,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dcj #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 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,graham1 & ,mr4        
,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,june #ah1 #bjbd,report$  
by ,mr4 ,coons 7= ,mr4 ,durb97 ) an     
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 #a additional  
di/rict judge = ! c5tral di/rict (      
,cali=nia2  7ii7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia2    
7iii7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
nor!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7iv7 #a    
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,delaw>e2  7v7 #a additional di/rict    
judge = ! middle di/rict ( ,florida2    

7vi7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
s\!rn di/rict ( ,indiana2  7vii7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! nor!rn     
di/rict ( ,i[a2  7viii7 #a additional   
di/rict judge = ! di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey2
  7ix7 #a additional di/rict judge = !  
s\!rn di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7x7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,texas2 &  7xi7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,texas4  7,b7 ,tables ,! table conta9$ 9
 section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! 
items relat+ to ,cali=nia & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3                                 
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ae;,ea/]n#g;,c5tral#bh
,s\!rn#ac 2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! item relat+
 to ,delaw>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3         
,delaw>e#e 2  7iii7 by /rik+ ! items    
relat+ to ,florida & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,florida3,nor!rn#d,middle#af,s\!rn#ag 2 
7iv7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,indiana
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3                     
,indiana3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#f 2  7v7 by    
/rik+ ! items relat+ to ,i[a & ins]t+ ! 

foll[+3 ,i[a3,nor!rn#c,s\!rn#c 2  7vi7  
by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,new ,j]sey & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new ,j]sey#ah 2  7vii7
 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,new ,york &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new                  
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#bi;,ea/]n#ae,we/]n
#d 2 &  7viii7 by /rik+ ! items relat+  
to ,texas & ins]t+ ! foll[+3            
,texas3,nor!rn#ab,s\!rn#bj;,ea/]n#h,we/]
n#ac 4  7,c7 ,effective date ,?is       
p>agraph %all take effect on ,janu>y    
#ba1 #bjbe4  7#b7 #bjbg  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,arizona2  7ii7 #b additional di/rict   
judges = ! c5tral di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  
7iii7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7iv7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! nor!rn     
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7v7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! middle di/rict (      
,florida2  7vi7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida2     
7vii7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   

nor!rn di/rict ( ,georgia2  7viii7 #a   
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,idaho2  7ix7 #a additional di/rict     
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,texas2 &    
7x7 #a additional di/rict judge = !     
s\!rn di/rict ( ,texas4  7,b7 ,tables ,!
 table conta9$ 9 section #acc7;a7 (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 is   
am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to   
,arizona & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,arizona#ac 
2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to      
,cali=nia & ins]t+ ! foll[+3            
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#af;,ea/]n#h;,c5tral#cj
,s\!rn#ac 2  7iii7 by /rik+ ! items     
relat+ to ,florida & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,florida3,nor!rn#d,middle#ag,s\!rn#ah 2 
7iv7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,georgia
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3                     
,georgia3,nor!rn#ab,middle#d,s\!rn#c 2  
7v7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,idaho &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,idaho#c 2 &  7vi7 by  
/rik+ ! items relat+ to ,texas & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3                               
,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#ba;,ea/]n#h,we/]

n#ac 4  7,c7 ,effective date ,?is       
p>agraph %all take effect on ,janu>y    
#ba1 #bjbg4  7#c7 #bjbi  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! c5tral     
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7ii7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! ea/]n di/rict (      
,cali=nia2  7iii7 #a additional di/rict 
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2   
7iv7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
di/rict ( ,colorado2  7v7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! di/rict ( ,delaw>e2   
7vi7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
di/rict ( ,nebraska2  7vii7 #a          
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7viii7 #a        
additional di/rict judge = ! ea/]n      
di/rict ( ,texas2  7ix7 #a additional   
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,texas2 &  7x7 #a additional di/rict    
judge = ! we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7,b7 
,tables ,! table conta9$ 9 section      
#acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is   

subsection1 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ !   
items relat+ to ,cali=nia & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3                                 
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ag;,ea/]n#i;,c5tral#ca
,s\!rn#ac 2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! item relat+
 to ,colorado & ins]t+ ! foll[+3        
,colorado#h 2  7iii7 by /rik+ ! item    
relat+ to ,delaw>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,delaw>e#f 2  7iv7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to ,nebraska & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,nebraska#d 2  7v7 by /rik+ ! items     
relat+ to ,new ,york & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
,new                                    
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#bi;,ea/]n#af,we/]n
#d 2 &  7vi7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to 
,texas & ins]t+ ! foll[+3               
,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#bb;,ea/]n#i,we/]
n#ad 4  7,c7 ,effective date ,?is       
p>agraph %all take effect on ,janu>y    
#ba1 #bjbi4  7#d7 #bjca  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,arizona2  7ii7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! c5tral di/rict ( ,cali=nia2   

7iii7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
ea/]n di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7iv7 #a     
additional di/rict judge = ! nor!rn     
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7v7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! s\!rn di/rict (       
,cali=nia2  7vi7 #a additional di/rict  
judge = ! middle di/rict ( ,florida2    
7vii7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
s\!rn di/rict ( ,florida2  7viii7 #a    
additional di/rict judge = ! di/rict (  
,new ,j]sey2  7ix7 #a additional di/rict
 judge = ! we/]n di/rict ( ,new ,york2 &
  7x7 #b additional di/rict judges = !  
we/]n di/rict ( ,texas4  7,b7 ,tables ,!
 table conta9$ 9 section #acc7;a7 (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 is   
am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to   
,arizona & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,arizona#ad 
2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to      
,cali=nia & ins]t+ ! foll[+3            
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ah;,ea/]n#aj;,c5tral#c
b,s\!rn#ad 2  7iii7 by /rik+ ! items    
relat+ to ,florida & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,florida3,nor!rn#d,middle#ah,s\!rn#ai 2 

7iv7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,new     
,j]sey & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new ,j]sey#ai
 2  7v7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,new 
,york & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new           
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#bi;,ea/]n#af,we/]n
#e 2 &  7vi7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to 
,texas & ins]t+ ! foll[+3               
,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#bb;,ea/]n#i,we/]
n#af 4  7,c7 ,effective date ,?is       
p>agraph %all take effect on ,janu>y    
#ba1 #bjca4  7#e7 #bjcc  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 #b     
additional di/rict judges = ! c5tral    
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7ii7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (     
,cali=nia2  7iii7 #a additional di/rict 
judge = ! di/rict ( ,colorado2  7iv7 #a 
additional di/rict judge = ! middle     
di/rict ( ,florida2  7v7 #a additional  
di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (      
,florida2  7vi7 #a additional di/rict   
judge = ! nor!rn di/rict ( ,georgia2    
7vii7 #a additional di/rict judge = !   
s\!rn di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7viii7 #a  

additional di/rict judge = ! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,texas2 &  7ix7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! we/]n di/rict (       
,texas4  7,b7 ,tables ,! table conta9$ 9
 section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#d7 (
 ?is subsection1 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+
 ! items relat+ to ,cali=nia & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3                                 
,cali=nia3,nor!rn#ai;,ea/]n#aj;,c5tral#c
d,s\!rn#ad 2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to ,colorado & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
,colorado#i 2  7iii7 by /rik+ ! items   
relat+ to ,florida & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,florida3,nor!rn#e,middle#ai,s\!rn#ai 2 
7iv7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,georgia
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3                     
,georgia3,nor!rn#ac,middle#d,s\!rn#c 2  
7v7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to ,new     
,york & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new           
,york3,nor!rn#e,s\!rn#cj;,ea/]n#af,we/]n
#e 2 &  7vi7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to 
,texas & ins]t+ ! foll[+3               
,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#bc;,ea/]n#i,we/]
n#ag 4  7,c7 ,effective date ,?is       

p>agraph %all take effect on ,janu>y    
#ba1 #bjcc4  7#f7 #bjce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,presid5t %all appo9t1 by & ) !      
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 #b     
additional di/rict judges = ! c5tral    
di/rict ( ,cali=nia2  7ii7 #a additional
 di/rict judge = ! nor!rn di/rict (     
,cali=nia2  7iii7 #a additional di/rict 
judge = ! s\!rn di/rict ( ,cali=nia2    
7iv7 #a additional di/rict judge = !    
middle di/rict ( ,florida2  7v7 #a      
additional di/rict judge = ! s\!rn      
di/rict ( ,florida2  7vi7 #a additional 
di/rict judge = ! di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey2
  7vii7 #a additional di/rict judge = ! 
ea/]n di/rict ( ,new ,york2  7viii7 #b  
additional di/rict judges = ! we/]n     
di/rict ( ,texas4  7,b7 ,tables ,! table
 conta9$ 9 section #acc7;a7 ( title #bh1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by        
p>agraph 7#e7 ( ?is subsection1 is      
am5d$-- 7i7 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  7ii7 by /rik+ ! items     

relat+ to ,florida & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,florida3,nor!rn#e,middle#bj,s\!rn#bj 2 
7iii7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ,new    
,j]sey & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,new ,j]sey#bj
 2  7iv7 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 &  7v7 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to  
,texas & ins]t+ ! foll[+3               
,texas3,nor!rn#ac,s\!rn#bc;,ea/]n#i,we/]
n#ai 4  7,c7 ,effective date ,?is       
p>agraph %all take effect on ,janu>y    
#ba1 #bjce4  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$4  7#c7 ,effective date ,?is       
subsection %all take effect on ,janu>y  
#ba1 #bjbe4  7c7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section-- 7,a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe
 & #bjbf1 #ab1ife1ccj2  7,b7 = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh1 #bc1aeb1cge2 
7,c7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbi & #bjcj1 
#cb1dac1cbe2  7,d7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjca & #bjcb1 #db1fjj1cgj2  7,e7 = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjcc & #bjcd1            
#ea1hfa1cbj2 &  7,f7 = fiscal ye> #bjce 
& ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 #fa1abb1bgj4  
7#b7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,= ea* fiscal  
ye> describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! am\nt   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = su* fiscal 
ye> %all be increas$ by ! p]c5tage by   
:i*-- 7,a7 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ! 
previ\s fiscal ye>1 exce$s  7,b7 !      
,consum] ,price ,index = ! fiscal ye>   
prec$+ ! fiscal ye> describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,def9ition ,9   

?is subsection1 ! t]m ,consum] ,price   
,index means ! ,consum] ,price ,index = 
,all ,urban ,consum]s 7all items1 ,unit$
 ,/ates city av]age71 publi%$ by !      
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor4  #d4 ,organization ( ,utah   
di/rict c\rts ,section #abe7b7 ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ & ,/4 ,george & ins]t+ ,/4        
,george1 ,moab1 & ,monticello4  #e4     
,organization ( ,texas di/rict c\rts    
,section #abd7;b77#b7 ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ &      
,college ,/ation be=e ! p]iod at ! end4 
#f4 ,organization ( ,cali=nia di/rict   
c\rts ,section #hd7;d7 ( title #bh1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
& ,el ,c5tro aft] at ,san ,diego4  #g4  
,,gao reports  7a7 ,judicial caseloads  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives & make publicly        
available reports-- 7#a7 evaluat+-- 7,a7
 ! accuracy & objectiv5ess ( case-relat$
 workload measures & me?odologies us$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rts = di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & c\rts ( appeals ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,b7 ! impact ( non-case-relat$
 activities ( judges ( ! di/rict c\rts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\rts ( appeals ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates on judicial caseloads2 &  
7,c7 ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( !     
policies ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts reg>d+ s5ior       
judges2 &  7#b7 provid+ any             
recomm5dations ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) 
respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7b7 ,det5tion space ,!           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on an assessm5t (-- 7#a7 a      
det]m9ation ( ! ne$s ( ,f$]al ag5cies = 
det5tion space2  7#b7 ef=ts by ,f$]al   

ag5cies to acquire det5tion space2 &    
7#c7 any *all5ges 9 det]m9+ & acquir+   
det5tion space4  #h4 ,public            
accessibility ( ! article ,,iii judge%ip
 recomm5dations ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates report  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rts1 9 consultation ) !       
,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
%all make publicly available on _!      
website1 free ( *>ge1 ! bi5nial report  
entitl$ ,article ,,iii ,judge%ip        
,recomm5dations ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
report describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld be
 releas$ n less frequ5tly ?an bi5nially 
& conta9 ! summ>ies & all relat$        
app5dixes support+ ! judge%ip           
recomm5dations ( ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 !      
process us$ by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce 9  
develop+ ! recomm5dations2  7#b7 any    
caseload & me?odology *anges2  7#c7     
judge%ip surveys ) recomm5dations2 &    
7#d7 specific in=mation ab\t ea* c\rt = 

:i* ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce recomm5ds     
additional judge%ips4  7c7 ,submission  
to ,congress ,! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all submit to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives copies ( ! report       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  ,june #ah1  
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t