,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,biggs 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,duncan7 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 ! ,judicial ,adm9i/ration & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai4 #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 ,wa%+ton1 ,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 ,nevada4 4 #d4 ,numb] ( circuit judges ,! table conta9$ 9 section #dd7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ! n9? circuit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,n9?#ba 2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to ! elev5? circuit ! foll[+3 ,twelf?#h 4 #e4 ,places ( circuit c\rt ,! table conta9$ 9 section #dh7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to ! elev5? circuit ! foll[+3 ,twelfth,las ,vegas1 ,pho5ix1 ,an*orage1 ,miss\la4 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 ,wa%+ton1 ,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 or ,nevada1 %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 or ,nevada1 aft] ! date on :i* su* individual ceases to s]ve z a 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 or ,nevada1 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;b72 7#b7 :o elects to be assign$ to ! new n9? circuit "u section #f7;b72 or 7#c7 :o elects to be assign$ to ! twelf? circuit "u section #g1 %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 ,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 #b ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act4 #ab4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #ac4 ,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