[112th Congress Public Law 188] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [[Page 126 STAT. 1433]] Public Law 112-188 112th Congress An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, to realign divisions within two judicial districts. <<NOTE: Oct. 5, 2012 - [H.R. 5512]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Divisional Realignment Act of 2012. 28 USC 1 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Divisional Realignment Act of 2012''. SEC. 2. REALIGNMENT WITHIN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. Section 105(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Iron,'' and ``Saint Genevieve,''; and (2) in paragraph (3)-- (A) by inserting ``Iron,'' after ``Dunklin,''; and (B) by inserting ``Saint Genevieve,'' after ``Ripley,''. SEC. 3. REALIGNMENT WITHIN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. Section 104 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ``(a) The northern district comprises three divisions. ``(1) The Aberdeen Division comprises the counties of Alcorn, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Webster, and Winston. ``Court for the Aberdeen Division shall be held at Aberdeen, Ackerman, and Corinth. ``(2) The Oxford Division comprises the counties of Benton, Calhoun, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tunica, Union, and Yalobusha. ``Court for the Oxford Division shall be held at Oxford. ``(3) The Greenville Division comprises the counties of Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Humphreys, Leflore, Montgomery, Sunflower, and Washington. ``Court for the Greenville Division shall be held at Clarksdale, Cleveland, and Greenville.''. [[Page 126 STAT. 1434]] SEC. 4. <<NOTE: 28 USC 104 note.>> EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act take effect on the 60th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved October 5, 2012. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5512: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-497 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): May 30, considered and passed House. Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. <all>