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 PUBLIC LAW 97-164—APR. 2, 1982

96 STAT. 53

chief judge of the district shall be such other district judge who is qualified to serve or act as chief judge under subsection (a).". EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY

SEC. 203. (a) The amendments to section 45 of title 28, United 28 USC 45 note. States Code, and to section 136 of such title, made by sections 201 and 202 of this Act, shall not apply to or affect any person serving as chief judge on the effective date of this Act. (b) The provisions of section 45(a) of title 28, United States Code, Ante, p. 51. as in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act, shall apply to the chief judge of a circuit serving on such effective date. The provisions of section 136(a) of title 28, United States Code, as Ante, p. 52. in effect on the day before the effective date of this part, shall apply to the chief judge of a district court serving on such effective date. PART B—PRECEDENCE AND COMPOSITION OF PANEL PRECEDENCE ON PANEL

SEC. 204. Section 45(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting "of the court in regular active service" immediately after "circuit judges" in the second sentence. COMPOSITION O F PANEL; REQUIREMENTS AND SIZE

SEC. 205. Section 46(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the period at the end of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", or such number of judges as may be prescribed in accordance with section 6 of Public Law 95-486 (92 Stat. 1633), except that any senior circuit judge of the circuit shall be eligible to participate, at his election and upon designation and assignment pursuant to section 294(c) of this title and the rules of the circuit, as a member of an in banc court reviewing a decision of a panel of which such judge was a member.". PART C—JUDICIAL COUNCILS OF THE CIRCUITS TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 206. (a) Section 3006A(h)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "judicial council" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "court of appeals"; and (2) by striking out "Judicial Council of the Circuit" and inserting in lieu thereof "court of appeals of the circuit". (b) Section 3006A(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "judicial council" and inserting in lieu thereof "court of appeals". (c) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall 18 USC 3006A note. not affect the terms of existing appointments.

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