,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aeih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjag,mr4   
,gohm]t 7= himself & ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to divide ! n9? judicial  
circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates into #b       
circuits1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,n9?    
,circuit ,c\rt ,mod]nization & ,twelf?  
,circuit ,c\rt ,creation ,act ( #bjag4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,=m] 
n9? circuit ,! t]m =m] n9? circuit means
 ! n9? judicial circuit ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates z 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e !      
effective date ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,new   
n9? circuit ,! t]m new n9? circuit means
 ! n9? judicial circuit ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates e/abli%$ by ! am5dm5t made by    
section #c4  7#c7 ,twelf? circuit ,! t]m
 twelf? circuit means ! twelf? judicial 
circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ by ! 
am5dm5t made by section #c4  #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,california4 2  &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to ! elev5? circuit !
 foll[+3 ,twelfth,alaska1 ,arizona1     
,idaho1 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1     
,wa%+ton1 ,guam1 ,hawaii4 4  #d4 ,numb] 
( circuit judges ,! table conta9$ 9     
section #dd7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to ! elev5? circuit !       
foll[+3  ,twelf?#ag 4  #e4 ,places (    
circuit c\rt ,! table conta9$ 9 section 
#dh7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 delet+ ,portl&
 & ,seattle 9 ! item relat+ to ! n9?    
circuit2 &  7#b7 ins]t+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to ! elev5? circuit ! foll[+3    
,twelfth,las ,vegas1 ,pho5ix1 ,an*orage1
 ,miss\la1 ,portl&1 ,seattle4 4  #f4    
,judge%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* circuit   

judge ( ! =m] n9? circuit :o is 9 regul>
 active s]vice & ^: (ficial duty /ation 
on ! day be=e ! effective date ( ?is    
,act is 9 ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1    
,montana1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 ,guam1     
,hawaii1 or ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s or 
,nevada %all be a circuit judge ( ! new 
n9? circuit z ( su* effective date4  7b7
 ,appo9tm5t ( judges = ! twelf? circuit 
,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !      
advice ( ! ,s5ate1 #ag circuit judges = 
! new twelf? circuit1 select$ f ! ,/ates
 assign$ to ! new twelf? circuit4 ,!    
(ficial duty /ation ( a judge appo9t$ "u
 ?is p>agraph %all be ! locations 9 !   
table conta9$ 9 section #dh7;a7 ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,election ( assignm5t by    
s5ior judges ,ea* judge :o is a s5ior   
circuit judge ( ! =m] n9? circuit1 ^:   
(ficial duty /ation on ! day be=e !     
effective date ( ?is ,act is 9 ,alaska1 
,arizona1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,oregon1    
,wa%+ton1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1 ,nevada1 or ! 
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 may elect to be 

assign$ to ! new n9? circuit or ! twelf?
 circuit z ( su* effective date & %all  
notify ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative    
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts ( su*   
election4  #h4 ,s5iority ( judges ,!    
s5iority ( ea* judge appo9t$ "u section 
#f7;b7 %all run f ! date ( commission ( 
su* judge z a judge ( ! twelf? circuit4 
#i4 ,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 ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 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 on ! date on :i* 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 ,if a petition = rehe>+ en  
banc is p5d+ on or aft] ! effective date
 ( ?is ,act1 ! petition %all be consid]$
 by ! c\rt ( appeals to :i* ! petition  
w\ld h be5 submitt$ _h ?is ,act be5 9   
full =ce & effect on ! date on :i* !    
appeal or o!r proce$+ 0 fil$ ) ! c\rt ( 
appeals4  #aj4 ,adm9i/ration ,! 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  #aa4        
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all take effect       
imm$iately ^u enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ab4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z  
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act & !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+ su* 
sums z may be necess>y to provide       

appropriate space & facilities = any    
judicial positions creat$ by ?is ,act or
 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4