,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbd,mr4    
,issa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! appo9tm5t (  
additional ,f$]al circuit & di/rict     
judges1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,judge%ip ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,di/rict   
judges = ! di/rict c\rts 9 #bjbe  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) 
! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 #a  
additional di/rict judge = ! c5tral     
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#b7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! ea/]n di/rict (      
,cali=nia2  7#c7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2   
7#d7 #a additional di/rict judges = !   
middle di/rict ( ,florida2  7#e7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,indiana2  7#f7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,i[a2
  7#g7 #a additional di/rict judge = !  

di/rict ( ,nebraska2  7#h7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! ea/]n di/rict (      
,oklahoma2  7#i7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,texas2 &     
7#aj7 #b additional di/rict judges = !  
we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7b7 ,exi/+     
judge%ips  7#a7 ,conv]sion ( tempor>y   
judge%ips to p]man5t judge%ips ,! exi/+ 
judge%ip = ! 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 (   
,texas1 au?oriz$ by section #cab7;c7 ( !
 #ba/ ,c5tury ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice       
,appropriations ,au?orization ,act      
7,public ,law #ajg-bgc2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4   
#acc note71 z am5d$ by ,public ,law     
#aac-bce1 z ( ! effective date ( ?is    
,act1 %all be p]man5tly 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  7#b7 ,di/rict ( ,kansas ,! exi/+
 judge%ip = ! di/rict ( ,kansas au?oriz$
 by section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,judicial      
,improvem5ts ,act ( #aiij 7,public ,law 
#aja-fej2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71 is  
am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph #ab 9 ! 
second s5t5ce 7relat+ to ! di/rict (    
,kansas71 by /rik+ #cb ye>s & #f mon?s &
 ins]t+ #cg ye>s & #f mon?s4  7#c7      
,nor!rn di/rict ( ,alabama ,section     
#cab7;c77#b7 ( ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice ,appropriations ,au?orization 
,act 7,public ,law #ajg-bgc2 #bh        
,u4,s4,c4 #acc note71 z am5d$ by !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc
 7,public ,law #aag-cbh2 #bh ,u4,s4,c4  
#acc note71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 
! nor!rn di/rict ( ,alabama1 aft] except
 9 ! case ( ! c5tral di/rict (          
,cali=nia2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ ,! fir/ vacancy 9 ! (fice (      
di/rict judge 9 ! nor!rn di/rict (      

,alabama occurr+ #bf ye>s or m aft] !   
confirmation date ( ! judge nam$ to fill
 ! tempor>y di/rict judge%ip creat$ 9 t 
di/rict by ?is subsection1 %all n be    
fill$44  7c7 ,tables ,! table conta9$ 9 
section #acc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
,districts,number (                     
,judges,alabama3,nor!rn#g,middle#c,s\!rn
#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ac;,arkansas3,ea/]
n#e,we/]n#c;,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ae;,ea/]n#
g;,c5tral#bi,s\!rn#ac;,colorado#g;,conne
cticut#h;,delaw>e#d;,di/rict (          
,columbia#ae;,florida3,nor!rn#d,middle#a
f,s\!rn#ah;,georgia3,nor!rn#aa,middle#d,
s\!rn#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#b;,ill9ois3,nor
!rn#bb;,c5tral#d,s\!rn#d;,indiana3,nor!r
n#e,s\!rn#f;,i[a3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#c,kansa
s#e,k5tucky3,ea/]n#e,we/]n#d;,ea/]n &   
,we/]n#a,l\isiana3,ea/]n#ab,middle#c,we/
]n#g,ma9e#c,m>yl&#aj,massa*usetts#ac,mi*
igan3,ea/]n#ae,we/]n#d,m9nesota#g,missis
sippi3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#f,miss\ri3,ea/]n#g
,we/]n#e;,ea/]n &                       
,we/]n#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g,n

ew ,hamp%ire#c,new ,j]sey#ag,new        
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#bh;,ea/]n#ae,we/]n
#d,nor?                                 
,c>ol9a3,ea/]n#d,middle#d,we/]n#e,nor?  
,dakota#b,ohio3,nor!rn#aa,s\!rn#h,oklaho
ma3,nor!rn#c;,ea/]n#b,we/]n#f,nor!rn1   
,ea/]n1 &                               
,we/]n#a,oregon#f,p5nsylvania3,ea/]n#bb,
middle#f,we/]n#aj,pu]to ,rico#g,rhode   
,isl&#c,s\? ,c>ol9a#aj,s\?              
,dakota#c,t5nessee3,ea/]n#e,middle      
#d,we/]n#e,texas3,nor!rn#ab,s\!rn#bj;,ea
/]n#h,we/]n#ae,utah#e,v]mont#b,virg9ia3,
ea/]n#aa,we/]n#d,wa%+ton3,ea/]n#d,we/]n#
g,we/                                   
,virg9ia3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#e,wiscons93,ea/
]n#e,we/]n#b,wyom+#c4 4  7d7 ,effective 
date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all take effect on ,febru>y
 #a1 #bjbe4  #c4 ,di/rict judges = !    
di/rict c\rts 9 #bjbg  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! di/rict ( ,arizona2   

7#b7 #b additional di/rict judges = !   
c5tral di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#c7 #a    
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#d7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (     
,cali=nia2  7#e7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2    
7#f7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
middle di/rict ( ,florida2  7#g7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! nor!rn     
di/rict ( ,florida2  7#h7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,florida2  7#i7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! di/rict ( ,idaho2  7#aj7 #a   
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,new ,j]sey2  7#aa7 #a additional       
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,new  
,york2  7#ab7 #a additional di/rict     
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,oklahoma2   
7#ac7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
ea/]n di/rict ( ,texas2  7#ad7 #a       
additional di/rict judge = ! nor!rn     
di/rict ( ,texas2  7#ae7 #a additional  
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,texas2 &  7#af7 #b additional di/rict  

judges = ! we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7b7 
,tables ,! table conta9$ 9 section #acc 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3 ,districts,number (      
,judges,alabama3,nor!rn#g,middle#c,s\!rn
#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ad;,arkansas3,ea/]
n#e,we/]n#c;,cali=nia3,nor!rn#af;,ea/]n#
h;,c5tral#ca,s\!rn#ad;,colorado#g;,conne
cticut#h;,delaw>e#d;,di/rict (          
,columbia#ae;,florida3,nor!rn#e,middle#a
g,s\!rn#ai;,georgia3,nor!rn#aa,middle#d,
s\!rn#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#c;,ill9ois3,nor
!rn#bb;,c5tral#d,s\!rn#d;,indiana3,nor!r
n#e,s\!rn#f;,i[a3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#c,kansa
s#e,k5tucky3,ea/]n#e,we/]n#d;,ea/]n &   
,we/]n#a,l\isiana3,ea/]n#ab,middle#c,we/
]n#g,ma9e#c,m>yl&#aj,massa*usetts#ac,mi*
igan3,ea/]n#ae,we/]n#d,m9nesota#g,missis
sippi3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#f,miss\ri3,ea/]n#g
,we/]n#e;,ea/]n &                       
,we/]n#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g,n
ew ,hamp%ire#c,new ,j]sey#ah,new        
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#bi;,ea/]n#ae,we/]n

#d,nor?                                 
,c>ol9a3,ea/]n#d,middle#d,we/]n#e,nor?  
,dakota#b,ohio3,nor!rn#aa,s\!rn#h,oklaho
ma3,nor!rn#d;,ea/]n#b,we/]n#f,nor!rn1   
,ea/]n1 &                               
,we/]n#a,oregon#f,p5nsylvania3,ea/]n#bb,
middle#f,we/]n#aj,pu]to ,rico#g,rhode   
,isl&#c,s\? ,c>ol9a#aj,s\?              
,dakota#c,t5nessee3,ea/]n#e,middle      
#d,we/]n#e,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#ba;,ea
/]n#i,we/]n#ag,utah#e,v]mont#b,virg9ia3,
ea/]n#aa,we/]n#d,wa%+ton3,ea/]n#d,we/]n#
g,we/                                   
,virg9ia3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#e,wiscons93,ea/
]n#e,we/]n#b,wyom+#c4 4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all take effect on ,febru>y
 #a1 #bjbg4  #d4 ,di/rict judges = !    
di/rict c\rts 9 #bjbi  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! ea/]n di/rict (       
,cali=nia2  7#b7 #c additional di/rict  
judges = ! c5tral di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  
7#c7 #b additional di/rict judges = !   

nor!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#d7 #a    
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,colorado2  7#e7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e2  7#f7 #b  
additional di/rict judges = ! middle    
di/rict ( ,florida2  7#g7 #a additional 
di/rict judges = ! s\!rn di/rict (      
,florida2  7#h7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,georgia2    
7#i7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey2  7#aj7 #a        
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7#aa7 #a         
additional di/rict judges = ! s\!rn     
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7#ab7 #a         
additional di/rict judge = ! we/]n      
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7#ac7 #a         
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,oklahoma2  7#ad7 #a          
additional di/rict judge = ! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,texas2 &  7#ae7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! we/]n di/rict (      
,texas4  7b7 ,tables ,! table conta9$ 9 
section #acc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r    

am5d$ to read z foll[s3                 
,districts,number (                     
,judges,alabama3,nor!rn#g,middle#c,s\!rn
#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ad;,arkansas3,ea/]
n#e,we/]n#c;,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ah;,ea/]n#
i;,c5tral#cd,s\!rn#ad;,colorado#h;,conne
cticut#h;,delaw>e#e;,di/rict (          
,columbia#ae;,florida3,nor!rn#e,middle#a
i,s\!rn#bj;,georgia3,nor!rn#ab,middle#d,
s\!rn#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#c;,ill9ois3,nor
!rn#bb;,c5tral#d,s\!rn#d;,indiana3,nor!r
n#e,s\!rn#f;,i[a3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#c,kansa
s#e,k5tucky3,ea/]n#e,we/]n#d;,ea/]n &   
,we/]n#a,l\isiana3,ea/]n#ab,middle#c,we/
]n#g,ma9e#c,m>yl&#aj,massa*usetts#ac,mi*
igan3,ea/]n#ae,we/]n#d,m9nesota#g,missis
sippi3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#f,miss\ri3,ea/]n#g
,we/]n#e;,ea/]n &                       
,we/]n#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g,n
ew ,hamp%ire#c,new ,j]sey#ai,new        
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#cj;,ea/]n#af,we/]n
#e,nor?                                 
,c>ol9a3,ea/]n#d,middle#d,we/]n#e,nor?  
,dakota#b,ohio3,nor!rn#aa,s\!rn#h,oklaho

ma3,nor!rn#d;,ea/]n#c,we/]n#f,nor!rn1   
,ea/]n1 &                               
,we/]n#a,oregon#f,p5nsylvania3,ea/]n#bb,
middle#f,we/]n#aj,pu]to ,rico#g,rhode   
,isl&#c,s\? ,c>ol9a#aj,s\?              
,dakota#c,t5nessee3,ea/]n#e,middle      
#d,we/]n#e,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#bb;,ea
/]n#i,we/]n#ah,utah#e,v]mont#b,virg9ia3,
ea/]n#aa,we/]n#d,wa%+ton3,ea/]n#d,we/]n#
g,we/                                   
,virg9ia3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#e,wiscons93,ea/
]n#e,we/]n#b,wyom+#c4 4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all take effect on ,febru>y
 #a1 #bjbi4  #e4 ,di/rict judges = !    
di/rict c\rts 9 #bjca  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! di/rict ( ,arizona2   
7#b7 #c additional di/rict judges = !   
c5tral di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#c7 #a    
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7#d7 #b additional
 di/rict judges = ! nor!rn di/rict (    
,cali=nia2  7#e7 #a additional di/rict  

judge = ! 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 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
middle di/rict ( ,florida2  7#i7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,florida2  7#aj7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (     
,georgia2  7#aa7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey2  7#ab7 
#a additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n   
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7#ac7 #a         
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,texas2  7#ad7 #a additional  
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,texas2 &  7#ae7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7b7  
,tables ,! table conta9$ 9 section #acc 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3 ,districts,number (      
,judges,alabama3,nor!rn#g,middle#c,s\!rn
#c;,alaska#c;,arizona#ae;,arkansas3,ea/]
n#e,we/]n#c;,cali=nia3,nor!rn#bj;,ea/]n#

aj;,c5tral#cg,s\!rn#ae;,colorado#i;,conn
ecticut#h;,delaw>e#f;,di/rict (         
,columbia#ae;,florida3,nor!rn#e,middle#b
j,s\!rn#ba;,georgia3,nor!rn#ac,middle#d,
s\!rn#c;,hawaii#c;,idaho#c;,ill9ois3,nor
!rn#bb;,c5tral#d,s\!rn#d;,indiana3,nor!r
n#e,s\!rn#f;,i[a3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#c,kansa
s#e,k5tucky3,ea/]n#e,we/]n#d;,ea/]n &   
,we/]n#a,l\isiana3,ea/]n#ab,middle#c,we/
]n#g,ma9e#c,m>yl&#aj,massa*usetts#ac,mi*
igan3,ea/]n#ae,we/]n#d,m9nesota#g,missis
sippi3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#f,miss\ri3,ea/]n#g
,we/]n#e;,ea/]n &                       
,we/]n#b,montana#c,nebraska#d,nevada#g,n
ew ,hamp%ire#c,new ,j]sey#bj,new        
,mexico#g,new                           
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#cj;,ea/]n#ag,we/]n
#e,nor?                                 
,c>ol9a3,ea/]n#d,middle#d,we/]n#e,nor?  
,dakota#b,ohio3,nor!rn#aa,s\!rn#h,oklaho
ma3,nor!rn#d;,ea/]n#c,we/]n#f,nor!rn1   
,ea/]n1 &                               
,we/]n#a,oregon#f,p5nsylvania3,ea/]n#bb,
middle#f,we/]n#aj,pu]to ,rico#g,rhode   
,isl&#c,s\? ,c>ol9a#aj,s\?              

,dakota#c,t5nessee3,ea/]n#e,middle      
#d,we/]n#e,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#bc;,ea
/]n#aj,we/]n#ai,utah#e,v]mont#b,virg9ia3
,ea/]n#aa,we/]n#d,wa%+ton3,ea/]n#d,we/]n
#g,we/                                  
,virg9ia3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#e,wiscons93,ea/
]n#e,we/]n#b,wyom+#c4 4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all take effect on ,febru>y
 #a1 #bjca4  #f4 ,circuit judges = ! n9?
 circuit c\rt ( appeals  7a7 #bjbg  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by &
 ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 "o     
additional circuit judge = ! n9? circuit
 c\rt ( appeals4  7#b7 ,tables ,! table 
conta9$ 9 section #dd ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to ! n9? circuit & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 ,n9?#cj 4  7#c7 ,effective date
 ,?is subsection1 & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is subsection %all take effect on      
,febru>y #a1 #bjbg4  7b7 #bjca  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !
 advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 "o         
additional circuit judge = ! n9? circuit

 c\rt ( appeals4  7#b7 ,tables ,! table 
conta9$ 9 section #dd ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to ! n9? circuit & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 ,n9?#ca 4  7#c7 ,effective date
 ,?is subsection1 & ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is subsection %all take effect on      
,febru>y #a1 #bjca4  #g4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act1    
includ+ su* sums z may be necess>y to   
provide appropriate space & facilities =
 ! judicial positions creat$ by ?is     
,act4