110 STAT. 3860 PUBLIC LAW 104-317—OCT. 19, 1996 SEC. 607. EXCEPTION OF RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR DISTRICT JUDGES APPOINTED TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT AND EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Section 134(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "the Southern District of New York, gind the Eastern District of New York," after "the District of Columbia,"; and (2) by inserting at the end the following: "Each district judge of the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York may reside within 20 miles of the district to which he or she is appointed.". SEC. 608. EXTENSION OF CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUC- TION REPORTS ON DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PRO- GRAMS. (a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— Section 104(d) of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 471 note) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1996," and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1997,". (b) PILOT PROGRAM.— Section 105(c)(1) of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 471 note) is amended by striking out "December 31, 1996," and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1997,". SEC. 609. PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. The last sentence of section 112(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Court for the Southern District shall be held at New York, White Plains, and in the Middletown-Wallkill area of Orange County or such nearby location as may be deemed appropriate.". SEC. 610. VENUE FOR TERRITORIAL COURTS. (a) CHANGE OF VENUE. —Section 1404(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(d) As used in this section, the term 'district court' includes the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the term 'district' includes the territorial jurisdiction of each such court.". (b) CURE OR WAIVER OF DEFECTS.— Section 1406(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(c) As used in this section, the term 'district court' includes the District Court of Guam, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the term 'district' includes the territorial jurisdiction of each such court.".
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