Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012
PL 112-121 (H.R.4967), enacted 05/25/2012

126 STAT. 346 
PUBLIC LAW 112–121—MAY 25, 2012 
Public Law 112–121 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain 
judicial districts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Temporary Bankruptcy Judge-
ships Extension Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES 
IN CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. 
(a) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES AUTHORIZED 
BY PUBLIC LAW 109–8.— 
(1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of bankruptcy 
judges authorized for the following districts by section 1223(b) 
of Public Law 109–8 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) are extended until 
the applicable vacancy specified in paragraph (2) in the office 
of a bankruptcy judge for the respective district occurs: 
(A) The central district of California. 
(B) The eastern district of California. 
(C) The district of Delaware. 
(D) The southern district of Florida. 
(E) The southern district of Georgia. 
(F) The district of Maryland. 
(G) The eastern district of Michigan. 
(H) The district of New Jersey. 
(I) The northern district of New York. 
(J) The eastern district of North Carolina. 
(K) The eastern district of Pennsylvania. 
(L) The middle district of Pennsylvania. 
(M) The district of Puerto Rico. 
(N) The district of South Carolina. 
(O) The western district of Tennessee. 
(P) The eastern district of Virginia. 
(Q) The district of Nevada. 
(2) VACANCIES.— 
(A) SINGLE VACANCIES.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), the 1st vacancy in the 
office of a bankruptcy judge for each district specified in 
paragraph (1)— 
(i) occurring more than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
28 USC 152 note. 
28 USC 1 note. 
Temporary 
Bankruptcy 
Judgeships 
Extension Act of 
2012. 
May 25, 2012 
[H.R. 4967] 
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shall not be filled. 
(B) CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA.—The 1st, 2d, 
and 3d vacancies in the office of a bankruptcy judge for 
the central district of California— 
(i) occurring 5 years or more after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
(C) DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.—The 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th 
vacancies in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the district 
of Delaware— 
(i) occurring more than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
(D) SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.—The 1st and 2d 
vacancies in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the 
southern district of Florida— 
(i) occurring more than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
(E) DISTRICT
OF
MARYLAND.—The 1st, 2d, and 3d 
vacancies in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the district 
of Maryland— 
(i) occurring more than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
(3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (1) and (2), all other provisions of section 
1223(b) of Public Law 109–8 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) remain 
applicable to the temporary office of bankruptcy judges referred 
to in paragraph (1). 
(b) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES EXTENDED BY 
PUBLIC LAW 109–8.— 
(1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of bankruptcy 
judges authorized by section 3 of the Bankruptcy Judgeship 
Act of 1992 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) and extended by section 
1223(c) of Public Law 109–8 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) for the district 
of Delaware, the district of Puerto Rico, and the eastern district 
of Tennessee are extended until the applicable vacancy specified 
in paragraph (2) in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the 
respective district occurs. 
(2) VACANCIES.— 
(A) DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.—The 5th vacancy in the 
office of a bankruptcy judge for the district of Delaware— 
(i) occurring more than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
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(B) DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO.—The 2d vacancy in the 
office of a bankruptcy judge for the district of Puerto Rico— 
(i) occurring more than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
(C) EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE.—The 1st vacancy 
in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern district 
of Tennessee— 
(i) occurring more than 5 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and 
(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resigna-
tion, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
(3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (1) and (2), all other provisions of section 
3 of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 U.S.C. 152 
note) and section 1223(c) of Public Law 109–8 (28 U.S.C. 152 
note) remain applicable to the temporary office of bankruptcy 
judges referred to in paragraph (1). 
(c) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF THE BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AUTHORIZED 
BY PUBLIC LAW 102–361 FOR
THE MIDDLE DISTRICT
OF NORTH 
CAROLINA.— 
(1) EXTENSION.—The temporary office of the bankruptcy 
judge authorized by section 3 of the Bankruptcy Judgeship 
Act of 1992 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) for the middle district of 
North Carolina is extended until the vacancy specified in para-
graph (2) occurs. 
(2) VACANCY.—The 1st vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy 
judge for the middle district of North Carolina— 
(A) occurring more than 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and 
(B) resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, 
or removal of a bankruptcy judge, 
shall not be filled. 
(3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (1) and (2), all other provisions of section 
3 of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 U.S.C. 152 
note) remain applicable to the temporary office of the bank-
ruptcy judge referred to in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3. BANKRUPTCY FILING FEE INCREASE. 
(a) BANKRUPTCY FILING FEES.—Section 1930(a)(3) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,167’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND.—Section 589a(b)(2) 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘55’’ and 
inserting ‘‘48.89’’. 
(c) COLLECTION AND DEPOSIT OF MISCELLANEOUS BANKRUPTCY 
FEES.—Section 406(b) of the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1990 
(28 U.S.C. 1931 note) is amended by striking ‘‘25’’ and inserting 
‘‘33.33’’. 
(d) PAYGO OFFSET EXPENDITURE LIMITATION.—$42 of the incre-
mental amounts collected by reason of the enactment of subsection 
(a) shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to be 
established after the date of enactment of this Act. Such amounts 
28 USC 1931 
note. 
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126 STAT. 349 
PUBLIC LAW 112–121—MAY 25, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4967 (S. 1821): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
May 9, considered and passed House. 
May 10, considered and passed Senate. 
shall be available for the purposes specified in section 1931(a) 
of title 28, United States Code, but only to the extent specifically 
appropriated by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendments made 
by this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 4. SUBSEQUENT REAUTHORIZATION. 
Prior to further reauthorization of any judgeship authorized 
by this Act, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and 
House of Representatives shall conduct a review of the bankruptcy 
judgeships authorized by this Act to determine the need, if any, 
for continued reauthorization of each judgeship, to evaluate any 
changes in all bankruptcy case filings and their effect, if any, 
on filing fee revenue, and to require the Administrative Office 
of the Courts to submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate and House of Representatives on bankruptcy case 
workload, bankruptcy judgeship costs, and filing fee revenue. 
Approved May 25, 2012. 
Review. 
Reports. 
28 USC 152 note. 
28 USC 589a 
note. 
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