article: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Judicial Amendments Act of 1994''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE JUDICIARY AUTOMATION FUND. Section 612 of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the second sentence by inserting after ``equipment for'' the following: ``program activities included in the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services account of''; and (B) in the third sentence by striking out all after ``personal services'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``, support personnel in the courts and in the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and other costs, for the effective management, coordination, operation, and use of automatic data processing equipment purchased by the Fund. In addition, all agencies of the judiciary may make deposits into the Fund to meet their automatic data processing needs in accordance with subsections (b) and (c)(2).''; (2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking out ``judicial branch'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``activities funded under subsection (a) and shall include an annual estimate of any fees that may be collected under section 404 of the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-515; 104 Stat. 2133)''; (3) in subsection (b)(2) by striking out ``judicial branch of the United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``activities funded under subsection (a)''; (4) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting after ``surplus property'' the following: ``, all fees collected after the date of the enactment of the Judicial Amendments Act of 1994 by the judiciary under section 404 of the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-515; 104 Stat. 2133)''; (5) in subsection (e)(1)-- (A) by striking out ``(A)''; and (B) by striking out ``$75,000,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``amounts estimated to be collected under subsection (c) for that fiscal year''; (6) in subsection (h) by amending the subsection to read as follows: ``(h) Annual Report.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the operation of the Fund, including on the inventory, use, and acquisition of automatic data processing equipment from the Fund and the consistency of such acquisition with the plan prepared under subsection (b). The report shall set forth the amounts deposited into the Fund under subsection (c). ``(2) Additional contents of report.--The annual report submitted under this subsection shall include-- ``(A) the specific actions taken and the progress made to improve the plan developed under subsection (b) and the long range automation plan and strategic business plan developed under subsection (k); and ``(B) a comparison of planned Fund expenditures and accomplishments with actual Fund expenditures and accomplishments, and the reasons for any delays in scheduled systems development, or budget overruns. ``(3) Report in year of termination of authority.--The annual report submitted under this subsection for any year in which the authority for this section is to terminate under subsection (m), shall be submitted no later than 9 months before the date of such termination.''; (7) in subsection (i) by striking out all after ``Judicial Conference of the United States,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``may transfer amounts up to $1,000,000 from the Fund into the account to which the funds were originally appropriated. Any amounts transferred from the Fund in excess of $1,000,000 in any fiscal year may only be transferred by following reprogramming procedures in compliance with section 606 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-459; 102 Stat. 2227).''; (8) in subsection (j) in the second sentence by inserting ``in statute'' after ``not specified''; (9) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection: ``(k) Long Range Management and Business Plans.--The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Court shall-- ``(1) develop an overall strategic business plan which would identify the judiciary's missions, goals, and objectives; ``(2) develop a long range automation plan based on the strategic business plan and user needs assessments; ``(3) establish effective Administrative Office oversight of court automation efforts to ensure the effective operation of existing systems and control over developments of future systems; ``(4) expedite efforts to complete the development and implementation of life cycle management standards; ``(5) utilize the standards in developing the next generation of case management and financial systems; and ``(6) assess the current utilization and future user requirements of the data communications network.''; and (10) in subsection (m) (as redesignated under paragraph (9)) of this section-- (A) in the first sentence by striking out ``1994'', and inserting in lieu thereof, ``1997''; and (B) in the second sentence by striking out ```Judicial Services Account''' and inserting in lieu thereof ``fund established under section 1931 of this title''. SEC. 3. COURT ARBITRATION AUTHORIZATION. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 905 of the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence by striking out ``for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for each of the succeeding 7 fiscal years,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1997''; and (2) in the third sentence by striking out all beginning with ``, except that'' through ``this Act''. (b) Removal of Repealer.--Section 906 of the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 651 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents contained in section 3 of such Act, are repealed. SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CIVIL JUSTICE EXPENSE AND DELAY REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAMS. Section 105 of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 471 note; 104 Stat. 5097) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking out ``4-year period'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``5-year period''; (2) in subsection (b)(3)-- (A) in the first sentence by striking out ``3 years'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``4 years''; and (B) in the second sentence by striking out ``3-year period'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``4-year period''; and (3) in subsection (c)(1) by striking out ``December 31, 1995,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``December 31, 1996,''. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
summary: Judicial Amendments Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal judicial code to make moneys in the Judiciary Automation Fund available to the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts for: (1) the procurement of automatic data processing equipment (equipment) for program activities included in the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services account of the judicial branch; and (2) support personnel in the courts and in the Administrative Office. Authorizes all agencies of the judiciary to make deposits into the Fund. Requires the Director to develop and annually revise a long range plan for meeting the equipment needs of the activities funded, including an annual estimate of certain fees that may be collected under the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1991. Provides for the deposit into the Fund of such fees. Requires the Director's annual report to the Congress on the operation of the Fund to include: (1) the specific actions taken and progress made to improve the plan developed, the long range automation plan, and the strategic business plan; and (2) a comparison of planned and actual Fund expenditures and accomplishments and reasons for any delays in scheduled systems development or budget overruns. Authorizes the Director to transfer amounts up to $1 million from the Fund into the account to which the Funds were originally appropriated, with amounts in excess of that sum in any fiscal year permitted to be transferred only by following specified reprogramming procedures. Requires the Director to: (1) develop an overall strategic business plan which would identify the judiciary's missions, goals, and objectives, and a long range automation plan based on the strategic business plan and user needs assessments; (2) establish effective Administrative Office oversight of court automation efforts; (3) expedited efforts to complete the development and implementation of life cycle management standards; (4) utilize the standards in developing the next generation of case management and financial systems; and (5) assess the current utilization and future user requirements of the data communications network. Amends: (1) the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act to authorize appropriations for court arbitration; and (2) the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 to extend civil justice expense and delay reduction pilot programs.