,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1         
#bjag,ms4 ,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,br5dan
 ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4        
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4  
,coh51 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,de,fazio1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 
,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 
,huffman1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 
,kaptur1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4
 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,ms4      
,pelosi1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,price (     
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,ryan
 ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4  
,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4         
,delaney1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,l>son (   
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,br[n ( 

,m>yl&1 & ,mr4 ,nolan7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to require ,/ates to conduct           
,congressional r$i/rict+ ?r\gh indep5d5t
 commissions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,r$i/rict+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjag4  7b7     
,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+ 
( con/itutional au?ority4 ,title        
,i--,requirem5ts = ,congressional       
,r$i/rict+ ,sec4 #aja4 ,limit on        
,congressional r$i/rict+ aft] an        
apportionm5t4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,requir+      
,congressional r$i/rict+ to be conduct$ 
?r\gh plan ( indep5d5t ,/ate commission4
 ,title ,,ii--,indep5d5t ,r$i/rict+     
,commissions ,sec4 #bja4 ,indep5d5t     
r$i/rict+ commission4 ,sec4 #bjb4       
,e/abli%m5t ( selection pool (          
individuals eligible to s]ve z memb]s ( 
commission4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,crit]ia =      

r$i/rict+ plan by indep5d5t commission2 
public notice & input4 ,sec4 #bjd4      
,e/abli%m5t ( relat$ entities4 ,title   
,,iii--,role ( ,c\rts 9 ,developm5t (   
,r$i/rict+ ,plans ,sec4 #cja4 ,enactm5t 
( plan develop$ by #c-;judge c\rt4 ,sec4
 #cjb4 ,special rule = r$i/rict+        
conduct$ "u ord] ( ,f$]al c\rt4 ,title  
,,iv--,adm9i/rative & ,miscellane\s     
,provisions ,sec4 #dja4 ,paym5ts to     
,/ates = c>ry+ out r$i/rict+4 ,sec4     
#djb4 ,civil en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,/ate
 apportionm5t notice def9$4 ,sec4 #djd4 
,no effect on elections = ,/ate & local 
(fice4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,effective date4  #b4
 ,f9d+ ( con/itutional au?ority         
,congress f9ds t x has ! au?ority to    
e/abli% ! t]ms & conditions ,/ates mu/  
foll[ 9 c>ry+ out ,congressional        
r$i/rict+ aft] an apportionm5t ( ,memb]s
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives because--  
7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ to ,congress "u  
article ,i1 section #d ( ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] 
to enact laws gov]n+ ! "t1 place1 &     

mann] ( elections = ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! au?ority     
grant$ to ,congress "u section #e ( !   
f\rte5? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution gives 
,congress ! p[] to enact laws to en=ce  
section #b ( su* am5dm5t1 :i* requires  
,repres5tatives to be apportion$ among !
 sev]al ,/ates accord+ to _! numb]4  ,i 
,requirem5ts = ,congressional ,r$i/rict+
  #aja4 ,limit on ,congressional        
r$i/rict+ aft] an apportionm5t ,! ,act  
entitl$ ,an ,act = ! relief ( ,doctor   
,ric>do ,vallejo ,samala & to provide = 
congressional r$i/rict+1 approv$        
,decemb] #ad1 #aifg 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;c71
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,a 
,/ate :i* has be5 r$i/rict$ 9 ! mann]   
provid$ by law aft] an apportionm5t "u  
section #bb7;a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an    
,act to provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t 
dec5nial c5suses & to provide = an      
apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9        
,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71 may n be r$i/rict$ aga9
 until aft] ! next apportionm5t (       

,repres5tatives "u su* section1 unless a
 c\rt requires ! ,/ate to conduct su*   
subsequ5t r$i/rict+ to comply ) !       
,con/itution or to en=ce ! ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et  
seq4744  #ajb4 ,requir+ ,congressional  
r$i/rict+ to be conduct$ ?r\gh plan (   
indep5d5t ,/ate commission  7a7 ,use (  
,plan ,requir$ ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 any ,congressional     
r$i/rict+ conduct$ by a ,/ate %all be   
conduct$ 9 accordance )--  7#a7 !       
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ & enact$ into   
law by ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) title
 ,,ii2 or  7#b7 if a plan develop$ by   
su* commission is n enact$ into law1 !  
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ & enact$ into   
law by a #c-;judge c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 9 accordance ) section #cja4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bb7;c7 ( !
 ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !   
fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &  
to provide = an apportionm5t (          

,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7c771
 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 ! mann] provid$ by 
! law !re( & ins]t+3 9 ! mann] provid$  
by ! ,r$i/rict+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjag4     
,,ii ,indep5d5t ,r$i/rict+ ,commissions 
#bja4 ,indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission   
7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or         
designat$ by a ,/ate "u section #bjd7;a7
 %all e/abli% an indep5d5t r$i/rict+    
commission = ! ,/ate1 :i* %all consi/ ( 
#ab memb]s appo9t$ by ! ag5cy z foll[s3 
7,a7 ,! ag5cy %all appo9t #d memb]s on a
 r&om basis f ! majority category ( !   
approv$ selection pool 7z describ$ 9    
section #bjb7;b77#a77;,a774  7,b7 ,!    
ag5cy %all appo9t #d memb]s on a r&om   
basis f ! m9ority category ( ! approv$  
selection pool 7z describ$ 9 section    
#bjb7;b77#a77;,b774  7,c7 ,! ag5cy %all 
appo9t #d memb]s on a r&om basis f !    
indep5d5t category ( ! approv$ selection
 pool 7z describ$ 9 section             
#bjb7;b77#a77;,c774  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t (  

alt]nates to s]ve 9 case ( vacancies ,at
 ! "t ! ag5cy appo9ts ! memb]s ( !      
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 f ea* ( ! categories      
ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraph1 ! ag5cy %all1 
on a r&om basis1 designate #b o!r       
individuals f su* category to s]ve z    
alt]nate memb]s :o may be appo9t$ to    
fill vacancies 9 ! commission 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7       
,vacancy ,if a vacancy occurs 9 !       
commission ) respect to a memb] :o 0    
appo9t$ f "o ( ! categories ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all  
fill ! vacancy by appo9t+1 on a r&om    
basis1 "o ( ! #b alt]nates f su*        
category :o 0 designat$ "u p>agraph     
7#b74 ,at ! "t ! ag5cy appo9ts an       
alt]nate to fill a vacancy "u ! previ\s 
s5t5ce1 ! ag5cy %all designate1 on a    
r&om basis1 ano!r individual f ! same   
category to s]ve z an alt]nate memb]1 9 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7b7        
,proc$ures = ,conduct+ ,commission      
,bus9ess  7#a7 ,*air ,memb]s ( an       

indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section %all select by majority  
vote "o memb] :o 0 appo9t$ f ! indep5d5t
 category ( ! approv$ selection pool    
describ$ 9 section #bjb7;b77#a77;,c7 to 
s]ve z *air ( ! commission4 ,!          
commission may n take any action to     
develop a r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate "u   
section #bjc until ! appo9tm5t ( !      
commission's *air4  7#b7 ,requir+       
majority approval = actions ,! indep5d5t
 r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate may n   
publi% & dissem9ate any draft or f9al   
r$i/rict+ plan1 or take any o!r action1 
)\t ! approval ( at lea/--  7,a7 a      
majority ( ! :ole memb]%ip ( !          
commission2 &  7,b7 at lea/ "o memb] ( !
 commission appo9t$ f ea* ( ! categories
 ( ! approv$ selection pool describ$ 9  
section #bjb7;b77#a74  7#c7 ,quorum ,a  
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! commission %all 
con/itute a quorum4  7c7 ,/aff2         
,contractors  7#a7 ,/aff ,! indep5d5t   
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate may      
appo9t & set ! pay ( su* /aff z x       

consid]s appropriate1 subject to ,/ate  
law4  7#b7 ,contractors ,! indep5d5t    
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate may ent] 
into su* contracts ) v5dors z x consid]s
 appropriate1 subject to ,/ate law1     
except t any su* contract %all be valid 
only if approv$ by ! vote ( a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! commission1 includ+ at    
lea/ "o memb] appo9t$ f ea* ( !         
categories ( ! approv$ selection pool   
describ$ 9 section #bjb7;b77#a74  7#c7  
,goal ( imp>tiality ,! commission %all  
take su* /eps z x consid]s appropriate  
to ensure t any /aff appo9t$ "u ?is     
subsection1 & any v5dor ) :om !         
commission ent]s into a contract "u ?is 
subsection1 w "w 9 an imp>tial mann]1 & 
may require any p]son :o applies = an   
appo9tm5t to a /aff position or = a     
v5dor's contract ) ! commission to      
provide in=mation on ! p]son's hi/ory ( 
political activity 7includ+ donations to
 c&idates1 political committees1 &      
political p>ties7 z a condition ( !     
appo9tm5t or ! contract4  7d7 ,t]m9ation

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+  
commission ( a ,/ate %all t]m9ate on !  
e>li] (-- 7,a7 ,june #ad ( ! foll[+ ye> 
end+ 9 ! num]al z]o2 or  7,b7 ! day on  
:i* ! nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or      
designat$ by a ,/ate "u section #bjd7;a7
 has1 9 accordance ) section            
#bjb7;b77#a71 submitt$ a selection pool 
to ! ,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ = 
! ,/ate e/abli%$ "u section #bjd7;b74   
7#b7 ,pres]vation ( records ,! ,/ate    
%all ensure t ! records ( ! indep5d5t   
r$i/rict+ commission are reta9$ 9 !     
appropriate ,/ate ar*ive 9 su* mann] z  
may be necess>y to enable ! ,/ate to    
respond to any civil action br\ght )    
respect to ,congressional r$i/rict+ 9 ! 
,/ate4  #bjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( selection   
pool ( individuals eligible to s]ve z   
memb]s ( commission  7a7 ,crit]ia =     
,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an         
individual is eligible to s]ve z a memb]
 ( an indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission if 
! individual meets ea* ( ! foll[+       
crit]ia3  7,a7 ,z ( ! date ( appo9tm5t1 

! individual is regi/]$ to vote 9       
elections = ,f$]al (fice held 9 ! ,/ate4
  7,b7 ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on !   
date ( ! individual's appo9tm5t1 !      
individual has be5 cont9u\sly regi/]$ to
 vote ) ! same political p>ty1 or has n 
be5 regi/]$ to vote ) any political     
p>ty4  7,c7 ,! individual submits to !  
nonp>tisan ag5cy e/abli%$ or designat$  
by a ,/ate "u section #bjc1 at su* "t & 
9 su* =m z ! ag5cy may require1 an      
application = inclusion 9 ! selection   
pool "u ?is section1 & includes ) !     
application a writt5 /atem5t conta9+ !  
foll[+ in=mation & assurances3  7i7 ,a  
/atem5t ( ! political p>ty ) :i* !      
individual is affiliat$1 if any4  7ii7  
,an assurance t ! individual %all commit
 to c>ry+ out ! individual's duties "u  
?is ,act 9 an hone/1 indep5d5t1 &       
imp>tial fa%ion1 & to uphold+ public    
confid5ce 9 ! integrity ( ! r$i/rict+   
process4  7iii7 ,an assurance t1 dur+ ! 
cov]$ p]iods describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 !
 individual has n tak5 & w n take any   

action :i* w\ld disqualify ! individual 
f s]v+ z a memb] ( ! commission "u      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,disqualifications 
,an individual is n eligible to s]ve z a
 memb] ( ! commission if any ( ! foll[+ 
applies dur+ any ( ! cov]$ p]iods       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c73  7,a7 ,!      
individual or 79 ! case ( ! cov]$ p]iods
 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#c77 an imm$iate family memb] 
( ! individual holds public (fice or is 
a c&idate = election = public (fice4    
7,b7 ,! individual or 79 ! case ( !     
cov]$ p]iods describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c77 an imm$iate
 family memb] ( ! individual s]ves z an 
(fic] ( a political p>ty or z an (fic]1 
employee1 or paid consultant ( a        
campaign committee ( a c&idate = public 
(fice4  7,c7 ,! individual or 79 ! case 
( ! cov]$ p]iods describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c77 an        
imm$iate family memb] ( ! individual    
holds a position z a regi/]$ lobbyi/ "u 
! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b  

,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 or an equival5t
 ,/ate or local law4  7,d7 ,! individual
 or 79 ! case ( ! cov]$ p]iods describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph   
7#c77 an imm$iate family memb] ( !      
individual is an employee ( an elect$   
public (ficial1 a contractor ) !        
legislature ( ! ,/ate1 or a donor to !  
campaign ( any c&idate = public (fice   
7o!r ?an a donor :o1 dur+ any ( su*     
cov]$ p]iods1 gives an aggregate am\nt (
 #bj1jjj or less to ! campaigns ( all   
c&idates = all public (fices74  7#c7    
,cov]$ p]iods describ$ ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means1 )  
respect to ! appo9tm5t ( an individual  
to ! commission1 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !        
individual's appo9tm5t4  7,b7 ,! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! individual's       
appo9tm5t & end+ on ,augu/ #ad ( ! next 
ye> end+ 9 ! num]al "o4  7,c7 ,! #e-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! la/ day ( !
 p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74     
7#d7 ,imm$iate family memb] def9$ ,9 ?is

 subsection1 ! t]m imm$iate family memb]
 means1 ) respect to an individual1 a   
fa!r1 /epfa!r1 "m1 /epmo!r1 son1 /epson1
 daught]1 /epdaught]1 bro!r1 /epbro!r1  
si/]1 /epsi/]1 husb&1 wife1 fa!r-9-law1 
or "m-9-law4  7b7 ,developm5t &         
,submission ( ,selection ,pool  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,june #ae ( ea* ye>   
end+ 9 ! num]al z]o1 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy 
e/abli%$ or designat$ by a ,/ate "u     
section #bjd7;a7 %all develop & submit  
to ! ,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ = 
! ,/ate e/abli%$ "u section #bjd7;b7 a  
selection pool ( #cf individuals :o are 
eligible to s]ve z memb]s ( ! indep5d5t 
r$i/rict+ commission ( ! ,/ate "u ?is   
,act1 consi/+ ( individuals 9 ! foll[+  
categories3  7,a7 ,a majority category1 
consi/+ ( #ab individuals :o are        
affiliat$ ) ! political p>ty ) ! l>ge/  
p]c5tage ( ! regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate :o 
are affiliat$ ) a political p>ty 7z     
det]m9$ ) respect to ! mo/ rec5t        
,/atewide election = ,f$]al (fice held 9
 ! ,/ate = :i* su* in=mation is         

available74  7,b7 ,a m9ority category1  
consi/+ ( #ab individuals :o are        
affiliat$ ) ! political p>ty ) ! second 
l>ge/ p]c5tage ( ! regi/]$ vot]s 9 !    
,/ate :o are affiliat$ ) a political    
p>ty 7z s det]m9$74  7,c7 ,an indep5d5t 
category1 consi/+ ( #ab individuals :o  
are n affiliat$ ) ei!r ( ! political    
p>ties describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,factors tak5   
into acc\nt 9 develop+ pool ,9 select+  
individuals = ! selection pool "u ?is   
subsection1 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all--   
7,a7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1    
ensure t ! pool reflects ! repres5tative
 demographic gr\ps 7includ+ races1      
e?nicities1 & g5d]s7 & geographic       
regions ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 take into    
consid]ation ! analytical skills ( !    
individuals select$ 9 relevant fields   
7includ+ mapp+1 data managem5t1 law1    
community outrea*1 demography1 & !      
geography ( ! ,/ate7 & _! ability to "w 
on an imp>tial basis4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation
 ( political p>ty affiliation (         

individuals 9 selection pool ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 an individual %all be   
consid]$ to be affiliat$ ) a political  
p>ty on ! basis ( ! in=mation !         
individual provides 9 ! application     
submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,d74    
7#d7 ,enc\rag+ resid5ts to apply =      
inclusion 9 pool ,! nonp>tisan ag5cy    
%all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to 
ensure t resid5ts ( ! ,/ate across v>i\s
 geographic regions & demographic gr\ps 
are aw>e ( ! opportunity to s]ve on !   
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission1 includ+ 
publiciz+ ! role ( ! panel & us+        
newspap]s1 broadca/ m$ia1 & onl9e       
s\rces1 includ+ e?nic m$ia1 to enc\rage 
individuals to apply = inclusion 9 !    
selection pool develop$ "u ?is          
subsection4  7#e7 ,report on e/abli%m5t 
( selection pool ,at ! "t ! nonp>tisan  
ag5cy submits ! selection pool to !     
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 x %all publi% a report   
describ+ ! process by :i* ! pool 0      
develop$1 & %all include 9 ! report a   

description ( h[ ! individuals 9 ! pool 
meet ! eligibility crit]ia ( subsection 
7a7 & ( h[ ! pool reflects ! factors !  
ag5cy is requir$ to take into           
consid]ation "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#f7    
,action by ,select ,committee  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] receiv+ 
! selection pool f ! nonp>tisan ag5cy "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,select ,committee on 
,r$i/rict+ %all--  7i7 approve ! pool z 
submitt$ by ! nonp>tisan ag5cy1 9 :i*   
case ! pool %all be consid]$ ! approv$  
selection pool = purposes ( section     
#bja7;a77#a72 or  7ii7 reject ! pool1 9 
:i* case ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all develop
 & submit a replacem5t selection pool 9 
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7,b7      
,inaction deem$ rejection ,if ! ,select 
,committee on ,r$i/rict+ fails to       
approve or reject ! pool )9 ! deadl9e   
set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,select    
,committee %all be deem$ to h reject$ ! 
pool = purposes ( su* subp>agraph4  7c7 
,developm5t ( ,replacem5t ,selection    
,pool  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,select      

,committee on ,r$i/rict+ rejects !      
selection pool submitt$ by ! nonp>tisan 
ag5cy "u subsection 7b71 n lat] ?an #ad 
days aft] ! rejection1 ! nonp>tisan     
ag5cy %all develop & submit to ! ,select
 ,committee a replacem5t selection pool1
 "u ! same t]ms & conditions t appli$ to
 ! developm5t & submission ( ! selection
 pool "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (    
subsection 7b74 ,! replacem5t pool      
submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph may include    
individuals :o 7 includ$ 9 ! reject$    
selection pool submitt$ "u subsection   
7b71 s long z at lea/ "o ( ! individuals
 9 ! replacem5t pool 0 n includ$ 9 su*  
reject$ pool4  7#b7 ,action by ,select  
,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ad days aft] receiv+ ! replacem5t      
selection pool f ! nonp>tisan ag5cy "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,select ,committee on  
,r$i/rict+ %all--  7i7 approve ! pool z 
submitt$ by ! nonp>tisan ag5cy1 9 :i*   
case ! pool %all be consid]$ ! approv$  
selection pool = purposes ( section     
#bja7;a77#a72 or  7ii7 reject ! pool1 9 

:i* case ! nonp>tisan ag5cy %all develop
 & submit a second replacem5t selection 
pool 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74     
7,b7 ,inaction deem$ rejection ,if !    
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ fails  
to approve or reject ! pool )9 ! deadl9e
 set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,select   
,committee %all be deem$ to h reject$ ! 
pool = purposes ( su* subp>agraph4  7d7 
,developm5t ( ,second ,replacem5t       
,selection ,pool  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ rejects
 ! replacem5t selection pool submitt$ by
 ! nonp>tisan ag5cy "u subsection 7c71 n
 lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! rejection1 !  
nonp>tisan ag5cy %all develop & submit  
to ! ,select ,committee a second        
replacem5t selection pool1 "u ! same    
t]ms & conditions t appli$ to !         
developm5t & submission ( ! selection   
pool "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (     
subsection 7b74 ,! second replacem5t    
selection pool submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph 
may include individuals :o 7 includ$ 9 !
 reject$ selection pool submitt$ "u     

subsection 7b7 or ! reject$ replacem5t  
selection pool submitt$ "u subsection   
7c71 s long z at lea/ "o ( ! individuals
 9 ! replacem5t pool 0 n includ$ 9 ei!r 
su* reject$ pool4  7#b7 ,action by      
,select ,committee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ad days aft] receiv+ ! second 
replacem5t selection pool f ! nonp>tisan
 ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,select      
,committee on ,r$i/rict+ %all--  7i7    
approve ! pool z submitt$ by !          
nonp>tisan ag5cy1 9 :i* case ! pool %all
 be consid]$ ! approv$ selection pool = 
purposes ( section #bja7;a77#a72 or     
7ii7 reject ! pool1 9 :i* case-- 7,i7 ! 
nonp>tisan ag5cy %all n develop or      
submit any o!r selection pool = purposes
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
%all develop & enact ! r$i/rict+ plan = 
! ,/ate1 9 accordance ) section #cja4   
7,b7 ,inaction deem$ rejection ,if !    
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ fails  
to approve or reject ! pool )9 ! deadl9e
 set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,select   

,committee %all be deem$ to h reject$ ! 
pool = purposes ( su* subp>agraph4      
#bjc4 ,crit]ia = r$i/rict+ plan by      
indep5d5t commission2 public notice &   
input  7a7 ,developm5t ( r$i/rict+ plan 
7#a7 ,crit]ia ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+    
commission ( a ,/ate %all develop a     
r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) 
! foll[+ crit]ia1 prioritiz$ accord+ to 
! foll[+ ord]3  7,a7 ,di/ricts %all ea* 
h equal population p] repres5tative z   
ne>ly z practicable1 9 accordance ) !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7   
,to ! ext5t n inconsi/5t ) ! above      
crit]ia1 di/ricts %all comply ) ! ,vot+ 
,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajcja et seq474  7,c7 ,to ! ext5t n    
inconsi/5t ) ! above crit]ia1 di/ricts  
%all be geographically contigu\s4  7,d7 
,to ! ext5t practicable & n inconsi/5t )
 ! above crit]ia1 di/rict b\nd>ies %all 
m9imize ! division ( any community (    
int]e/1 municipality1 c\nty1 or         
neighborhood4 ,= purposes ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 a community ( int]e/ is a  

contigu\s population :i* %>es common    
social or economic int]e/s t %\ld be    
includ$ )9 a s+le di/rict = purposes (  
its effective & fair repres5tation4     
,examples ( su* %>$ int]e/s are ^?      
common to an urban area1 a rural area1  
an indu/rial area1 or an agricultural   
area1 & ^? common to areas 9 :i* ! p %>e
 simil> liv+ /&>ds1 use ! same          
transportation facilities1 h simil> "w  
opportunities1 or h access to ! same    
m$ia ( communication relevant to !      
election process4 ,communities ( int]e/ 
%all n include relation%ips ) political 
p>ties1 incumb5t (ficehold]s1 or        
political c&idates4  7,e7 ,to ! ext5t   
practicable & n inconsi/5t ) ! above    
crit]ia1 di/ricts %all be geographically
 compact su* t ne>by areas ( population 
are n bypass$ = m di/ant areas (        
population4  7#b7 ,factors prohibit$ f  
consid]ation ,9 develop+ ! r$i/rict+    
plan = ! ,/ate1 ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+   
commission may n take into consid]ation 
any ( ! foll[+ factors1 except to !     

ext5t necess>y to comply ) ! ,vot+      
,rights ,act ( #aife3  7,a7 ,! political
 p>ty affiliation or vot+ hi/ory ( !    
population ( a di/rict4  7,b7 ,!        
resid5ce ( any ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives or c&idate4  7b7 ,public
 notice & input  7#a7 ,use ( op5 &      
transp>5t process ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+
 commission ( a ,/ate %all hold ea* (   
its meet+s 9 public1 %all solicit & take
 into consid]ation comm5ts f ! public   
?r\gh\t ! process ( develop+ ! r$i/rict+
 plan = ! ,/ate1 & %all c>ry out its    
duties 9 an op5 & transp>5t mann] :i*   
provides = ! wide/ public dissem9ation  
reasonably possible ( its propos$ & f9al
 r$i/rict+ plans4  7#b7 ,website ,!     
commission %all ma9ta9 a public ,int]net
 site :i* is n affiliat$ ) or ma9ta9$ by
 ! (fice ( any elect$ (ficial & :i*     
includes ! foll[+ features3  7,a7 ,g5]al
 in=mation on ! commission & its memb]s1
 includ+ contact in=mation4  7,b7 ,an   
updat$ s*$ule ( commission he>+s &      
activities1 includ+ deadl9es = !        

submission ( comm5ts4  7,c7 ,all draft  
r$i/rict+ plans develop$ by ! commission
 "u subsection 7c7 & ! f9al r$i/rict+   
plan develop$ "u subsection 7d74  7,d7  
,live /ream+ ( commission he>+s & an    
ar*ive ( previ\s meet+s & o!r commission
 records4  7,e7 ,a me?od by :i* memb]s (
 ! public may submit comm5ts directly to
 ! commission4  7,f7 ,access to !       
demographic data us$ by ! commission to 
develop ! propos$ r$i/rict+ plans1      
toge!r ) any s(tw>e us$ to draw maps (  
propos$ di/ricts4  7#c7 ,public comm5t  
p]iod ,! commission %all solicit1       
accept1 & consid] comm5ts f ! public )  
respect to its duties1 activities1 &    
proc$ures at any "t dur+ ! p]iod--  7,a7
 :i* beg9s on ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> end+ 9 
! num]al "o2 &  7,b7 :i* ends #g days   
be=e ! date ( ! meet+ at :i* !          
commission %all vote on approv+ ! f9al  
r$i/rict+ plan = enactm5t into law "u   
subsection 7d77#b74  7#d7 ,meet+s &     
he>+s 9 v>i\s geographic locations ,to !
 greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! commission

 %all hold its meet+s & he>+s 9 v>i\s   
geographic regions & locations ?r\gh\t !
 ,/ate4  7c7 ,developm5t & ,publication 
( ,prelim9>y ,r$i/rict+ ,plan  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,prior to develop+ & publi%+ a    
f9al r$i/rict+ plan "u subsection 7d71 !
 indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission ( a     
,/ate %all develop & publi% a prelim9>y 
r$i/rict+ plan4  7#b7 ,m9imum public    
he>+s prior to developm5t  7,a7 #c he>+s
 requir$ ,prior to develop+ a prelim9>y 
r$i/rict+ plan "u ?is subsection1 !     
commission %all hold n few] ?an #c      
public he>+s at :i* memb]s ( ! public   
may provide input & comm5ts reg>d+ !    
pot5tial cont5ts ( r$i/rict+ plans = !  
,/ate & ! process by :i* ! commission w 
develop ! prelim9>y plan "u ?is         
subsection4  7,b7 ,m9imum p]iod = notice
 prior to he>+s ,! commission %all      
notify ! public ?r\gh ! website ma9ta9$ 
"u subsection 7b77#b71 z well z ?r\gh   
publication ( notice 9 newspap]s ( g5]al
 circulation ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1 ( ! date1 
"t1 & location ( ea* ( ! he>+s held "u  

?is p>agraph n few] ?an #ad days prior  
to ! date ( ! he>+4  7#c7 ,publication (
 prelim9>y plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
commission %all po/ ! prelim9>y         
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ "u ?is          
subsection1 toge!r ) a report t includes
 ! commission's responses to any public 
comm5ts receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#c71  
on ! website ma9ta9$ "u subsection      
7b77#b71 & %all provide = ! publication 
( ea* su* plan 9 newspap]s ( g5]al      
circulation ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate4  7,b7      
,m9imum p]iod = notice prior to         
publication ,n few] ?an #ad days prior  
to ! date on :i* ! commission po/s &    
publi%es ! prelim9>y plan "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! commission %all notify !    
public ?r\gh ! website ma9ta9$ "u       
subsection 7b77#b71 z well z ?r\gh      
publication ( notice 9 newspap]s ( g5]al
 circulation ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1 ( ! p5d+  
publication ( ! plan4  7#d7 ,m9imum     
p]iod = public comm5t aft] publication (
 plan ,! commission %all accept &       
consid] comm5ts f ! public ) respect to 

! prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan publi%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c7 = n few] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! plan is publi%$4  7#e7 
,po/-publication he>+s  7,a7 #c he>+s   
requir$ ,aft] po/+ & publi%+ ! prelim9>y
 r$i/rict+ plan "u p>agraph 7#c71 !     
commission %all hold n few] ?an #c      
public he>+s at :i* memb]s ( ! public   
may provide input & comm5ts reg>d+ !    
prelim9>y plan4  7,b7 ,m9imum p]iod =   
notice prior to he>+s ,! commission %all
 notify ! public ?r\gh ! website ma9ta9$
 "u subsection 7b77#b71 z well z ?r\gh  
publication ( notice 9 newspap]s ( g5]al
 circulation ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1 ( ! date1 
"t1 & location ( ea* ( ! he>+s held "u  
?is p>agraph n few] ?an #ad days prior  
to ! date ( ! he>+4  7#f7 ,p]mitt+      
multiple prelim9>y plans ,at ! option ( 
! commission1 aft] develop+ & publi%+ ! 
prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan "u ?is         
subsection1 ! commission may develop &  
publi% subsequ5t prelim9>y r$i/rict+    
plans1 s long z ! process = ! developm5t
 & publication ( ea* su* subsequ5t plan 

meets ! requirem5ts set =? 9 ?is        
subsection = ! developm5t & publication 
( ! fir/ prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan4  7d7 
,process = ,enactm5t ( ,f9al ,r$i/rict+ 
,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] tak+ into    
consid]ation comm5ts f ! public on any  
prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan develop$ &     
publi%$ "u subsection 7c71 ! indep5d5t  
r$i/rict+ commission ( a ,/ate %all     
develop & publi% a f9al r$i/rict+ plan =
 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,meet+2 f9al vote ,n    
lat] ?an ,augu/ #ae ( ea* ye> end+ 9 !  
num]al "o1 ! commission %all hold a     
public he>+ at :i* ! memb]s ( !         
commission %all vote on approv+ ! f9al  
plan = enactm5t into law4  7#c7         
,publication ( plan & accompany+        
mat]ials ,n few] ?an #ad days be=e !    
date ( ! meet+ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !      
commission %all provide ! foll[+        
in=mation to ! public ?r\gh ! website   
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7b77#b71 z well z 
?r\gh newspap]s ( g5]al circulation     
?r\gh\t ! ,/ate3  7,a7 ,! f9al r$i/rict+
 plan1 includ+ all relevant maps4  7,b7 

,a report by ! commission to accompany !
 plan :i* provides ! backgr\nd = ! plan 
& ! commission's reasons = select+ !    
plan z ! f9al r$i/rict+ plan1 includ+   
responses to ! public comm5ts receiv$ on
 any prelim9>y r$i/rict+ plan develop$ &
 publi%$ "u subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,any  
diss5t+ or additional views ) respect to
 ! plan ( individual memb]s ( !         
commission4  7#d7 ,enactm5t ,! f9al     
r$i/rict+ plan develop$ & publi%$ "u ?is
 subsection %all be deem$ to be enact$  
into law if--  7,a7 ! plan is approv$ by
 a majority ( ! :ole memb]%ip ( !       
commission2 &  7,b7 at lea/ "o memb] ( !
 commission appo9t$ f ea* ( ! categories
 ( ! approv$ selection pool describ$ 9  
section #bjb7;b77#a7 approves ! plan4   
7e7 ,deadl9e ,! indep5d5t r$i/rict+     
commission ( a ,/ate %all approve a f9al
 r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate n lat] ?an    
,augu/ #ae ( ea* ye> end+ 9 ! num]al "o4
  #bjd4 ,e/abli%m5t ( relat$ entities   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t or ,designation (       
,nonp>tisan ,ag5cy ( ,/ate ,legislature 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% a 
nonp>tisan ag5cy 9 ! legislative bran* (
 ! ,/ate gov]nm5t to appo9t ! memb]s ( !
 indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission = !     
,/ate 9 accordance ) section #bja4  7#b7
 ,nonp>tisan%ip describ$ ,= purposes (  
?is subsection1 an ag5cy %all be        
consid]$ to be nonp>tisan if "u law !   
ag5cy--  7,a7 is requir$ to provide     
s]vices on a nonp>tisan basis2  7,b7 is 
requir$ to ma9ta9 imp>tiality2 &  7,c7  
is prohibit$ f advocat+ = ! adoption or 
rejection ( any legislative proposal4   
7#c7 ,designation ( exi/+ ag5cy ,at its 
option1 a ,/ate may designate an exi/+  
ag5cy 9 ! legislative bran* ( its       
gov]nm5t to appo9t ! memb]s ( !         
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission plan = ! 
,/ate "u ?is ,act1 s long z ! ag5cy     
meets ! requirem5ts = nonp>tisan%ip "u  
?is subsection4  7#d7 ,t]m9ation ( ag5cy
 specifically e/abli%$ = r$i/rict+ ,if a
 ,/ate does n designate an exi/+ ag5cy  
"u p>agraph 7#c7 b in/ead e/abli%es a   
new ag5cy to s]ve z ! nonp>tisan ag5cy  

"u ?is section1 ! new ag5cy %all t]m9ate
 ^u ! enactm5t into law ( ! r$i/rict+   
plan = ! ,/ate4  7#e7 ,deadl9e ,! ,/ate 
%all meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection
 n lat] ?an ea* ,augu/ #ae ( a ye> end+ 
9 ! num]al n9e4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (      
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all appo9t a       
,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ to     
approve or disapprove a selection pool  
develop$ by ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+       
commission = ! ,/ate "u section #bjb4   
7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,select ,committee on
 ,r$i/rict+ = a ,/ate "u ?is subsection 
%all consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3  7,a7 #a 
memb] ( ! upp] h\se ( ! ,/ate           
legislature1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !    
lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! greate/ numb] ( seats
 9 ! upp] h\se4  7,b7 #a memb] ( ! upp] 
h\se ( ! ,/ate legislature1 :o %all be  
appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! second  
greate/ numb] ( seats 9 ! upp] h\se4    
7,c7 #a memb] ( ! l[] h\se ( ! ,/ate    
legislature1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !    
lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! greate/ numb] ( seats

 9 ! l[] h\se4  7,d7 #a memb] ( ! l[]   
h\se ( ! ,/ate legislature1 :o %all be  
appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! p>ty ) ! second  
greate/ numb] ( seats 9 ! l[] h\se4     
7#c7 ,special rule = ,/ates ) unicam]al 
legislature ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate ) a     
unicam]al legislature1 ! ,select        
,committee on ,r$i/rict+ = ! ,/ate "u   
?is subsection %all consi/ ( ! foll[+   
memb]s3  7,a7 #b memb]s ( ! ,/ate       
legislature appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! p>ty 
) ! greate/ numb] ( seats 9 !           
legislature4  7,b7 #b memb]s ( ! ,/ate  
legislature appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! p>ty 
) ! second greate/ numb] ( seats 9      
legislature4  7#d7 ,deadl9e ,! ,/ate    
%all meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection
 n lat] ?an ea* ,janu>y #ae ( a ye> end+
 9 ! num]al z]o4  ,,iii ,role ( ,c\rts 9
 ,developm5t ( ,r$i/rict+ ,plans  #cja4 
,enactm5t ( plan develop$ by #c-;judge  
c\rt  7a7 ,developm5t ( ,plan ,if any ( 
! trigg]+ ev5ts describ$ 9 subsection   
7c7 occur ) respect to a ,/ate-- 7#a7 n 
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ae ( ! ye> 9 :i* !   

trigg]+ ev5t occurs1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 act+ ?r\gh a #c-;judge c\rt conv5$     
pursuant to section #bbhd ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all develop &     
publi% ! ,congressional r$i/rict+ plan =
 ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7 ! plan develop$ &     
publi%$ by ! ,c\rt "u ?is subsection    
%all be deem$ to be enact$ on ! date on 
:i* ! ,c\rt publi%es ! plan4  7b7       
,proc$ures = ,developm5t ( ,plan  7#a7  
,crit]ia ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 9  
develop+ a r$i/rict+ plan = a ,/ate "u  
?is section1 ! ,c\rt %\ld adh]e to !    
same t]ms & conditions t appli$ 7or t   
w\ld h appli$1 z ! case may be7 to !    
developm5t ( a plan by ! indep5d5t      
r$i/rict+ commission ( ! ,/ate "u       
section #bjc7;a74  7#b7 ,access to      
in=mation & records ( commission ,!     
,c\rt %all h access to any in=mation1   
data1 s(tw>e1 or o!r records & mat]ial t
 0 us$ 7or t w\ld h be5 us$1 z ! case   
may be7 by ! indep5d5t r$i/rict+        
commission ( ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out its    

duties "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,trigg]+ ,ev5ts
 ,describ$ ,! trigg]+ ev5ts describ$ 9  
?is subsection are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,!    
failure ( ! ,/ate to e/abli% or         
designate a nonp>tisan ag5cy ( ! ,/ate  
legislature "u section #bjd7;a7 prior to
 ! expiration ( ! deadl9e set =? 9      
section #bjd7;a77#e74  7#b7 ,! failure (
 ! ,/ate to appo9t a ,select ,committee 
on ,r$i/rict+ "u section #bjd7;b7 prior 
to ! expiration ( ! deadl9e set =? 9    
section #bjd7;b77#d74  7#c7 ,! failure (
 ! ,select ,committee on ,r$i/rict+ to  
approve any selection pool "u section   
#bjb prior to ! expiration ( ! deadl9e  
set =? = ! approval ( ! second          
replacem5t selection pool 9 section     
#bjb7;d77#b74  7#d7 ,! failure ( !      
indep5d5t r$i/rict+ commission ( ! ,/ate
 to approve a f9al r$i/rict+ plan = !   
,/ate prior to ! expiration ( ! deadl9e 
set =? 9 section #bjc7;e74  #cjb4       
,special rule = r$i/rict+ conduct$ "u   
ord] ( ,f$]al c\rt ,if a ,f$]al c\rt    
requires a ,/ate to conduct r$i/rict+   

subsequ5t to an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,/ate 9 ord] to     
comply ) ! ,con/itution or to en=ce !   
,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife1 section #bjc
 %all apply ) respect to ! r$i/rict+1   
except t ! c\rt may revise any ( !      
deadl9es set =? 9 su* section if ! c\rt 
det]m9es t a revision is appropriate 9  
ord] to provide = a timely enactm5t ( a 
new r$i/rict+ plan = ! ,/ate4  ,,iv     
,adm9i/rative & ,miscellane\s           
,provisions  #dja4 ,paym5ts to ,/ates = 
c>ry+ out r$i/rict+  7a7 ,au?orization (
 paym5ts ,subject to subsection 7d71 n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] a ,/ate receives 
a ,/ate apportionm5t notice1 ! ,election
 ,assi/ance ,commission %all make a     
paym5t to ! ,/ate 9 an am\nt equal to ! 
product (--  7#a7 ! numb] (             
,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate is       
entitl$1 z provid$ "u ! notice2 &  7#b7 
#aej1jjj4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate    
%all use ! paym5t made "u ?is section to
 e/abli% & op]ate ! ,/ate's indep5d5t   
r$i/rict+ commission1 to implem5t !     

,/ate r$i/rict+ plan1 & to o!rwise c>ry 
out ,congressional r$i/rict+ 9 ! ,/ate4 
7c7 ,no paym5t to /ates ) s+le memb] ,! 
,election ,assi/ance ,commission %all n 
make a paym5t "u ?is section to any     
,/ate :i* is n entitl$ to m ?an "o      
,repres5tative "u its ,/ate apportionm5t
 notice4  7d7 ,requir+ ,submission (    
,selection ,pool z ,condition ( ,paym5t 
,! ,election ,assi/ance ,commission may 
n make a paym5t to a ,/ate "u ?is       
section until ! ,/ate c]tifies to !     
,commission t ! nonp>tisan ag5cy        
e/abli%$ or designat$ by a ,/ate "u     
section #bjd7;a7 has1 9 accordance )    
section #bjb7;b77#a71 submitt$ a        
selection pool to ! ,select ,committee  
on ,r$i/rict+ = ! ,/ate e/abli%$ "u     
section #bjd7;b74  7e7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 paym5ts "u ?is section4  #djb4 ,civil  
en=cem5t  7a7 ,civil ,en=cem5t  7#a7    
,actions by ,attorney ,g5]al ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 

9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt = su*     
relief z may be appropriate to c>ry out 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,availability ( private 
"r ( action ,any citiz5 ( a ,/ate :o is 
aggriev$ by ! failure ( ! ,/ate         
r$i/rict+ plan :i* is enact$ into law "u
 section #bjc to meet ! requirem5ts =   
su* a plan "u ?is ,act may br+ a civil  
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt =  
su* relief z may be appropriate to rem$y
 ! failure1 s long z ! individual br+s !
 action dur+ ! #de-;day p]iod :i* beg9s 
on ! date on :i* ! plan is enact$ into  
law4  7b7 ,exp$it$ ,consid]ation ,9 any 
action br\ght =? "u ?is section1 !      
foll[+ rules %all apply3 7#a7 ,! action 
%all be fil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict 
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & %all be
 he>d by a #c-;judge c\rt conv5$        
pursuant to section #bbhd ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! #c-;judge 
c\rt %all consolidate actions br\ght =  
relief "u subsection 7b77#a7 ) respect  
to ! same ,/ate r$i/rict+ plan4  7#c7 ,a
 copy ( ! compla9t %all be deliv]$      

promptly to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,secret>y ( !       
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,a f9al decision 9 !      
action %all be reviewable only by appeal
 directly to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,su* appeal %all be tak5 by !  
fil+ ( a notice ( appeal )9 #aj days1 & 
! fil+ ( a jurisdictional /atem5t )9 #cj
 days1 ( ! entry ( ! f9al decision4     
7#e7 ,x %all be ! duty ( ! di/rict c\rt 
& ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to !   
greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( !
 action & appeal4  7c7 ,attorney's ,fees
 ,9 a civil action "u ?is section1 !    
c\rt may all[ ! prevail+ p>ty 7o!r ?an !
 ,unit$ ,/ates7 reasonable attorney     
fees1 includ+ litigation exp5ses1 &     
co/s4  7d7 ,relation to ,o!r ,laws  7#a7
 ,rights & rem$ies additional to o!r    
rights & rem$ies ,! rights & rem$ies    
e/abli%$ by ?is section are 9 addition  
to all o!r rights & rem$ies provid$ by  
law1 & nei!r ! rights & rem$ies e/abli%$
 by ?is section nor any o!r provision ( 

?is ,act %all sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit
 ! application ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq474   
7#b7 ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act au?orizes or requires conduct t
 is prohibit$ by ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( 
#aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq474   
#djc4 ,/ate apportionm5t notice def9$ ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate apportionm5t notice  
means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! notice   
s5t to ! ,/ate f ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives "u section #bb7;b7 ( !  
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    
fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses &  
to provide = an apportionm5t (          
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a71 ( 
! numb] ( ,repres5tatives to :i* ! ,/ate
 is entitl$4  #djd4 ,no effect on       
elections = ,/ate & local (fice ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act or 9 any am5dm5t made by ?is   
,act may be con/ru$ to affect ! mann] 9 
:i* a ,/ate c>ries out elections = ,/ate
 or local (fice1 includ+ ! process by   
:i* a ,/ate e/abli%es ! di/ricts us$ 9  

su* elections4  #dje4 ,effective date   
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all apply ) respect to r$i/rict+ c>ri$ 
out pursuant to ! dec5nial c5sus        
conduct$ dur+ #bjbj or any succe$+      
dec5nial c5sus4