Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “U.S. Territorial Federal Judges Improvement Act of 2015”.
U.S. Territorial Federal Judges Improvement Act of 2015
A BILL
To increase from 10 to 15 years the term of office of the judges of the district courts of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Increase in terms of office of judges of district courts of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands
Northern Mariana Islands— Section 1(b)(1) of Public Law 95–157 (48 U.S.C. 1821(b)(1)) is amended by striking “ten years” and inserting “15 years”.
Guam— Section 24(a) of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1424b(a)) is amended by striking “ten years ” and inserting “15 years”.
Virgin Islands— Section 24(a) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1614(a)) is amended by striking “ten years” and inserting “15 years”.
Sec. 3 Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any term of office of a judge of the district court of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands—
that has not expired as of such date of enactment; or
that begins on or after such date of enactment.