28 U.S.C. § 639. Definitions

As used in this chapter—

1. (1)
   (1)“Conference” shall mean the Judicial Conference of the United States;
2. (2)
   (2)“Council” shall mean the Judicial Council of the Circuit;
3. (3)
   (3)“Director” shall mean the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;
4. (4)
   (4)“Full-time magistrate judge” shall mean a full-time United States magistrate judge;
5. (5)
   (5)“Part-time magistrate judge” shall mean a part-time United States magistrate judge; and
6. (6)
   (6)“United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” shall mean both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges.