,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #add  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,simpson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to provide = ! appo9tm5t (
 additional ,f$]al circuit judges1 to   
divide ! ,n9? ,judicial ,circuit ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates into two judicial         
circuits1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,n9?    
,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals ,judge%ip &   
,reorganization ,act ( #bjac4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
=m] n9? circuit means ! n9? judicial    
circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 9 exi/5ce on
 ! day be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act2
  7#b7 ! t]m new n9? circuit means ! n9?
 judicial circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
e/abli%$ by ! am5dm5t made by section   
#c7b77;,a72 &  7#c7 ! t]m twelf? circuit
 means ! twelf? judicial circuit ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ by ! am5dm5t made
 by section #c7b77;,b74  #c4 ,numb] &   

composition ( circuits ,section #da (   
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ ! table1 
by /rik+ ?irte5 & ins]t+ f\rte52 &  7#b7
 9 ! table--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to ! n9? circuit & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  ,ninth,california1 ,guam1      
,hawaii1 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  2  &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to !  
elev5? circuit ! foll[+3                
,twelfth,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1      
,montana1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton4  4
  #d4 ,judge%ips  7a7 ,new judge%ips    
7#a7 ,= =m] ,n9? ,circuit ,! ,presid5t  
%all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate1 #b additional circuit judges =
 ! =m] n9? circuit4 ,! (ficial duty     
/ation ( a judge appo9t$ "u ?is p>agraph
 %all be 9 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 or      
,nevada4  7#b7 ,= new ,n9? ,circuit ,!  
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 #c circuit judges = 
! new n9? circuit4 ,! judges au?oriz$ by
 ?is p>agraph %all n be appo9t$ be=e    
,janu>y #ba1 #bjad4  7b7 ,tempor>y      

judge%ips  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ( judges ,!  
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 #b additional       
circuit judges = ! =m] n9? circuit4 ,!  
(ficial duty /ation ( a judge appo9t$ "u
 ?is p>agraph %all be 9 ,arizona1       
,cali=nia1 or ,nevada4  7#b7 ,effect (  
vacancies ,! fir/ #b vacancies occurr+  
on ! new n9? circuit #aj ye>s or m aft] 
judges are fir/ confirm$ to fill bo?    
tempor>y circuit judge%ips creat$ by ?is
 subsection %all n be fill$4  7c7       
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  #e4 ,numb] ( circuit judges ,!   
table conta9$ 9 section #dd7;a7 ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ! n9?    
circuit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,n9?#be  2  
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to 
! elev5? circuit ! foll[+3  ,twelf?#i  4
  #f4 ,places ( circuit c\rt ,! table   
conta9$ 9 section #dh7;a7 ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ! item relat+ to ! n9? circuit & 

ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,ninth,honolulu1 ,san 
,francisco1 ,pasad5a4  2  &  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to ! elev5?   
circuit ! foll[+3  ,twelfth,phoenix1    
,seattle4  4  #g4 ,assignm5t ( circuit  
judges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 subsection 7b71 ea* circuit judge ( !  
=m] n9? circuit :o is 9 regul> active   
s]vice & ^: (ficial duty /ation on ! day
 be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act--     
7#a7 is 9 ,cali=nia1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1 or 
! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s %all be a      
circuit judge ( ! new n9? circuit z (   
su* effective date2 &  7#b7 is 9        
,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1 ,montana1    
,nevada1 ,oregon1 or ,wa%+ton %all be a 
circuit judge ( ! twelf? circuit z ( su*
 effective date4  7b7 ,special rule ,to 
ensure /atutory di/ribution ( judges ,if
 ! assignm5t ( judges "u subsection 7a7 
w\ld result 9 a numb] ( judges 9 ei!r ! 
new n9? circuit or ! twelf? circuit t   
exce$s ! numb] provid$ = t circuit 9 !  
table conta9$ 9 section #dd7;a7 ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    

section #e ( ?is ,act1 !n a numb] (     
judges acc\nt+ = su* excess :o are !    
lea/ s5ior 9 commission %all be assign$ 
to ! o!r circuit4  #h4 ,election (      
assignm5t by s5ior judges ,ea* judge :o 
is a s5ior circuit judge ( ! =m] n9?    
circuit on ! day be=e ! effective date (
 ?is ,act may elect to be assign$ to !  
new n9? circuit or to ! twelf? circuit z
 ( su* effective date1 & %all notify !  
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts ( su* election4    
#i4 ,s5iority ( judges ,! s5iority ( ea*
 judge--  7#a7 :o is assign$ "u section 
#g1 or  7#b7 :o elects to be assign$ "u 
section #h1  %all run f ! date (        
commission ( su* judge z a judge ( ! =m]
 n9? circuit4  #aj4 ,application to     
cases ,! foll[+ apply to any case 9 :i*1
 on ! day be=e ! effective date ( ?is   
,act1 an appeal or o!r proce$+ has be5  
fil$ ) ! =m] n9? circuit3  7#a7 ,if !   
matt] has be5 submitt$ = decision1 fur!r
 proce$+s ) respect to ! matt] %all be  
_h 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same effect z if

 ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4  7#b7 ,if !  
matt] has n be5 submitt$ = decision1 !  
appeal or proce$+1 toge!r ) ! orig9al   
pap]s1 pr9t$ records1 & record entries  
duly c]tifi$1 %all1 by appropriate      
ord]s1 be transf]r$ to ! c\rt to :i* !  
matt] w\ld h be5 submitt$ _h ?is ,act   
be5 9 full =ce & effect at ! "t su*     
appeal 0 tak5 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$1 & 
fur!r proce$+s ) respect to ! case %all 
be _h 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same effect z
 if ! appeal or o!r proce$+ _h be5 fil$ 
9 su* c\rt4  7#c7 ,a petition = rehe>+  
or a petition = rehe>+ en banc 9 a matt]
 decid$ be=e ! effective date ( ?is     
,act1 or submitt$ be=e ! effective date 
( ?is ,act & decid$ on or aft] su*      
effective date z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 %all be treat$ 9 ! same mann] & ) 
! same effect z ?\gh ?is ,act _h n be5  
enact$4 ,if a petition = rehe>+ en banc 
is grant$1 ! matt] %all be rehe>d by a  
c\rt compris$ z ?\gh ?is ,act _h n be5  
enact$4  #aa4 ,tempor>y assignm5t (     
circuit judges betwe5 circuits ,section 

#bia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsections3  7c7 ,! *ief judge ( ! ,n9?
 ,circuit may1 9 ! public int]e/ & ^u   
reque/ by ! *ief judge ( ! ,twelf?      
,circuit1 designate & assign tempor>ily 
any circuit judge ( ! ,n9? ,circuit to  
act z circuit judge 9 ! ,twelf?         
,circuit4  7d7 ,! *ief judge ( ! ,twelf?
 ,circuit may1 9 ! public int]e/ & ^u   
reque/ by ! *ief judge ( ! ,n9?         
,circuit1 designate & assign tempor>ily 
any circuit judge ( ! ,twelf? ,circuit  
to act z circuit judge 9 ! ,n9?         
,circuit4  4  #ab4 ,tempor>y assignm5t (
 di/rict judges betwe5 circuits ,section
 #bib ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsections3  7f7 ,! *ief judge ( ! ,n9?
 ,circuit may 9 ! public int]e/--  7#a7 
^u reque/ by ! *ief judge ( ! ,twelf?   
,circuit1 designate & assign "o or m    
di/rict judges )9 ! ,n9? ,circuit to sit
 ^u ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals ( ! ,twelf?      
,circuit or a division !re( :5ev] !     

bus9ess ( t c\rt s requires2 &  7#b7    
designate & assign tempor>ily any       
di/rict judge ( ! ,n9? ,circuit to hold 
a di/rict c\rt 9 any di/rict )9 !       
,twelf? ,circuit4  7g7 ,! *ief judge ( !
 ,twelf? ,circuit may 9 ! public        
int]e/--  7#a7 ^u reque/ by ! *ief judge
 ( ! ,n9? ,circuit1 designate & assign  
"o or m di/rict judges )9 ! ,twelf?     
,circuit to sit ^u ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals ( 
! ,n9? ,circuit or a division !re( :5ev]
 ! bus9ess ( t c\rt s requires2 &  7#b7 
designate & assign tempor>ily any       
di/rict judge ( ! ,twelf? ,circuit to   
hold a di/rict c\rt 9 any di/rict )9 !  
,n9? ,circuit4  7h7 ,any designation &  
assignm5t ( a judge "u subsection       
7f77#a7 or 7g77#a7 %all be 9 con=mity ) 
! rules or ord]s ( ! c\rt ( appeals ( ! 
circuit to :i* ! judge is designat$ &   
assign$4  4  #ac4 ,adm9i/rative         
coord9ation ,section #ccb ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7    
,any #b contigu\s circuits may jo9tly   

c>ry out su* adm9i/rative functions &   
activities z ! judicial c\ncils ( ! #b  
circuits det]m9e may b5efit f           
coord9ation or consolidation4  4  #ad4  
,adm9i/ration ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (  
,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit z con/itut$  
on ! day be=e ! effective date ( ?is    
,act may take su* adm9i/rative action z 
may be requir$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,su* c\rt    
%all cease to exi/ = adm9i/rative       
purposes ^u ! expiration ( ! #b-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ?is  
,act4  #ae4 ,effective date ,except z   
provid$ 9 section #d7;c71 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 t beg9s aft] ! expiration ( ! #i-mon?  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ date on :i* #e ( 
! judges au?oriz$ to be appo9t$ "u      
section #d h be5 confirm$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,s5ate4  #af4 ,au?orization (    
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ funds =   

additional c\rt facilities4