 
Public Law 102-361 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of additional 
Aug. 26, 1992 
bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes. 
[H.R. 5688] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Bankruptcy 
Judgeship 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Act of 1992. 
This Act may be cited as the "Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 28USClnote. 
1992". 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT JUDGESHIPS. 
Section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to the district of Arizona by striking 
"5" and inserting "7"; 
(2) in the item relating to the central district of California 
by striking "19" and inserting "21"; 
(3) in the item relating to the district of Connecticut by 
striking "2" and inserting "3"; 
(4) in the item relating to the middle district of Florida 
by striking "4" and inserting "8"; 
(5) in the item relating to the southern district of Florida 
by striking "3" and inserting "5"; 
(6) in the item relating to the northern district of Georgia 
by striking "6" and inserting "8"; 
(7) in the item relating to Georgia by adding at the end 
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the following: 
"Middle and Southern 
1"; 
(8) in the item relating to the district of Maryland by striking 
"3" and inserting "4"; 
(9) in the item relating to the district of Massachusetts by 
striking "4" and inserting "5"; 
(10) in the item relating to the district of New Jersey by 
striking "7" and inserting "8"; 
(11) in the item relating to the southern district of New 
York by striking "7" and inserting "9"; 
(12) in the item relating to the eastern district of Pennsylva-
nia by striking "3" and inserting "5"; 
(13) in the item relating to the middle district of Tennessee 
by striking "2" and inserting "3"; 
(14) in the item relating to the western district of Tennessee 
by striking "3" and inserting "4"; 
(15) in the item relating to the northern district of Texas 
by striking "5" and inserting "6"; and 
(16) in the item relating to the eastern district of Virginia 
by striking "4" and inserting "5". 
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS. 
28 USC 152 note. 
(a) APPOINTMENTS.—The following bankruptcy judges shall be 
appointed in the manner prescribed in section 152(a)(1) of title 
28, United States Code: 
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(1) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the northern district 
of Alabama. 
(2) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the district of Colorado. 
(3) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the district of Delaware. 
(4) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the southern district 
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of Illinois. 
(5) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the district of New 
Hampshire. 
(6) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the middle district 
of North Carolina. 
(7) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the district of Puerto 
Rico. 
(8) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the district of South 
Carolina. 
(9) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district 
of Tennessee, 
(10) 1 additional bankruptcy judge for the western district 
of Texas. 
(b) VACANCIES.—The first vacancy in the office of bankruptcy 
judge in each of the judicial districts set forth in subsection (a), 
resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of 
a bankruptcy judge, and occurring 5 years or more after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, shall not be filled. In the case of 
a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of a bankruptcy 
judge not described in the preceding sentence, that judge shall 
be eligible for reappointment as a bankruptcy judge in that district. 
SEC. 
4
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REPORTS 
TO 
CONGRESS 
ON 
NEED 
FOR 
BANKRUPTCY 
JUDGES. 
Section 152(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(3) Not later than December 31, 1994, and not later than the 
end of each 2-year period thereafter, the Judicial Conference of 
the United States shall conduct a comprehensive review of all 
judicial districts to assess the continuing need for the bankruptcy 
judges authorized by this section, and shall report to the Congress 
its findings and any recommendations for the elimination of any 
authorized position which can be eliminated when a vacancy exists 
by reason of resignation, retirement, removal, or death.". 
Approved August 26, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5688: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-825 (Coram, on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): 
Aug. 10, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 12, considered and peissed Senate.