,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai ,mr4  
,crapo 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4     
,da9es1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 
& ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide = ! appo9tm5t ( additional  
,f$]al circuit judges1 to divide ! ,n9? 
,judicial ,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
into two judicial circuits1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,judicial ,reorganization  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act--  7#a7 ! t]m =m] ,n9? ,circuit    
means ! n9? judicial circuit ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates z 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e !      
effective date ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 ! t]m  
new ,n9? ,circuit means ! n9? judicial  
circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ by ! 
am5dm5t made by section #c7b77;,a72 &   
7#c7 ! t]m ,twelf? ,circuit means !     
twelf? judicial circuit ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates e/abli%$ by ! am5dm5t made by    
section #c7b77;,b74  #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 ,guam1 ,hawaii4 2  & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to !  
,elev5? ,circuit ! foll[+3              
,twelfth,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1      
,montana1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton4 4 
#d4 ,judge%ips  7a7 ,new judge%ips  7#a7
 ,= =m] ,n9? ,circuit ,! ,presid5t %all 
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate--  7,a7 #d additional circuit    
c\rt judges = ! =m] ,n9? ,circuit1 ^:   
(ficial duty /ation %all be 9 ,cali=nia1
 ,guam1 or ,hawaii2 &  7,b7 #a          
additional circuit c\rt judge = ! =m]   
,n9? ,circuit1 ^: (ficial duty /ation   
%all be 9 ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1    
,montana1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 or ,wa%+ton4
  7b7 ,effective date ,?is section %all 

take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #e4 ,numb] ( circuit judges ,!  
table conta9$ 9 section #dd7;a7 ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ! ,n9?   
,circuit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,n9?#ba 2  &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to !
 ,elev5? ,circuit ! foll[+3  ,twelf?#ac 
4  #f4 ,places ( circuit c\rt ,! table  
conta9$ 9 section #dh7;a7 ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to ! ,n9? ,circuit &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,ninth,honolulu1 ,san
 ,francisco1 ,pasad5a4 2  &  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to ! ,elev5?  
,circuit ! foll[+3 ,twelfth,phoenix1    
,seattle1 ,portl&4 4  #g4 ,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 
,guam1 or ,hawaii %all be a circuit     
judge ( ! new ,n9? ,circuit z ( su*     
effective date2 &  7#b7 is 9 ,alaska1   

,arizona1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,nevada1    
,oregon1 or ,wa%+ton %all be a circuit  
judge ( ! ,twelf? ,circuit z ( su*      
effective date4  #h4 ,election (        
assignm5t by s5ior judges ,ea* judge :o 
is a s5ior circuit judge ( ! =m] ,n9?   
,circuit on ! day be=e ! effective date 
( ?is ,act may elect to be assign$ to ! 
new ,n9? ,circuit or to ! ,twelf?       
,circuit z ( su* effective date1 & %all 
notify ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative    
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts ( su*   
election4  #i4 ,s5iority ( judges ,!    
s5iority ( ea* judge-- 7#a7 :o is       
assign$ "u section #g2 or  7#b7 :o      
elects to be assign$ "u section #h1     
%all run f ! date ( commission ( su*    
judge z a judge ( ! =m] ,n9? ,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 ,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 at ! "t 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 ,a petition = rehe>+ or a petition 
= rehe>+ en banc 9 a matt] decid$ be=e !
 effective date ( ?is ,act1 or submitt$ 
be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act &      
decid$ on or aft] su* effective date z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 %all be treat$ 
9 ! same mann] & ) ! same effect z ?\gh 
?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4 ,if a petition
 = rehe>+ en banc is grant$1 ! matt]    
%all be rehe>d by a c\rt compris$ z ?\gh
 ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4  #aa4        
,adm9i/ration ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,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 ,su* c\rt    
%all cease to exi/ = adm9i/rative       
purposes ^u ! expiration ( ! #b-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective date ( ?is  
,act4  #ab4 ,effective date ,except z   
provid$ 9 section #d7;b71 ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #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 ,act1   
includ+ funds = additional c\rt         
facilities4