,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ai1 #bjbd,mr4  
,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4       
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4
 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,lujn7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize      
additional di/rict judges = ! di/rict   
c\rts & conv]t tempor>y judge%ips4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,judicial ,und]/aff+ ,delays ,gett+     
,em]g5cies ,solv$ ,act ( #bjbd or !     
,,judges ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,article  
,,iii ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 gives ,congress ! p[] to e/abli%       
judge%ips 9 ! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,congress has n creat$ a  
new di/rict c\rt judge%ip s9ce #bjjc &  
has n enact$ compreh5sive judge%ip      
legislation s9ce #aiij4  7#c7 ,?is      
repres5ts ! longe/ p]iod ( "t s9ce      
di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7       

e/abli%$ 9 #aghi t ,congress has n      
au?oriz$ any new p]man5t di/rict c\rt   
judge%ips4  7#d7 ,by ! end ( fiscal ye> 
#bjbb1 fil+s 9 ! di/rict c\rts ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates _h increas$ by #cj p]c5t  
s9ce ! la/ compreh5sive judge%ip        
legislation4  7#e7 ,z ( ,m>* #ca1 #bjbc1
 !re 7 #fhf1gig p5d+ cases 9 ! di/rict  
c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) an av]age (  
#dia weight$ case fil+s p] judge%ip ov] 
a #ab-mon? p]iod4  7#f7 ,to deal )      
increas$ fil+s 9 ! di/rict c\rts ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates reque/$ ! creation ( #ff 
new di/rict c\rt judge%ips 9 its #bjbc  
report4  #c4 ,additional di/rict judges 
= ! di/rict c\rts  7a7 ,additional      
judge%ips  7#a7 #bjbe ,on or aft]       
,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe1 ! ,presid5t %all    
appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !    
,s5ate-- 7,a7 #a additional di/rict     
judge = ! di/rict ( ,arizona2  7,b7 #e  
additional di/rict judges = ! c5tral    
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7,c7 #b additional
 di/rict judges = ! ea/]n di/rict (     

,cali=nia2  7,d7 #c 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 #b  
additional di/rict judges = ! middle    
di/rict ( ,florida2  7,i7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,florida2  7,j7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,georgia2    
7,k7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
di/rict ( ,idaho2  7,l7 #a additional   
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,indiana2  7,m7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,i[a2  7,n7  
#a additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict 
( ,nebraska2  7,o7 #a additional di/rict
 judge = ! di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey2  7,p7 
#a additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n   
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7,q7 #a          
additional di/rict judge = ! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7,r7 #a          
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      

di/rict ( ,texas2  7,s7 #a additional   
di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (      
,texas2  7,t7 #b additional di/rict     
judges = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,texas2 &    
7,u7 #c additional di/rict judges = !   
we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7#b7 #bjbi ,on 
or aft] ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbi1 ! ,presid5t 
%all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! di/rict ( ,arizona2  7,b7 #d  
additional di/rict judges = ! c5tral    
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7,c7 #b additional
 di/rict judge = ! ea/]n di/rict (      
,cali=nia2  7,d7 #c 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 #c  
additional di/rict judges = ! middle    
di/rict ( ,florida2  7,i7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (      
,florida2  7,j7 #b additional di/rict   
judges = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida2    

7,k7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
nor!rn di/rict ( ,georgia2  7,l7 #b     
additional di/rict judges = ! di/rict ( 
,new ,j]sey2  7,m7 #a additional di/rict
 judge = ! ea/]n di/rict ( ,new ,york2  
7,n7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
s\!rn di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7,o7 #a    
additional di/rict judge = ! we/]n      
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7,p7 #a          
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,texas2  7,q7 #b additional   
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,texas2 &  7,r7 #c additional di/rict   
judges = ! we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7b7 
,tempor>y judge%ips  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 #b additional 
di/rict judges = ! ea/]n di/rict (      
,oklahoma2 &  7,b7 #a additional di/rict
 judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,oklahoma4  
7#b7 ,vacancies n fill$ ,! fir/ vacancy 
9 ! (fice ( di/rict judge 9 ea* ( !     
(fices ( di/rict judge au?oriz$ by ?is  
subsection1 occurr+ #e ye>s or m aft] ! 
confirmation date ( ! judge nam$ to fill

 ! tempor>y di/rict judge%ip creat$ 9 ! 
applicable di/rict by ?is subsection1   
%all n be fill$4  7#c7 ,effective date  
,?is subsection %all take effect on     
,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe4  7c7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table conta9$ 9      
section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to ,arizona & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 ,arizona#ad 2  7#b7 by /rik+ !  
items relat+ to ,cali=nia & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3                                 
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#bj;,ea/]n#aj;,c5tral#c
f,s\!rn#ae 2  7#c7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to ,colorado & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,colorado#i 2  7#d7 by /rik+ ! item     
relat+ to ,delaw>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,delaw>e#f 2  7#e7 by /rik+ ! items     
relat+ to ,florida & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,florida3,nor!rn#e,middle#bj,s\!rn#bj 2 
7#f7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,georgia
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3                     
,georgia3,nor!rn#ac,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+ ! items relat+ to ,i[a & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3 ,i[a3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#c 2  7#aj7 
by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,nebraska &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,nebraska#d 2  7#aa7 by
 /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,new ,j]sey &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new ,j]sey#bj 2  7#ab7
 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,new ,york &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new                  
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#cj;,ea/]n#ag,we/]n
#e 2  7#ac7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to  
,texas & ins]t+ ! foll[+3               
,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#bc;,ea/]n#i,we/]
n#ai 4  #d4 ,,gao report on vacant &    
und]utiliz$ c\r?\ses ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all make publicly available a report   
id5tify+ ,f$]al c\r?\ses t are vacant or
 und]us$4  #e4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made  

by ?is ,act1 includ+ su* sums z may be  
necess>y to provide appropriate space & 
facilities = ! judicial positions creat$
 by ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is  
,act4