,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4     
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1   
,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,ms4 ,mc,sally7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to increase ! numb] (       
judge%ips = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit & c]ta9      
di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,judicial ,effici5cy    
,improvem5t ,act4  #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 #c7b77;,a74  7#c7       
,twelf? circuit ,! 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      
,hawaii1 ,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 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton4 4 
#d4 ,circuit c\rt judge%ips  7a7 ,new   
,judge%ips ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by 
& ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate--  7#a7
 #d additional circuit judges = ! new   
n9? circuit1 ^: (ficial duty /ation %all
 be 9 ,cali=nia2 &  7#b7 #a additional  
circuit judge = ! twelf? circuit1 ^:    
(ficial duty /ation %all be 9 ,idaho4   
7b7 ,tempor>y ,judge%ips  7#a7          
,appo9tm5t ( judges ,! ,presid5t %all   
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #b additional circuit judges = !

 =m] n9? circuit1 ^: (ficial duty /ation
 %all be 9 ,cali=nia4  7#b7 ,effect (   
vacancies ,! fir/ #b vacancies 9 !      
position ( circuit judge = ! new n9?    
circuit occurr+ #aj ye>s or m aft]      
judges are fir/ confirm$ to fill bo?    
tempor>y circuit judge%ips creat$ by ?is
 subsection %all n be fill$4  7c7       
,effective ,date ,?is section %all take 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#e4 ,numb] ( circuit judges ,! table 9  
section #dd7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to ! n9? circuit & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  ,n9?#bj  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to ! elev5? circuit 
! foll[+3  ,twelf?#ad  4  #f4 ,places ( 
circuit c\rt ,! table 9 section #dh7;a7 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to 
! n9? circuit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3        
,ninth,honolulu1 ,pasad5a1 ,san         
,francisco4 2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to ! elev5? circuit !       
foll[+3  ,twelfth,las ,vegas1 ,pho5ix1  

,portl&1 ,seattle4 4  #g4 ,location (   
,twelf? ,circuit headqu>t]s ,! (fices ( 
! ,circuit ,executive ( ! ,twelf?       
,circuit & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,c\rt ( ! ,twelf?
 ,circuit %all be locat$ 9 ,seattle1    
,wa%+ton4  #h4 ,assignm5t ( circuit     
judges ,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 ,hawaii1 or ! ,nor!rn 
,m>iana ,isl&s %all be a circuit judge (
 ! new n9? circuit z ( t effective date2
 &  7#b7 is 9 ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1
 ,montana1 ,nevada1 ,oregon1 or ,wa%+ton
 %all be a circuit judge ( ! twelf?     
circuit z ( t effective date4  #i4      
,election ( assignm5t by s5ior judges   
,ea* judge :o is a s5ior circuit judge (
 ! =m] n9? circuit on ! day be=e !      
effective date ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 may   
elect to be assign$ to ! new n9? circuit
 or ! twelf? circuit z ( t effective    
date2 &  7#b7 %all notify ! ,director ( 
! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,c\rts ( ! election made "u p>agraph   
7#a74  #aj4 ,s5iority ( judges ,!       
s5iority ( ea* judge :o is assign$ "u   
section #h or elects to be assign$ "u   
section #i %all run f ! date (          
commission ( ! judge z a judge ( ! =m]  
n9? circuit4  #aa4 ,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* ! 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 t   
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  #ab4 ,tempor>y assignm5t (    
circuit judges among circuits ,section  
#bia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7
 ,! *ief judge ( ! ,n9? ,circuit may1 9 
! public int]e/ & ^u reque/ by ! *ief   
judge ( ! ,twelf? ,circuit1 designate & 
assign tempor>ily any circuit judge ( ! 
,n9? ,circuit to act z circuit judge 9 !
 ,twelf? ,circuit4  7d7 ,! *ief judge ( 
! ,twelf? ,circuit may1 9 ! public      
int]e/ & ^u reque/ by ! *ief judge ( !  
,n9? ,circuit1 designate & assign       
tempor>ily any circuit judge ( ! ,twelf?
 ,circuit to act z circuit judge 9 !    
,n9? ,circuit4  4  #ac4 ,tempor>y       

assignm5t ( di/rict judges among        
circuits ,section #bib ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,! *ief judge ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? 
,circuit may 9 ! public int]e/--  7#a7  
^u reque/ by ! *ief judge ( ! ,twelf?   
,circuit1 designate & assign "o or m    
di/rict judges )9 ! ,n9? ,circuit to sit
 ^u ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals ( ! ,twelf?      
,circuit1 or a division !re(1 :5ev] !   
bus9ess ( t c\rt s requires2 &  7#b7    
designate & assign tempor>ily any       
di/rict judge )9 ! ,n9? ,circuit to hold
 a di/rict c\rt 9 any di/rict )9 !      
,twelf? ,circuit4  7g7 ,! *ief judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !     
,twelf? ,circuit may 9 ! public int]e/--
  7#a7 ^u reque/ by ! *ief judge ( !    
,n9? ,circuit1 designate & assign "o or 
m di/rict judges )9 ! ,twelf? ,circuit  
to sit ^u ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals ( ! ,n9?   
,circuit1 or a division !re(1 :5ev] !   
bus9ess ( t c\rt s requires2 &  7#b7    
designate & assign tempor>ily any       

di/rict judge )9 ! ,twelf? ,circuit to  
hold a di/rict c\rt 9 any di/rict )9 !  
,n9? ,circuit4  7h7 ,any designation or 
assignm5t "u subsection 7f7 or 7g7 %all 
be 9 con=mity ) ! rules or ord]s ( !    
c\rt ( appeals (1 or ! di/rict )91 z    
applicable1 ! circuit to :i* ! judge is 
designat$ or assign$4  4  #ad4 ,di/rict 
judges = ! di/rict c\rts  7a7           
,additional judge%ips ,! ,presid5t %all 
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 #d additional di/rict     
judges = ! di/rict ( ,arizona2  7#b7 #g 
additional di/rict judges = ! c5tral    
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#c7 #e additional
 di/rict judges = ! ea/]n di/rict (     
,cali=nia2  7#d7 #b additional di/rict  
judges = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  
7#e7 #c additional di/rict judges = !   
s\!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#f7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,colorado2  7#g7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e2  7#h7 #f  
additional di/rict judges = ! middle    
di/rict ( ,florida2  7#i7 #a additional 

di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (      
,florida2  7#aj7 #c additional di/rict  
judges = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida2    
7#aa7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
nor!rn di/rict ( ,georgia2  7#ab7 #a    
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,idaho2  7#ac7 #a additional di/rict    
judge = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,indiana2     
7#ad7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
di/rict ( ,m9nesota2  7#ae7 #a          
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,nevada2  7#af7 #c additional di/rict   
judges = ! di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey2  7#ag7
 #b additional di/rict judges = !       
di/rict ( ,new ,mexico2  7#ah7 #b       
additional di/rict judges = ! ea/]n     
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7#ai7 #a         
additional di/rict judge = ! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7#bj7 #a         
additional di/rict judge = ! we/]n      
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7#ba7 #a         
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,pu]to ,rico2  7#bb7 #b additional      
di/rict judges = ! ea/]n di/rict (      
,texas2  7#bc7 #b additional di/rict    

judges = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,texas2 &    
7#bd7 #d additional di/rict judges = !  
we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7b7 ,conv]sion 
( tempor>y judge%ips ,! exi/+ judge%ips 
= ! di/rict ( ,kansas & ! ea/]n di/rict 
( ,miss\ri au?oriz$ by section #bjc7;c7 
( ! ,judicial ,improvem5ts ,act ( #aiij 
7,public ,law #aja-fej2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#acc note7 & ! exi/+ judge%ips = !      
di/rict ( ,arizona1 ! c5tral di/rict (  
,cali=nia1 ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida1 !
 di/rict ( ,new ,mexico1 ! we/]n di/rict
 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ! ea/]n di/rict (   
,texas au?oriz$ by section #cab7;c7 ( ! 
#ba/ ,c5tury ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice        
,appropriations ,au?orization ,act      
7,public ,law #ajg-bgc1 #bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#acc note71 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 %all be au?oriz$ "u section #acc (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !    
incumb5ts 9 ^? (fices %all hold ! (fice 
"u section #acc ( title #bh1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  7c7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table    
conta9$ 9 section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ! item relat+ to ! di/rict (     
,arizona & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,arizona#ag 
2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to      
,cali=nia & ins]t+ ! foll[+3            
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#af;,ea/]n#aa;,c5tral#c
e,s\!rn#af 2  7#c7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to ! di/rict ( ,colorado & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 ,colorado#h 2  7#d7 by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,delaw>e#e 2  7#e7 by 
/rik+ ! items relat+ to ,florida &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3                        
,florida3,nor!rn#e,middle#ba,s\!rn#ba 2 
7#f7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,georgia
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3                     
,georgia3,nor!rn#ab,middle#d,s\!rn#c 2  
7#g7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,idaho & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,idaho#c 2  7#h7 by    
/rik+ ! items relat+ to ,indiana &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3                        
,indiana3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#f 2  7#i7 by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to ,kansas & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 ,kansas#f 2  7#aj7 by /rik+ ! 
item relat+ to ,m9nesota & ins]t+ !     

foll[+3  ,m9nesota#h 2  7#aa7 by /rik+ !
 items relat+ to ,miss\ri & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 ,miss\ri3,ea/]n#h,we/]n#e;,ea/]n
 & ,we/]n#b 2  7#ab7 by /rik+ ! item    
relat+ to ,nevada & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
,nevada#h 2  7#ac7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to ,new ,j]sey & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 ,new ,j]sey#bj 2  7#ad7 by /rik+ ! item
 relat+ to ,new ,mexico & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  ,new ,mexico#i 2  7#ae7 by     
/rik+ ! items relat+ to ,new ,york &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new                   
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#bi;,ea/]n#ag,we/]n
#e 2  7#af7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to  
,nor? ,c>ol9a & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,nor? 
,c>ol9a3,ea/]n#d,middle#d,we/]n#e 2     
7#ag7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,pu]to  
,rico & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,pu]to ,rico#h 
2  &  7#ah7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to  
,texas & ins]t+ ! foll[+3               
,texas3,nor!rn#ab,s\!rn#ba;,ea/]n#aj,we/
]n#ag 4  #ae4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7        
,transition au?ority ,! c\rt ( appeals =
 ! n9? circuit z con/itut$ on ! day be=e
 ! effective date ( ?is ,act may take   

any adm9i/rative action t is 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] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #af4 ,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  #ag4 ,effective date       
,except z provid$ 9 section #d7;c71 ?is 
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4