PUBLIC LAWS--H . 646-JUNE 25, 1948 Survey of condition of business in U. S. courts. Report of Attorney Genernl. Report to Congress. the power to appoint any person to a statutory position or to designate permanently a depository of funds or a newspaper for publication of legal notices. A justice or judge who has sat by designation and assignment in another district or circuit may, notwithstanding his absence from such district or circuit or the expiration of the period of his designation and assignment, decide or join in the decision and final disposition of all matters submitted to him during such period and in the consideration and disposition of applications for rehearing or further proceedings in such matters. CHAPTER 15-CONFERENCES AND COUNCILS OF JUDGES Sec. 331. Judicial Conference of the United States. 332. Judicial councils. 333. Judicial conferences of circuits. § 331. Judicial Conference of the United States The Chief Justice of the United States shall summon annually the chief judges of the judicial circuits to a conference at such time and place in the United States as he may designate. He shall preside at such conference which shall be known as the Judicial Conference of the United States. If the chief judge of any circuit is unable to attend, the Chief Justice may summon any other circuit or district judge from such circuit. Every judge summoned shall attend and, unless excused by the Chief Justice, shall remain throughout the conference and advise as to the needs of his circuit and as to any matters in respect of which the administration of justice in the courts of the United States may be improved. The conference shall make a comprehensive survey of the condition of business in the courts of the United States and prepare plans for assignment of judges to or from circuits or districts where necessary and shall submit suggestions to the various courts, in the interest o uniformity and expedition of business. The Attorney General shall, upon request of the Chief Justice, report to such conference on matters relating to the business of the several courts of the United States, with particular reference to cases to which the United States is a party. The Chief Justice shall submit to Congress an annual report of the proceedings of the Judicial Conference and its recommendations for legislation. § 332. Judicial councils The chief judge of each circuit shall call, at least twice in each year and at such places as he may designate, a council of the circuit judges for the circuit, in active service, at which he shall preside. Each circuit judge, unless excused by the chief judge, shall attend all sessions of the council. The council shall be known as the Judicial Council of the circuit. The chief judge shall submit to the council the quarterly reports of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The council shall take such action thereon as may be necessary. Each judicial council shall make all necessary orders for the ef- fective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts within its circuit. The district judges shall promptly carry into effect all orders of the judicial council. 902 [62 STAT.
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