,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbc,mr4 
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7
 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 = !
 regul>iz$ appo9tm5t ( ju/ices ( !      
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,bi5nial
 ,appo9tm5ts & ,t]m ,limits ,act (      
#bjbc4  #b4 ,supreme c\rt t]ms ( (fice  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ by section #a & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
#a4 ,numb] ( ju/ices2 quorum  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all consi/ ( a ,*ief ,ju/ice ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & n few] ?an #h associate
 ju/ices1 any #f ( :om %all con/itute a 
quorum4  7b7 ,appellate jurisdiction    

cases ,only ! #i mo/ rec5tly appo9t$    
ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates :o are n unavailable due to a    
tempor>y abs5ce %all preside ov]        
appellate jurisdiction cases4  7c7      
,orig9al jurisdiction cases & o!r p[]s  
,all ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all preside ov] orig9al  
jurisdiction cases1 & may1 subject to   
any proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,supreme    
,c\rt1 cont9ue to ex]cise all o!r       
(ficial p[]s1 duties1 or                
responsibilities ( a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme
 ,c\rt requir$ by law4  2  7#b7 by /rik+
 section #c & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #c4     
,vacancy 9 (fice ( ,*ief ,ju/ice2       
disability  7a7 ,p[]s & duties ( *ief   
ju/ice ,:5ev] ! ,*ief ,ju/ice is unable 
to p]=m ! duties ( ! (fice or ! (fice is
 vacant1 ! p[]s & duties ( ,*ief ,ju/ice
 %all devolve ^u ! associate ju/ice next
 9 prec$5ce :o is able to act1 until su*
 disability is remov$ or ano!r ,*ief    
,ju/ice is appo9t$ & duly qualifi$4  7b7
 ,p]man5t vacancy 9 (fice ( ,*ief       

,ju/ice ,9 ! ev5t ( a p]man5t vacancy 9 
! (fice ( ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! fir/ appo9tm5t ( a ju/ice "u  
?is *apt] foll[+ su* vacancy %all be to 
! (fice ( ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #g4 ,appo9tm5t  7a7 ,appo9tm5ts
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all       
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 #a individual to be a ju/ice ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 !  
fir/ #abj days ( ! fir/ & ?ird ye>s ( a 
,presid5tial t]m4  7#b7 ,)drawal or     
disapproval ,if ! nom9ation ( an        
individual "u ?is section is )drawn or  
disapprov$ by ! ,s5ate1 ! ,presid5t %all
 appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !   
,s5ate1 #a individual to be a ju/ice ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat]
 ?an #abj aft] ! date ( su* )drawal or  
disapproval4  7#c7 ,applicability ,!    
,presid5t %all n appo9t any individual  
to be a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates if ! numb] ( ju/ices :o d 
n he> appellate jurisdiction cases is   

#i4  7b7 ,exclusive mann] ( appo9tm5t   
,except z provid$ "u subsection 7c71 !  
,presid5t %all n appo9t an individual to
 be a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates except z provid$ "u ?is   
section4  7c7 ,few] ?an #i ju/ices ,if  
due to a p]man5t vacancy ! total numb] (
 ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates is few] ?an #i1 ! ,presid5t %all 
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate1 su* numb] ( individuals z       
necess>y to be a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme    
,c\rt until ! total numb] ( ju/ices ( ! 
,supreme ,c\rt is #i4  7d7 ,effective   
date ( appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! t]m =      
ju/ices appo9t$ "u ?is section %all beg9
 on ,july #a4  7#b7 ,few] ?an #i ju/ices
 ,! t]m ( an appo9tm5t "u subsection 7c7
 %all beg9 on ! date on :i* ! appo9tm5t 
is made4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]--
 7#a7 ! t]m appellate jurisdiction cases
 means any action1 proce$+1 or          
controv]sy "u section #abec1 #abed1     
#abeg1 #abeh1 #abei1 or #abfj2  7#b7 !  

t]m orig9al jurisdiction cases means any
 action1 proce$+1 or controv]sy "u      
section #abea2  7#c7 ! t]m p]man5t      
vacancy means a vacancy 9 ! (fice (     
ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates due to dea?1 resignation1        
retirem5t1 or removal2 &  7#d7 ! t]m    
tempor>y abs5ce means an abs5ce due to  
disability1 recusal1 or                 
disqualification4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &   
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #a ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #g4 ,appo9tm5t4 #h4            
,def9itions4  4  7c7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate  
,?is section is enact$ by ,congress--   
7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( !  
,s5ate1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( !     
rules ( ! ,s5ate1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules
 only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*
 rules2 &  7#b7 ) full recognition ( !  
con/itutional "r ( ! ,s5ate to *ange su*
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( ! 
,s5ate7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to 
! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule (

 ! ,s5ate4  #c4 ,effective date ,?is    
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
%all apply beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !    
fir/ full t]m ( a ,presid5t comm5ces    
pursuant to section #aja ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act or any     
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or any        
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ! provisions (  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act &
 ! application ( ! provision or am5dm5t 
to any o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n  
be affect$4