,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feic ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,san ,nicolas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 and ,ms4 ,plaskett7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend certain retirement provisions for judges serving in territorial district courts1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,territorial ,judgeship ,retirement ,equity ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,retirement for judges in territories and possessions 7a7 ,judges in territories and possessions ,section #cgc of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7a72 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the age and service requirements for retirement under subsection 7a7 of this section and inserting ,in general--,a judge of the ,district ,court of ,guam1 the ,district ,court of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or the ,district ,court of the ,virgin ,islands who retires from office after attaining the age and meeting the service requirements 7whether continuous or otherwise7 of this subsection shall during the remainder of the judge's lifetime receive an annuity equal to the salary the judge is receiving at the time the judge retires4 ,the age and service requirements for retirement under this subsection2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 the following new subsection3 7b7 ,special rule for retirement for judges in territories and possessions 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 a judge of the ,district ,court of ,guam1 the ,district ,court of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or the ,district ,court of the ,virgin ,islands1 who is not reappointed following the expiration of the term of office of such judge1 and who retires upon the completion of such term shall1 upon attaining the age of fifty years and during the remainder of the judge's lifetime1 receive an annuity equal to the salary the judge is receiving at the time the judge retires1 if-- 7,a7 such judge has served a term of ten years as a judge on a court identified in this subsection2 and 7,b7 such judge advised the ,president1 in writing1 that they are willing to accept reappointment as a judge on the court on which the judge is serving-- 7i7 not earlier than nine months and not later than six months before the date that is ten years after the date on which the judge was appointed to the court on which the judge is serving2 and 7ii7 not later than sixty days after each ,congress is convened following the ,congress that is in session at the time of the initial notification required under clause 7i74 ,a judge or former judge who is receiving an annuity pursuant to this subsection and who thereafter accepts compensation for civil office or employment by the ,government of the ,united ,states 7other than the performance of judicial duties pursuant to recall under subsection 7c77 or in the practice of law represents 7or supervises or directs the representation of7 a client in making any civil claim against the ,united ,states or any agency thereof shall forfeit all rights to an annuity under this subsection for the period in which such compensation is received or legal representation is undertaken4 7#b7 ,application date 7,a7 ,in general ,a judge of the ,district ,court of ,guam1 the ,district ,court of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or the ,district ,court of the ,virgin ,islands1 in active service1 shall be subject to the requirements of this subsection beginning on ,january #a1 #bjai4 7,b7 ,exception to advice requirement ,a judge of the ,district ,court of ,guam1 the ,district ,court of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or the ,district ,court of the ,virgin ,islands1 in active service on ,january #a1 #bjai1 shall be deemed to have met the advice requirement under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 2 7#d7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by inserting ,requirements for senior judge2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,any and inserting ,a2 and 7ii7 by striking this section may elect to become a senior judge of the court upon which he served before retiring4 and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7b71 with #ae years or more of judicial service 7whether continuous or otherwise71 may elect to become a senior judge of the court upon which the judge served before retiring4 ,any judge or former judge who is receiving an annuity pursuant to subsection 7b71 with less than #ae years of judicial service 7whether continuous or otherwise71 may elect to become a senior judge of the court upon which the judge served before retiring upon attaining the age of sixty-five years42 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking he and inserting the judge2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking he and inserting the senior judge2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking ,any and inserting ,a2 and 7ii7 by striking subsection 7a7 of this section and inserting subsection 7a7 or 7b72 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking ,any and inserting ,a2 7#e7 in subsection 7d71 by striking ,any and inserting ,employment of senior judge--,a2 7#f7 in subsection 7f71 by striking ,service and inserting ,computation of aggregate judicial service--,service2 7#g7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking ,any and inserting ,mental or physical disability--,a2 7,b7 by striking who is removed by the ,president of the ,united ,states and inserting who has served at least five years 7whether continuous or otherwise7 and who retires or is removed from office2 7,c7 by striking or who is not reappointed 7as judge of such court712 7,d7 by striking 1 upon attaining the age of sixty-five years or upon relinquishing office if he is then beyond the age of sixty-five years1 7#a7 if his judicial service1 continuous or otherwise1 aggregates fifteen years or more1 to receive during the remainder of his life an annuity equal to the salary he received when he left office1 or 7#b7 if his judicial service1 continuous or otherwise1 aggregated less than fifteen years but not less than ten years12 7,e7 by striking his life an annuity equal to that proportion of such salary which the aggregate number of his years of his judicial service bears to fifteen4 and inserting the judge's lifetime--2 and 7,f7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#a7 an annuity equal to #ej percent of the salary payable to a judge on a court identified in this subsection in regular active service1 if before retirement or removal such judge served less than #aj years2 or 7#b7 an annuity equal to the salary payable to a judge on a court identified in this subsection in regular active service1 if before retirement or removal such judge served at least #aj years4 2 and 7#h7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking ,any retired judge and inserting ,cost of living adjustment--,a retired judge2 7,b7 by striking under subsection 7a7 and inserting under subsection 7a7 or 7b71 with at least #ae years of judicial service 7whether continuous or otherwise71 or is entitled to receive an annuity under subsection 7e72 7,c7 by striking him and inserting such judge2 and 7,d7 by striking #ie and inserting #ajj4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4