Public Law 87–253

That the first

Judicial Conference of the U.S.

Representation.

71 Stat. 476.

sentence of the first paragraph of section 331 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:

“The Chief Justice of the United States shall summon annually the chief judge of each judicial circuit, the chief judge of the Court of Claims, the chief judge of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and a district judge from each judicial circuit to a conference at such time and place in the United States as he may designate.”

Sec. 2.

The third paragraph of section 331 of title 28 of the United

Alternates.

States Code is amended to read as follows:

“If the chief judge of any circuit or the district judge chosen by the judges of the circuit is unable to attend, the Chief Justice may summon any other circuit or district judge from such circuit. If the chief judge of the Court of Claims, or the chief judge of the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals is unable to attend, the Chief Justice may summon an associate judge of such court. Every judge summoned shall attend and, unless excused by the Chief Justice, shall remain throughout the sessions of the conference and advise as to the needs of his circuit or court and as to any matters in respect of which the administration of justice in the courts of the United States may be improved.”

Sec. 3.

The second paragraph of section 605 of title 28, United

Budget estimates.

Approval.

70 Stat. 497.

States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“Such estimates shall be approved, before presentation to the Bureau of the Budget, by the Judicial Conference of the United States, except that the estimate with respect to the Customs Court shall be approved by such court.”