,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,san ,nicolas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 & ,ms4 ,plaskett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d c]ta9 retirem5t provisions = judges s]v+ 9 t]ritorial di/rict c\rts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,t]ritorial ,judge%ip ,retirem5t ,equity ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,retirem5t = judges 9 t]ritories & possessions 7a7 ,judges 9 t]ritories & possessions ,section #cgc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection 7a72 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! age & s]vice requirem5ts = retirem5t "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section & ins]t+ ,9 g5]al--,a judge ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,guam1 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s :o retires f (fice aft] atta9+ ! age & meet+ ! s]vice requirem5ts 7:e!r cont9u\s or o!rwise7 ( ?is subsection %all dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! judge's lifetime receive an annuity equal to ! sal>y ! judge is receiv+ at ! "t ! judge retires4 ,! age & s]vice requirem5ts = retirem5t "u ?is subsection2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7b7 ,special rule = retirem5t = judges 9 t]ritories & possessions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a judge ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,guam1 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 :o is n reappo9t$ foll[+ ! expiration ( ! t]m ( (fice ( su* judge1 & :o retires ^u ! completion ( su* t]m %all1 ^u atta9+ ! age ( fifty ye>s & dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! judge's lifetime1 receive an annuity equal to ! sal>y ! judge is receiv+ at ! "t ! judge retires1 if-- 7,a7 su* judge has s]v$ a t]m ( t5 ye>s z a judge on a c\rt id5tifi$ 9 ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 su* judge advis$ ! ,presid5t1 9 writ+1 t !y are will+ to accept reappo9tm5t z a judge on ! c\rt on :i* ! judge is s]v+-- 7i7 n e>li] ?an n9e mon?s & n lat] ?an six mon?s be=e ! date t is t5 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! judge 0 appo9t$ to ! c\rt on :i* ! judge is s]v+2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an sixty days aft] ea* ,congress is conv5$ foll[+ ! ,congress t is 9 session at ! "t ( ! initial notification requir$ "u clause 7i74 ,a judge or =m] judge :o is receiv+ an annuity pursuant to ?is subsection & :o !reaft] accepts comp5sation = civil (fice or employm5t by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r ?an ! p]=mance ( judicial duties pursuant to recall "u subsection 7c77 or 9 ! practice ( law repres5ts 7or sup]vises or directs ! repres5tation (7 a cli5t 9 mak+ any civil claim aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ag5cy !re( %all =feit all rights to an annuity "u ?is subsection = ! p]iod 9 :i* su* comp5sation is receiv$ or legal repres5tation is und]tak54 7#b7 ,application date 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a judge ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,guam1 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 9 active s]vice1 %all be subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjai4 7,b7 ,exception to advice requirem5t ,a judge ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,guam1 ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 9 active s]vice on ,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 %all be deem$ to h met ! advice requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+ ,requirem5ts = s5ior judge2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ,a2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ?is section may elect to become a s5ior judge ( ! c\rt ^u :i* he s]v$ be=e retir+4 & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ) #ae ye>s or m ( judicial s]vice 7:e!r cont9u\s or o!rwise71 may elect to become a s5ior judge ( ! c\rt ^u :i* ! judge s]v$ be=e retir+4 ,any judge or =m] judge :o is receiv+ an annuity pursuant to subsection 7b71 ) less ?an #ae ye>s ( judicial s]vice 7:e!r cont9u\s or o!rwise71 may elect to become a s5ior judge ( ! c\rt ^u :i* ! judge s]v$ be=e retir+ ^u atta9+ ! age ( sixty-five ye>s42 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! judge2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! s5ior judge2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ,a2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 ( ?is section & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7b72 & 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ,a2 7#e7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ,employm5t ( s5ior judge--,a2 7#f7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ,s]vice & ins]t+ ,computation ( aggregate judicial s]vice--,s]vice2 7#g7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ,m5tal or physical disability--,a2 7,b7 by /rik+ :o is remov$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ :o has s]v$ at lea/ five ye>s 7:e!r cont9u\s or o!rwise7 & :o retires or is remov$ f (fice2 7,c7 by /rik+ or :o is n reappo9t$ 7z judge ( su* c\rt712 7,d7 by /rik+ 1 ^u atta9+ ! age ( sixty-five ye>s or ^u rel9qui%+ (fice if he is !n beyond ! age ( sixty-five ye>s1 7#a7 if 8 judicial s]vice1 cont9u\s or o!rwise1 aggregates fifte5 ye>s or m1 to receive dur+ ! rema9d] ( 8 life an annuity equal to ! sal>y he receiv$ :5 he left (fice1 or 7#b7 if 8 judicial s]vice1 cont9u\s or o!rwise1 aggregat$ less ?an fifte5 ye>s b n less ?an t5 ye>s12 7,e7 by /rik+ 8 life an annuity equal to t proportion ( su* sal>y :i* ! aggregate numb] ( 8 ye>s ( 8 judicial s]vice be>s to fifte54 & ins]t+ ! judge's lifetime--2 & 7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#a7 an annuity equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! sal>y payable to a judge on a c\rt id5tifi$ 9 ?is subsection 9 regul> active s]vice1 if be=e retirem5t or removal su* judge s]v$ less ?an #aj ye>s2 or 7#b7 an annuity equal to ! sal>y payable to a judge on a c\rt id5tifi$ 9 ?is subsection 9 regul> active s]vice1 if be=e retirem5t or removal su* judge s]v$ at lea/ #aj ye>s4 2 & 7#h7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,any retir$ judge & ins]t+ ,co/ ( liv+ adju/m5t--,a retir$ judge2 7,b7 by /rik+ "u subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ) at lea/ #ae ye>s ( judicial s]vice 7:e!r cont9u\s or o!rwise71 or is entitl$ to receive an annuity "u subsection 7e72 7,c7 by /rik+ him & ins]t+ su* judge2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ #ie & ins]t+ #ajj4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4