110 STAT. 3848 PUBLIC LAW 104-317—OCT. 19, 1996 TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 601. Participation in judicial governance activities by district, senior, and magistrate judges. Sec. 602. The Director and Deputy Director of the administrative office as officers of the United States. Sec. 603. Removal of action from State court. Sec. 604. Federal judicial center employee retirement provisions. Sec. 605. Abolition of the special court. Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. Sec. 606. Place of holding court in the District Court of Utah. Sec. 607. Exception of residency requirement for district judges appointed to the Southern District and Eastern District of New York. Sec. 608. Extension of civil justice expense and delay reduction reports on demonstration and pilot programs. Sec. 609. Place of holding court m the Southern District of New York. Sec. 610. Venue for territorial courts. TITLE I—CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMENDMENTS SEC. 101. NEW AUTHORITY FOR PROBATION AND PRETRIAL SERVICES OFFICERS. (a) PROBATION OFFICERS.—Section 3603 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (8)(B); (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: "(9) if approved by the district court, be authorized to carry firearms under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may prescribe; and". (b) PRETRIAL SERVICES OFFICERS. —Section 3154 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: 'X13) If approved by the district court, be authorized to carry firearms under such rules and regulations as the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may prescribe.". TITLE II—JUDICIAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 201. DUTIES OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE ON EMERGENCY ASSIGN- MENT. The first sentence of section 636(f) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "(a) or (b)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a), (b), or (c)". SEC. 202. CONSENT TO TRIAL IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL ACTIONS. (a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18.— (1) Section 3401(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the first sentence by inserting ", other than a petty offense that is a class B misdemeanor charging a motor vehicle offense, a class C misdemeanor, or an infraction," after "misdemesmor";
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