,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,khanna 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,bey]1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a    
process by :i* ! appo9tm5t ( ,supreme   
,c\rt ,ju/ices c occur at regul> "t     
int]vals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt ,t]m ,limits & ,regul>           
,appo9tm5ts ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,supreme 
,c\rt t]m limits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #g4   
,t]m limits  7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,presid5t
 %all1 dur+ ! fir/ & ?ird ye>s aft] a   
ye> 9 :i* !re is a ,presid5tial         
election1 nom9ate1 & by & ) ! advice &  
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 appo9t "o ,ju/ice ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt4  7b7 ,effective date ,a
 ,ju/ice appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 
7a7 %all be sworn into (fice on ,augu/  
#a ( ! ye> on :i* ! appo9tm5t is made4  

#h4 ,s5ior ,ju/ices  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 if  
!re are m ?an n9e ,ju/ices on ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt aft] an appo9t$ ,ju/ice is sworn 
into (fice1 ! ,ju/ice :o has s]v$ on !  
,supreme ,c\rt = ! longe/ p]iod ( "t    
%all be deem$ a ,ju/ice retir$ f regul> 
active s]vice "u section #cga7;b74  7b7 
,exception ,no ,ju/ice appo9t$ be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be      
requir$ to retire "u subsection 7a74    
#i4 ,waiv] ( advice & cons5t au?ority   
,if ! ,s5ate does n ex]cise its advice &
 cons5t au?ority ) respect to a         
,presid5t's nom9ee to ! ,supreme ,c\rt  
)9 #abj days aft] ! nom9ation1 ! ,s5ate 
%all be deem$ to h waiv$ its advice &   
cons5t au?ority ) respect to su* nom9ee1
 & ! nom9ee %all be seat$ z a ,ju/ice ( 
! ,supreme ,c\rt4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #a (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #g4   
,t]m limits4 #h4 ,s5ior ,ju/ices4 #i4   
,waiv] ( advice & cons5t au?ority4  4   

#c4 ,s5ior ,ju/ices ,section #bid (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,any ,*ief ,ju/ice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,associate ,ju/ice (
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt :o has retir$ f regul>
 active s]vice "u section #cga7;b7 ( ?is
 title %all be kn[n & designat$ z a     
,s5ior ,ju/ice & may cont9ue to p]=m su*
 judicial duties z su* ,ju/ice is will+ 
& able to und]take1 :5 designat$ &      
assign$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by   
/rik+ ( su* c\rt & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
,supreme ,c\rt4 & ins]t+3 ( su* c\rt1   
except t any designation or assignm5t   
made to ! ,supreme ,c\rt %all be 9      
accordance ) subsection 7e742  7#c7 by  
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7g72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,:5 !re is a    
vacancy on ! ,supreme ,c\rt due to !    
dea?1 disability c]tification "u section
 #cgb1 or removal ( a ,ju/ice1 ! retir$ 
,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or      

,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt :o
 has mo/ rec5tly become a ,s5ior ,ju/ice
 %all be designat$ & assign$ to s]ve z a
 ,ju/ice until an appo9tm5t is made "u  
section #g ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,if !re is
 m ?an "o vacancy on ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 !
 ,s5ior ,ju/ice :o has s]v$ 9 su*       
capacity = ! lea/ am\nt ( "t %all be    
designat$ & assign$ to s]ve z a ,ju/ice 
by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice until ea* vacancy on 
! ,supreme ,c\rt is fill$4  7f7 ,any    
,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or      
,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt :o
 has retir$ f regul> active s]vice "u   
section #cgb may n be a ,s5ior ,ju/ice4 
4  #d4 ,exception to appo9tm5t ( a      
successor  7a7 ,retir$ ju/ices ,section 
#cga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ ju/ice or2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 or      
designate a ,s5ior ,ju/ice 9 accordance 
) section #bid7;e7 to fill a vacancy    
result+ f ! retirem5t ( a ju/ice "u ?is 
section2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3  7f7 ,any ju/ice ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates :o has s]v$ a total ( #ah ye>s z 
a ju/ice %all be treat$ z a ju/ice      
retir$ f regul> active s]vice "u ?is    
section1 unless ! ju/ice is o!rwise     
eligible to retire z a result ( a       
disability "u section #cgb4  4  7b7     
,disabl$ ju/ices ,section #cgb7;a7 (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ aft] a      
successor ! foll[+3 or1 9 ! case ( a    
ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 fill ! vacancy
 9 accordance ) section #bid7;e74