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 PUBLIC LAW 105-119—NOV. 26, 1997 111 STAT. 2491 Judicial Services, Defender Services" and "Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners", shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for district courts, courts of appeals, and other judicial services shall be available for official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the United States: Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed $10,000 and shall be administered by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in his capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. SEC. 304. Section 612 of title 28, United States Code, shall be amended by striking out subsection (1). SEC. 305. (a) COMMISSION ON STRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES FOR 28 USC 4i note. THE FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEALS. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION.— (A) ESTABLISHMENT.— There is established a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"). (B) FUNCTIONS. —The functions of the Commission shall be to— (i) study the present division of the United States into the several judicial circuits; (ii) study the structure and alignment of the Federal Court of Appeals system, with particular ref- erence to the Ninth Circuit; and (iii) report to the President and the Congress its Reports. recommendations for such changes in circuit boundaries or structure as may be appropriate for the expeditious and effective disposition of the caseload of the Federal Courts of Appeals, consistent with fundamental concepts of fairness and due process. (2) MEMBERSHIP. — (A) COMPOSITION. —The Commission shall be composed of five members who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. (B) APPOINTMENT. — The members of the Commission shall be appointed within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (C) VACANCY.— Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (D) CHAIR. —The Commission shall elect a chair and vice chair from among its members. (E) QUORUM. —Three members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but two may conduct hearings. • (3) COMPENSATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.— Members of the Commission who are officers, or full-time employees, of the United States shall receive no additional compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties

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