,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #b1 #bjag,mr4 
,flake 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,cain7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & 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 !  
,judicial ,adm9i/ration & ,improvem5t   
,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,california1 ,hawaii1 ,oregon1    
,guam1 ,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 ,wa%+ton4 4  #d4     
,numb] ( circuit judges ,! table conta9$
 9 section #dd7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to ! n9? circuit & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  ,n9?#ai  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to ! elev5? circuit !
 foll[+3  ,twelf?#aj  4  #e4 ,places (  
circuit c\rt ,! table conta9$ 9 section 
#dh7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to ! elev5? circuit ! foll[+3    
,twelf? ,pho5ix1 ,an*orage1 ,miss\la1   
,seattle4 4  #f4 ,election ( assignm5t (
 circuit judges  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--  7#a7 is 9 ,cali=nia1       
,oregon1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1 or ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s %all be a circuit judge (
 ! new n9? circuit z ( su* effective    
date2 &  7#b7 subject to subsection 7b71
 is 9 ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1        
,montana1 ,nevada1 or ,wa%+ton %all be a
 circuit judge ( ! twelf? circuit z (   
su* effective date4  7b7 ,election by   
c]ta9 circuit judges ,a circuit judge 9 
regul> active s]vice z describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#b7 may elect to be      
p]man5tly assign$ to ! new n9? circuit z
 ( su* effective date by notify+ !      
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts ( su* election4    
7c7 ,vacancies ,= ea* individual s]v+ 9 
! position ( circuit judge ( ! =m] n9?  
circuit ^: (ficial duty /ation on ! day 
be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act is 9   
,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1 ,montana1    
,nevada1 or ,wa%+ton aft] ! date on :i* 

su* individual ceases to s]ve z an      
active circuit judge1 ! ,presid5t %all  
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #a additional circuit judge = ! 
twelf? circuit1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su*   
individual makes an election describ$ 9 
subsection 7b74  #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    
,nevada1 or ,wa%+ton 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 ,au?orization ( tempor>y 
judge%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* circuit  
judge 9 regul> active s]vice :o elects  
to be assign$ to ! new n9? circuit "u   
section #f7;b71 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t1
 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 #a
 additional circuit judge = ! twelf?    
circuit1 resid5t 9 ! duty /ation ( !    

circuit judge mak+ ! election z ( ! day 
be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act4  7b7  
,vacancies ,= ea* appo9tm5t made "u     
subsection 7a7 = ! twelf? circuit1 an   
equal numb] ( correspond+ vacancies 9 ! 
position ( circuit judge = ! twelf?     
circuit %all n be fill$4  #i4 ,s5iority 
( judges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! s5iority ( ea*
 judge-- 7#a7 :o elects to be assign$ to
 ! twelf? circuit "u section #f7;a77#b72
  7#b7 :o elects to be assign$ to ! new 
n9? circuit "u section #f7;b72  7#c7 :o 
elects to be assign$ to ! twelf? circuit
 "u section #g2 or  7#d7 :o is assign$  
to ! new n9? circuit "u section         
#f7;a77#a71  %all run f ! date (        
commission ( su* judge z a judge ( ! =m]
 n9? circuit4  7b7 ,tempor>y twelf?     
circuit judges ,! s5iority ( ea* judge  
appo9t$ "u section #h7;a7 %all run f !  
date ( commission ( su* judge z a judge 
( ! twelf? 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     
,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  #aa4

 ,prec$5t ,prec$5t f ! =m] n9? circuit  
%all n be b9d+ on ! twelf? circuit4     
,prec$5t f any circuit1 includ+ ! =m] & 
new n9? circuits1 %all be p]suasive     
au?ority only4  #ab4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! c\rt ( appeals = ! n9?      
circuit z con/itut$ 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  7b7 ,adm9i/rative t]m9ation  
,! c\rt describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all  
cease to exi/ = adm9i/rative purposes at
 ! end ( ! second cal5d> ye> foll[+ !   
effective date ( ?is ,act4  #ac4        
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all take effect at !  
beg9n+ ( ! next cal5d> ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ad4             
,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