28 U.S.C. § 639

(1)

“Conference” shall mean the Judicial Conference of the United States;

(2)

“Council” shall mean the Judicial Council of the Circuit;

(3)

“Director” shall mean the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts;

(4)

“Full-time magistrate judge” shall mean a full-time United States magistrate judge;

(5)

“Part-time magistrate judge” shall mean a part-time United States magistrate judge; and

(6)

“United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” shall mean both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges.