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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjah,mr4 ,issa 7= himself & ,mr4       
,goodlatte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to modify ! /ructure ( !  
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,c\rt ,imbalance       
,re/ructure ,conc]n+ ,updates to        
,impact$ ,tribunals ,act ( #bjah or !   
,,circuit ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,divisions 
( ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( divisions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #bh1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #ej4 ,divisions ( ! ,c\rt (  
,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit  
is divid$ into f\r divisions to be kn[n 
z ! ,nor!rn1 ,middle1 ,s\!rn1 & ,circuit
 ,divisions z foll[s3  7#a7 ,nor!rn     
,division ,! ,nor!rn ,division comprises

 ! judicial di/ricts ( ,alaska1 ,idaho1 
,montana1 ,oregon1 ,ea/]n ,wa%+ton1 &   
,we/]n ,wa%+ton4  7#b7 ,middle ,division
 ,! ,middle ,division comprises !       
judicial di/ricts ( ,ea/]n ,cali=nia1   
,nor!rn ,cali=nia1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1      
,nevada1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4    
7#c7 ,s\!rn ,division ,! ,s\!rn         
,division comprises ! judicial di/ricts 
( ,arizona1 ,c5tral ,cali=nia1 & ,s\!rn 
,cali=nia4  7#d7 ,circuit ,division ,!  
,circuit ,division comprises all        
judicial di/ricts )9 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals 
= ! ,n9? ,circuit4  7b7 ,circuits 9 :i* 
decisions reviewable  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 sections #abib7;c71 
#abib7;d71 & #abie1 appeals f reviewable
 decisions ( ! di/rict & t]ritorial     
c\rts embrac$ 9 ! ,n9? ,circuit %all be 
tak5 to ! division ( ! c\rt ( appeals = 
! division embrac+ ! di/rict4  7#b7     
,circuit division ,! foll[+ appeals %all
 be tak5 to ! ,circuit ,division3 7,a7  
,appeals ( f9al ag5cy actions4  7,b7    
,appeals f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,tax ,c\rt4  

7,c7 ,appeals f ano!r division ( ! c\rt 
9 ! case t #b or m divisions h made f9al
 decisions on a matt] ( law t conflict4 
7,d7 ,appeals f ano!r division 9 ! case 
t su* division has d5i$ an application =
 a rehe>+ en banc ) respect to ! matt]  
appeal$4  7c7 ,assignm5t ( judges ,!    
judges appo9t$ to ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !
 ,n9? ,circuit %all s]ve among !        
divisions z foll[s3  7#a7 ,except = !   
,circuit ,division1 elev5 judges %all   
s]ve on ea* division4  7#b7 ,! ,circuit 
,division %all be compos$ ( ! *ief      
judge1 & #d judges r&omly select$ f ea* 
o!r division4 ,except ) reg>d to ! *ief 
judge1 & initial assignm5ts to !        
,circuit ,division1 ea* judge s]v+ on ! 
,circuit ,division %all s]ve =          
non-r5ewable #c-ye> t]m4 ,) reg>d to    
initial appo9tm5ts1 ( ! judges assign$  
to s]ve on ! ,circuit ,division1 #d     
judges %all be assign$ = #a ye>1 #d     
judges %all be assign$ = #b ye>s1 & #d  
judges %all be assign$ = #c ye>s1 :i*   
assignm5ts %all be made on a r&om basis4

  7#c7 ,9 ! case t a judge s]v+ on !    
,circuit ,division is recus$1 ano!r     
judge s]v+ on ! division ( t judge's    
regional division may s]ve 9 ! place ( !
 judge :o is recus$4  7#d7 ,section #de 
%all apply ) respect to-- 7,a7 !        
designation ( ! *ief judge ( ! circuit2 
&  7,b7 ! designation ( ! presid+ judge 
9 ea* division1 z ?\gh ! division 7 a   
c\rt ( appeals4  7d7 ,panels2 he>+s2    
quorum ,section #df %all apply to ea*   
division z ?\gh ! division 7 a c\rt (   
appeals4 ,section #f ( ,public ,law     
#ie-dhf 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #da note7 %all n 
apply to ! divisions e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section4  7e7 ,cl]ks & employees        
,section #gaa %all apply to ea* division
 z ?\gh ! division 7 a c\rt ( appeals4  
7f7 ,prec$5t ,except ) respect to a     
decision ( a ,circuit ,division describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 ! decision (
 "o division is n b9d+ on o!r divisions4
  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #c ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 

item relat$ to section #di ! foll[+3    
#ej4 ,divisions ( ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !
 ,n9? ,circuit4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
 ,section #abid ( title #bh1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 
aft] sections ! foll[+ #ej2 &  7#b7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d74  7c7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t] report ,n lat]  
?an #h ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t] %all 
conduct a /udy on ! effectiv5ess & !    
effici5cy ( ! divisions ( ! ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit & submit to !
 ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a
 report :i* includes ! results ( ! /udy1
 & in=mation relat$ to ! activities ( ! 
divisions4  7#b7 ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates recomm5dations ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] receiv+ ! report "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress 
recomm5dations relat$ to ! divisional   
/ructure ( ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9?  
,circuit1 includ+ :e!r su* /ructure %\ld
 be cont9u$ ) or )\t modification4  #c4 

,circuit judges = ! circuit c\rts (     
appeals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all 
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #e additional circuit judges = !
 n9? circuit c\rt ( appeals4  7b7       
,tables ln ord] t ! table conta9$ 9     
section #dd ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 w1 ) respect to ea* judicial     
circuit1 reflect ! *anges 9 ! total     
numb] ( p]man5t circuit judge%ips       
au?oriz$ z a result ( subsection 7a7 (  
?is section1 su* table is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  ,circuits,number (           
,judges,district (                      
,columbia#aa;,fir/#f,second#ac,?ird#ad;,
f\r?#ae;,fif?#ag,six?#af,sev5?#aa;,eigh?
#aa,n9?#cd,t5?#ab;,elev5?#ab;,f$]al#ab  
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