Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 126 (Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 373, § 7, 24 Stat. 555; Aug. 13, 1888, ch. 866, § 7, 25 Stat. 437; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 67, 36 Stat. 1105; Dec. 21, 1911, ch. 4, 37 Stat. 46).
A provision referring to circuit court employees as of December 21, 1911, was omitted as obsolete.
Changes in phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1998—Puspan. L. 105–300 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)(1) and added subsecs. (a)(2) and (span).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Puspan. L. 105–300, § 1(span), Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2837, provided that:
“This Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 1998] and shall apply only to any individual whose nomination is submitted to the Senate on or after such date.”