,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,fitzg]ald introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =  
m&atory transf] reque/s = compla9ts     
aga9/ circuit c\rt judges1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,judicial ,conduct &    
,disability ,re=m ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4    
,susp5sion ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]   
#af ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cfe4 ,susp5sion ord]s  7a7 ,limits on  
susp5sion ord]s by judicial c\ncil  7#a7
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] a susp5sion    
ord] is issu$1 ! judicial c\ncil or     
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all--  7,a7 end !  
susp5sion & conclude ! proce$+2  7,b7   
r5ew ! susp5sion = a p]iod n to exce$ "o
 ye> ^u f9d+ t do+ s w effectuate !     
rem$ial purposes ( ?is *apt]2 or  7,c7  
reque/ t ! judge retire-- 7i7 "u section

 #cga7;a71 ) ! proviso t ! age & s]vice 
requirem5ts %all n apply2  7ii7 "u      
section #cga7;b71 ) ! proviso t ! age & 
s]vice requirem5ts %all n apply2 or     
7iii7 "u section #cgb7;a74  7#b7 ,at !  
"t ( mak+ ! reque/ "u subsection        
7a77#a77;,c71 ! judicial c\ncil %all    
notify ! appropriate congressional      
committees ( its action4  7#c7 ,if !    
judicial c\ncil concludes ! proce$+ "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 x %all file a writt5
 ord] "u section #cfj7;b7 describ+ any  
corrective action tak5 by ! subject     
judge dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! susp5sion4  7#d7
 ,if1 )9 #cj days ( ! reque/ describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 ! judge has n       
volunt>ily retir$1 ! judicial c\ncil    
%all ref] ! compla9t to ! ,judicial     
,conf]5ce "u section #ced7;b77#a7 or    
c]tify ! matt] to ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce 
"u section #ced7;b77#b74  7b7 ,limits on
 ord] r5ew+ susp5sions  7#a7 ,a judicial
 c\ncil may r5ew a susp5sion ord] 9     
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,!   
p[]s & limitations set =? 9 subsection  

7a7 %all apply z 9 an initial susp5sion1
 provid$ t !re is no option = r5ewal4   
7c7 ,p[]s ( judicial conf]5ce  7#a7 ,?is
 subsection %all apply to any proce$+ 9 
:i*--  7,a7 ! conduct ( a judge appo9t$ 
to hold (fice dur+ good behavior is !   
subject ( ! compla9t2 &  7,b7 ! matt]   
has rea*$ ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce--  7i7  
by ref]ral "u section #ced7;b77#a72     
7ii7 by c]tification "u section         
#ced7;b77#b72 or  7iii7 ^u petition =   
review "u section #ceg7;a74  7#b7 ,9    
addition to ! p[]s conf]r$ 9 section    
#cee1 ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce may ex]cise 
! p[]s conf]r$ ^u ! judicial c\ncil by  
section #ced7;a77#b77;,a71 z limit$ by  
?is section4  7#c7 ,"u no circum/ances  
may a susp5sion ord] 7includ+ any       
r5ewals7 ext5d = m ?an two ye>s f !     
effective date ( ! initial susp5sion    
ord]4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3    
7#a7 ,! t]m susp5sion ord] means an ord]
 t-- 7,a7 is issu$ 9 a proce$+ 9 :i* !  
conduct ( a judge appo9t$ to hold (fice 
dur+ good behavior is ! subject ( a     

compla9t fil$ "u ?is *apt]2  7,b7 is    
issu$ by a judicial c\ncil "u section   
#ced7;a77#b77;,a77i7 or by ! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce "u section #cee7;a72 &  7,c7  
directs t no fur!r cases be assign$ to !
 judge ^: conduct is ! subject ( !      
compla9t4  7#b7 ,! t]m #8appropriate    
congressional committees' means !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #af 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #cfd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cfe4     
,susp5sion ord]s4  4  #c4 ,transf] (    
compla9ts "u *apt] #af ,section #ceb (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7c7 ,transf] ( proce$+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
  7,a7 ,reque/ = transf]  7i7 ,p]missive
 ,a *ief judge or a judicial c\ncil may 
ask ! ,*ief ,ju/ice to transf] a proce$+
 bas$ on a compla9t fil$ "u section     
#cea7;a7 or id5tifi$ "u section #cea7;b7

 to ! judicial c\ncil ( ano!r circuit4  
7ii7 ,m&atory ,a reque/ = a transf] "u  
clause 7i7 %all be made 9 any proce$+ 9 
:i* ! transf] w\ld contribute to        
effectuat+ ! purposes ( ?is *apt]1      
includ+ ma9ta9+ public confid5ce 9 !    
judici>y's ability to r$ress misconduct 
or disability & protect+ ! indep5d5ce ( 
individual judges4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,a reque/
 = a transf] may be made at any /age ( !
 proce$+ be=e a ref]5ce to ! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce is made "u section #ced7;b7 or
 a petition = review is fil$ "u section 
#ceb7;c7 or section #ceg7;a74  7,c7     
,disposition ,^u receiv+ su* a reque/1 !
 ,*ief ,ju/ice may refuse ! reque/ or   
select ! transf]ee judicial c\ncil1 :i* 
may !n ex]cise ! p[]s ( a judicial      
c\ncil "u ?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,compla9ts   
aga9/ circuit judges  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
a compla9t has be5 fil$ "u section      
#cea7;a7 or id5tifi$ "u section #cea7;b7
 aga9/ a judge :o s]ves on a ,unit$     
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals1 & ! *ief judge 
does n dismiss ! compla9t "u section    

#ceb7;b77#a7 or conclude ! proce$+ "u   
section #ceb7;b77#b71 ! *ief judge %all 
ask ! ,*ief ,ju/ice to transf] ! proce$+
 to ! judicial c\ncil ( ano!r circuit4  
7,b7 ,disposition ,^u receiv+ su* a     
reque/1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice may refuse !    
reque/ or select ! transf]ee judicial   
c\ncil1 :i* may !n ex]cise ! p[]s ( a   
judicial c\ncil "u ?is *apt]4  4  #d4   
,congressional notification ,section    
#ced7;a77#d7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#e7 ,notice ( action to       
appropriate congressional committees ,! 
judicial c\ncil %all imm$iately provide 
writt5 notice ( ! action tak5 "u ?is    
subsection to ! appropriate             
congressional committees4 ,! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4  #e4       
,review ( ord]s & actions ,section #ceg 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ceg4 ,review (

 ord]s & actions  7a7 ,review ( action (
 judicial c\ncil  7#a7 ,petition =      
review ,a compla9ant or judge aggriev$  
by an action ( ! judicial c\ncil "u     
section #ced may petition ! ,judicial   
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = review    
!re(4  7#b7 ,au?ority ( judicial        
conf]5ce ,! ,judicial ,conf]5ce1 or !   
/&+ committee e/abli%$ "u section #cca1 
may grant a petition fil$ by a          
compla9ant or judge "u subsection 7a74  
7#c7 ,/&>d ( review ,9 ex]cis+ its p[] (
 review "u ?is subsection1 ! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce1 or ! /&+ committee e/abli%$  
"u section #cca1 %all ex]cise an        
indep5d5t judgm5t ) respect to issues ( 
law 7includ+ ! application ( law to     
fact71 ! def9ition ( misconduct &       
p]=mance-impair+ disability )9 ! mean+ (
 ?is *apt]1 & ! appropriat5ess ( !      
action tak5 by ! judicial c\ncil "u     
section #ced7;a74  7b7 ,limit$ judicial 
review  7#a7 ,jurisdiction ,! c\rt (    
appeals %all h exclusive jurisdiction to
 review a susp5sion ord]1 z def9$ 9     

section #cfe7;d71 if ! cumulative       
duration ( ! initial ord] & any r5ewals 
is m ?an "o ye>4 ,review may be s\ght   
only by ! judge :o is ! subject ( !     
ord]4  7#b7 ,v5ue ,! v5ue ( a proce$+ "u
 ?is subsection is 9 a judicial circuit 
t-- 7,a7 is select$ by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 is nei!r !    
circuit :]e ! susp5d$ judge s]ves nor ! 
circuit ^: judicial c\ncil issu$ !      
susp5sion ord] t is ! subject ( !       
petition = review4  7#c7 ,scope ( review
 ,review "u ?is subsection %all be      
limit$ to que/ions "u ! ,con/itution ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,proc$ures ,!     
,judicial ,conf]5ce %all issue rules    
gov]n+ ! review au?oriz$ by ?is         
subsection4 ,^! rules %all-- 7,a7       
incorporate1 to ! ext5t appropriate1 !  
proc$ures specifi$ 9 *apt] #aeh ( ?is   
title2 &  7,b7 effectuate ! purposes (  
?is *apt]1 includ+ ma9ta9+ public       
confid5ce 9 ! judici>y's ability to     
r$ress misconduct or disability &       
protect+ ! indep5d5ce ( individual      

judges4  7#e7 ,exp$iti\s review ,a      
petition = review "u ?is section %all be
 consid]$ & decid$ exp$iti\sly1 to ! end
 t ! matt] w n be moot$ be=e decision4  
7#f7 ,review 9 supreme c\rt on c]tior>i 
or c]tification  7,a7 ,review on        
c]tior>i ,a f9al ord] ( ! c\rt ( appeals
 9 a proce$+ "u ?is subsection is       
subject to review by ! ,supreme ,c\rt on
 a writ ( c]tior>i z provid$ by section 
#abed7a7 ( ?is title4 ,application = !  
writ %all be made )9 #de days aft] entry
 ( ! ord] & )9 #ij days aft] entry ( !  
judgm5t1 z ! case may be4 ,! subject    
judge or ! ,unit$ ,/ates may file a     
petition = a writ ( c]tior>i4  7,b7     
,c]tification & /ays ,! provisions (    
section #abed7b7 ( ?is title1 reg>d+    
c]tification1 & ( section #baja7;f7 (   
?is title1 reg>d+ /ays1 also apply to   
proce$+s "u ?is subsection4  7c7        
,preclusion ( review ( o!r ord]s ,except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section &      
section #ceb7;c71 all ord]s &           
det]m9ations1 includ+ d5ials ( petitions

 = review1 %all be f9al & conclusive &  
%all n be judicially reviewable on      
appeal or o!rwise4  4  #f4 ,/&>d (      
recusal ,section #cei ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 z     
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! section title !   
foll[+3  7a7 ,g5]al rule (              
disqualification ,a judge %all          
disqualify himself or h]self 9 any      
proce$+ "u ?is *apt] 9 :i* ! judge's    
imp>tiality might reasonably be         
que/ion$4  4  #g4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts      
,subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #ceb ( 
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are     
r$esignat$ z subsections 7d7 & 7e71     
respectively4  #h4 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act apply to ea*  
compla9t "u *apt] #af ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 fil$ or id5tifi$ "u
 su* *apt] aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 or to any susp5sion ord]1 z def9$ 
9 section #cfe1 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4