PUBLIC LAW 104-317—OCT. 19, 1996 110 STAT. 3851 (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3) by striking out "In this circumstance, the" and inserting in heu thereof "The"; (B) by striking out paragraphs (4) and (5); and (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (4) and (5); and (2) in subsection (d) by striking out ", and for the taking and hearing of appeals to the district courts,". SEC. 208. REPORTS BY JUDICIAL COUNCILS RELATING TO MIS- CONDUCT AND DISABILITY ORDERS. Section 332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) No later than January 31 of each year, each judicial council shall submit a report to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts on the number and nature of orders entered under this section during the preceding calendar year that relate to judicial misconduct or disability.". TITLE III—JUDICIARY PERSONNEL AD- MINISTRATION, BENEFITS, AND PRO- TECTIONS SEC. 301. SENIOR JUDGE CERTIFICATION. (a) RETROACTIVE CREDIT FOR RESUMPTION OF SIGNIFICANT WORKLOAD.— Section 371(f)(3) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "is thereafter ineligible to receive such a certification." and inserting in lieu thereof "may thereafter receive a certification for that year by satisfying the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection in a subsequent year and attributing a sufficient part of the work performed in such subsequent year to the earlier year so that the work so attributed, when added to the work performed during such earlier year, satisfies the requirements for certification for that year. However, a justice or judge may not receive credit for the same work for purposes of certification for more than 1 year.". (b) AGGREGATION OF CERTAIN WORK FOR PARTIAL YEARS.— Section 371(f)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of subparagraph (D) the following: "In any year in which a justice or judge performs work described under this subparagraph for less than the full year, one-half of such work may be aggregated with work described under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph for the purpose of the justice or judge satisfying the requirements of such subparagraph.". SEC. 302. REFUND OF CONTRIBUTION FOR DECEASED DEFERRED ANNUITANT UNDER THE JUDICIAL SURVIVORS' ANNUITIES SYSTEM. Section 376(o)(l) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "or while receiving 'retirement salary*," and inserting in lieu thereof "while receiving retirement salary, or after filing an election and otherwise complying with the conditions under subsection (b)(2) of this section,".
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