PUBLIC LAW 104-317—OCT. 19, 1996 110 STAT. 3857 International Trade shall be filled in accordance with section 258(a) of title 28, United States Code. TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 601. PARTICIPATION IN JUDICIAL GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES BY DISTRICT, SENIOR, AND MAGISTRATE JUDGES. (a) JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES.— Section 331 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the second undesignated paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The district judge to be summoned from each judicial circuit shall be chosen by the circuit and district judges of the circuit and shall serve as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States for a term of not less than 3 successive years nor more than 5 successive years, as established by majority vote of all circuit and district judges of the circuit. A district judge serving as a member of the Judicial Conference may be either a judge in regular active service or a judge retired from regular active service under section 371(b) of this title.". (b) BOARD OF THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER. —Section 621 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(2) two circuit judges, three district judges, one bankruptcy judge, and one magistrate judge, elected by vote of the members of the Judicial Conference of the United States, except that Einy circuit or district judge so elected may be either a judge in regular active service or a judge retired from regular active service under section 371(b) of this title but shall not be a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States; and"; and (2) in subsection (b) by striking out "retirement," and inserting in lieu thereof "retirement pursuant to section 371(a) or section 372(a) of this title,". SEC. 602. THE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINIS- TRATIVE OFFICE AS OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Section 601 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Director and Deputy Director shall be deemed to be officers for purposes of title 5, United States Code.". SEC. 603. REMOVAL OF ACTION FROM STATE COURT. Section 1446(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out "petitioner" and inserting in lieu thereof "defendant or defendants". SEC. 604. FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PROVISIONS. Section 627(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence by inserting "Deputy Director," before "the professional staff"; and (2) in the first sentence by inserting "chapter 84 (relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System)," after "(relating to civil service retirement),".
�
