,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,johnson ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,dean (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4       
,fields1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4   
,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,lee (      
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4          
,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1  
,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 
,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4        
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1
 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,craig1
 ,ms4 ,pressley1 & ,mr4 ,neguse7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide = a code ( conduct = ju/ices
 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,supreme ,c\rt     
,e?ics1 ,recusal1 & ,transp>5cy ,act (  
#bjbe4  #b4 ,code ( conduct = ! ,supreme

 ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #af ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cfe4 ,codes ( conduct  7a7    
,ju/ices ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1  
aft] appropriate public notice &        
opportunity = comm5t 9 accordance )     
section #bjga1 issue a code ( conduct = 
! ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4  7b7 ,o!r 
judges ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,judicial  
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 aft]  
appropriate public notice & opportunity 
= comm5t 9 accordance ) section #bjga1  
issue a code ( conduct = ! judges ( !   
c\rts ( appeals1 ! di/rict c\rts        
7includ+ bankruptcy judges & magi/rate  
judges71 & ! ,c\rt ( ,int]national      
,trade4  7c7 ,modification ,! ,supreme  
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,judicial   
,conf]5ce may modify ! applicable codes 
( conduct "u ?is section aft] giv+      
appropriate public notice & opportunity 

= comm5t 9 accordance ) section #bjga4  
#cff4 ,public access to e?ics rules ,!  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
make available on its int]net website1 9
 a full-text1 se>*able1 sortable1 &     
d[nloadable =mat1 copies ( ! code (     
conduct issu$ "u section #cfe7;a71 any  
rules e/abli%$ by ! ,c\nselor to ! ,*ief
 ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section   
#fgg & any o!r relat$ rules or          
resolutions1 z det]m9$ by ! ,*ief       
,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 issu$ by !   
,c\nselor to ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates or agre$ to by ! ju/ices ( !     
,supreme ,c\rt4  #cfg4 ,compla9ts aga9/ 
ju/ices  7a7 ,receipt ( compla9ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
e/abli% proc$ures1 model$ aft] !        
proc$ures set =? 9 sections #cea ?r\gh  
#cfd1 "u :i* individuals may file ) !   
,c\rt1 or ! ,c\rt may id5tify1 compla9ts
 alleg+ t a ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt-- 
7,a7 has violat$--  7i7 ! code ( conduct

 issu$ pursuant to section #cfe7;a72    
7ii7 section #dee2 or  7iii7 any o!r    
applicable provision ( ,f$]al law2 or   
7,b7 has o!rwise engag$ 9 conduct t     
und]m9es ! integrity ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4
  7#b7 ,proc$ures ,proc$ures e/abli%$ "u
 ?is subsection %all1 at m9imum1 conta9 
provisions-- 7,a7 requir+ t all         
compla9ts submitt$ "u ?is section       
conta9--  7i7 ! signature & contact     
address ( ! compla9ant2  7ii7 a concise 
/atem5t ( ! specific facts on :i* !     
claim ( misconduct is bas$2 &  7iii7 a  
sworn affirmation t to ! be/ ( ! k &    
belief ( ! compla9ant1 "u p5alty (      
p]jury1 ! facts alleg$ 9 ! compla9t are 
true & =m a reasonable basis to believe 
a ju/ice has committ$ misconduct "u ?is 
section2 &  7,b7 provid+ = ! re/riction 
on ! future fil+ ( compla9ts ) respect  
to compla9ants :o are %[n to h fil$     
repetitive1 h>ass+1 or frivol\s         
compla9ts1 or h o!rwise abus$ ! compla9t
 proc$ure4  7b7 ,judicial inve/igation  
panel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt or     

id5tification ( a compla9t "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all ref] su* compla9t to a judicial   
inve/igation panel1 :i* %all be compos$ 
( a panel ( #e judges select$ r&omly f  
among ! *ief judge ( ea* circuit ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,duties ,! judicial
 inve/igation panel--  7,a7 %all review 
&1 if appropriate z det]m9$ by ! panel1 
inve/igate all compla9ts submitt$ to !  
panel us+ proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! panel 
& model$ aft] ! proc$ures set =? 9      
sections #cea ?r\gh #cfd2  7,b7 %all    
pres5t to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates any f9d+s & recomm5dations =     
necess>y & appropriate action by !      
,supreme ,c\rt1 includ+ dismissal ( !   
compla9t1 discipl9>y actions1 or *anges 
to ,supreme ,c\rt rules or proc$ures2   
7,c7 if ! panel does n recomm5d         
dismissal ( ! compla9t1 n lat] ?an #cj  
days foll[+ ! pres5tation ( any f9d+s & 
recomm5dations "u ?is p>agraph1 %all    
publi% a report conta9+ su* f9d+s &     
recomm5dations2 &  7,d7 if ! panel      

recomm5ds dismissal ( ! compla9t1 may   
publi% any f9d+s & recomm5dations if !  
panel det]m9es t su* publication w\ld be
 9 fur!rance ( ! public int]e/4  7#c7   
,p[]s ,9 conduct+ any inve/igation "u   
?is section1 ! judicial inve/igation    
panel may hold he>+s1 take sworn        
te/imony1 issue subpo5as ad te/ific&um &
 subpo5as duces tecum1 & make necess>y &
 appropriate ord]s 9 ! ex]cise ( its    
au?ority4  7#d7 ,access ,if ! judicial  
inve/igation panel det]m9es t a         
sub/antially simil> compla9t 0 previ\sly
 submitt$ "u section #cea1 b t su*      
sub/antially simil> compla9t 0 dismiss$ 
= lack ( au?ority to review or act ^u   
su* compla9t1 ! panel %all h access to  
any in=mation ga!r$ pursuant to ?is     
*apt] 9 relation to su* sub/antially    
simil> compla9t4  7#e7 ,comp5sation ,!  
judicial inve/igation panel may appo9t &
 fix ! comp5sation ( su* /aff z x deems 
necess>y4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #af 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    

am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cfe4 
,codes ( conduct4 #cff4 ,public access  
to e?ics rules4 #cfg4 ,compla9ts aga9/  
ju/ices4  4  #c4 ,m9imum gift &         
disclosure /&>ds = ju/ices ( ! ,supreme 
,c\rt ,section #fgg ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,! ,c\nselor1 ) !        
approval ( ! ,*ief ,ju/ice1 %all e/abli%
 rules gov]n+ ! acceptance ( gifts & !  
disclosure ( all gifts1 income1 or      
reimbursem5ts1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #acaja ( title #e1 receiv$ by   
any ju/ice & any law cl]k to a ju/ice4  
,su* rules %all1 at m9imum1 require     
disclosure ( any in=mation conc]n+      
gifts1 income1 & reimbursem5ts requir$  
to be disclos$ "u ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & re/rict ! acceptance 
( gifts1 & require processes = writt5   
approval ( c]ta9 gifts1 to ! same ext5t 
z re/rict$ or requir$ "u ! ,/&+ ,rules (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  4  #d4 ,circum/ances  

requir+ disqualification  7a7           
,anticorruption protections ,subsection 
7b7 ( section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 ,:]e ! ju/ice or judge  
kn[s t a p>ty to ! proce$+ or an        
affiliate ( a p>ty to ! proce$+ made any
 lobby+ contact1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb71 or sp5t sub/antial    
funds 9 support ( ! nom9ation1          
confirmation1 or appo9tm5t ( ! ju/ice or
 judge4  7#g7 ,:]e ! ju/ice or judge1 _!
 sp\se1 _! m9or *ild1 or a privately    
held entity own$ by any su* p]son       
receiv$ income1 a gift1 or reimbursem5t1
 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #acaja ( 
title #e-- 7,a7 f a p>ty to ! proce$+ or
 an affiliate ( a p>ty to ! proce$+2 &  
7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#f ye>s be=e ! date on :i* ! ju/ice or  
judge 0 assign$ to ! proce$+ & end+ on !
 date ( f9al disposition ( ! proce$+4  4
  7b7 ,duty ,to "k ,subsection 7c7 (    
section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7  
,a ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate judge1 or   
bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all 
asc]ta9-- 7#a7 ! p]sonal & fiduci>y     
f9ancial int]e/s ( ! ju/ice or judge2   
7#b7 ! p]sonal f9ancial int]e/s ( !     
sp\se & m9or *ildr5 resid+ 9 ! h\sehold 
( ! ju/ice or judge2 &  7#c7 any int]e/ 
( ! p]sons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t   
c\ld be sub/antially affect$ by !       
outcome ( ! proce$+4  4  7c7 ,dive/m5t  
,subsection 7f7 ( section #dee ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ "u subsection 7b77#d7 aft]       
disqualifi$4  7d7 ,duty ,to notify      
,section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,if at any "t a ju/ice1    
judge1 magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy   
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates le>ns ( a       
condition t c\ld reasonably require     
disqualification "u ?is section1 !      
ju/ice or judge %all imm$iately notify  
all p>ties to ! proce$+4  4  7e7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section    

#dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 am5d$ by ?is section1 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ judge1 or   
magi/rate judge & ins]t+ judge1         
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ judge1  
or magi/rate judge & ins]t+ judge1      
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge2   
7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ ! judge or su* lawy] &   
ins]t+ ! ju/ice1 ! judge1 or su* lawy]2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;iii71 by ins]t+   
ju/ice or be=e judge2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;iv71 by ins]t+ ju/ice's or be=e  
judge's2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#d77;i71
 by ins]t+ ju/ice or be=e judge2 &  7#e7
 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ judge1 or   
magi/rate judge & ins]t+ judge1         
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,public notice ,!  
rules ( ea* c\rt subject to section #dee
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by ?is section1 %all be am5d$ to  
require t ! cl]k %all publi% timely     
notice on ! website ( ! c\rt (-- 7#a7   

any matt] 9 :i* a ju/ice1 judge1        
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is disqualifi$ "u su*    
section2  7#b7 any matt] 9 :i* ! review+
 panel "u section #affj ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#e ( ?is ,act1 rules on a motion to     
disqualify2 &  7#c7 an explanation ( ea*
 reason = ! disqualification or rul+1   
:i* %all include a specific             
id5tification ( ea* circum/ance t       
result$ 9 su* disqualification or rul+1 
b :i* %all n include any private or     
s5sitive in=mation deem$ by a majority (
 ! review+ panel "u section #affj (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #e ( ?is ,act1 to be         
appropriate = r$action & unnecess>y 9   
ord] to provide ! litigants & public a  
full und]/&+ ( ! reasons = !            
disqualification or rul+4  #e4 ,review (
 c]tifi$ disqualification motions  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #affj4 ,review ( c]tifi$    

motions to disqualify  7a7 ,motion =    
disqualification ,if a ju/ice1 judge1   
magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is requir$ to be         
disqualifi$ f a proce$+ "u any provision
 ( ,f$]al law1 a p>ty to ! proce$+ may  
file a timely motion = disqualification1
 accompani$ by a c]tificate ( good fai? 
& an affidavit alleg+ facts suffici5t to
 %[ t disqualification ( ! ju/ice1      
judge1 magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy   
judge is s requir$4  7b7 ,consid]ation (
 motion ,a ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate     
judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all ei!r grant or c]tify to a   
review+ panel a timely motion fil$      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 & /ay !      
proce$+ until a f9al det]m9ation is made
 ) respect to ! motion4  7c7 ,review+   
panel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a review+ panel to
 :i* a motion is c]tifi$ "u subsection  
7b7 ) respect to a judge1 magi/rate     
judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all be compos$ ( #c judges      
select$ at r&om f judges ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates :o d n sit on ! same c\rt--  7,a7
 z ! judge1 magi/rate judge1 or         
bankruptcy judge :o is ! subject ( !    
motion2 or  7,b7 z ! o!r memb]s ( !     
review+ panel4  7#b7 ,circuit limitation
 ,n m ?an #a memb] ( ! review+ panel may
 be a judge ( ! same judicial circuit z 
! judge1 magi/rate judge1 or bankruptcy 
judge :o is ! subject ( ! motion4  7#c7 
,p>ticipation ,! review+ panel1 prior to
 its f9al det]m9ation ) respect to a    
motion fil$ "u subsection 7a71 %all     
provide ! judge1 magi/rate judge1 or    
bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o is
 ! subject ( su* motion an opportunity  
to provide 9 writ+ ! views ( ! judge on 
! motion1 includ+ ! explanation ( !     
judge = n grant+ ! motion4  7d7 ,supreme
 ,c\rt review ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 n includ+ ! ju/ice :o is 
! subject ( a motion seek+ to disqualify
 a ju/ice "u subsection 7a71 %all be !  
review+ panel = su* motions4  4  7b7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #aaa ( title #bh1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #affj4 ,review (      
c]tifi$ motions to disqualify4  4  #f4  
,disclosure by p>ties & amici ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all prescribe rules ( proc$ure 9      
accordance ) sections #bjgb ?r\gh #bjgd 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1       
requir+ ea* p>ty or amicus to li/ 9 !   
petition or brief ( ! p>ty or amicus1 z 
applicable1 a description & value (--   
7#a7 any gift1 income1 or reimbursem5t1 
z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #acaja (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 provid$  
to any ju/ice1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ #b   
ye>s prior to ! comm5cem5t ( ! proce$+ &
 end+ on ! date ( f9al disposition ( !  
proce$+1 by--  7,a7 ea* su* p>ty1       
amicus1 or affiliate ( ea* su* p>ty or  
amicus2  7,b7 ! lawy]s or law firms 9 ! 
proce$+ ( ea* su* p>ty or amicus2 &     
7,c7 ! (fic]s1 directors1 or employees (
 ea* su* p>ty or amicus2 &  7#b7 any    
lobby+ contact or exp5diture (          

sub/antial funds by any p]son describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 (      
p>agraph 7#a7 9 support ( ! nom9ation1  
confirmation1 or appo9tm5t ( a ju/ice4  
#g4 ,amicus disclosure  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #aaa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 z am5d$ by section #e1 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #affa4      
,disclosures relat$ to amicus activities
  7a7 ,disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any   
p]son t files an amicus brief 9 a c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all li/ 9 ! amicus    
brief ! "n ( any p]son :o--  7,a7       
contribut$ to ! prep>ation or submission
 ( ! amicus brief2  7,b7 contribut$ n   
less ?an #c p]c5t ( ! gross annual      
rev5ue ( ! amicus1 or an affiliate ( !  
amicus1 = ! previ\s cal5d> ye> if !     
amicus is n an individual2 or  7,c7     
contribut$ m ?an #ajj1jjj to ! amicus1  
or an affiliate ( ! amicus1 9 ! previ\s 
cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!        
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all n     
apply to am\nts receiv$ 9 comm]cial     
transactions 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( any     

trade or bus9ess by ! amicus1 or an     
affiliate ( ! amicus1 or 9 ! =m (       
inve/m5ts 7o!r ?an inve/m5ts by !       
pr9cipal %>ehold] 9 a limit$ liability  
corporation7 9 an organization if !     
am\nts are unrelat$ to ! amicus fil+    
activities ( ! amicus4  7b7 ,audit ,!   
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all conduct an    
annual audit to ensure compliance ) ?is 
section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aaa
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #e1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #affa4 ,disclosures   
relat$ to amicus activities4  4  #h4    
,conflicts relat$ to amici curiae  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 
7b71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %all prescribe rules ( proc$ure 9
 accordance ) sections #bjgb ?r\gh #bjgd
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =    
prohibit+ ! fil+ ( or /rik+ an amicus   
brief t w\ld result 9 ! disqualification

 ( a ju/ice1 judge1 or magi/rate judge4 
7b7 ,initial transmittal ,! ,supreme    
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all transmit to
 ,congress--  7#a7 ! propos$ rules      
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act2 &  7#b7 any rules 9 addition to ^?
 transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to
 section #bjgd ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  #i4 ,/udies & reports    
7a7 ,/udies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !
 date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an       
,decemb] #a ( e o!r ye> !reaft]1 !      
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]    
%all-- 7,a7 conduct a /udy on ! ext5t ( 
compliance or noncompliance ) !         
requirem5ts ( sections #add & #dee (    
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
submit to ,congress ! results ( ! /udy  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,additional "t ,) respect to ! fir/ su* 
/udy requir$ to be submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! requirem5ts ( t p>agraph may be 
implem5t$ aft] ! date describ$ 9 t      

p>agraph if ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al      
,judicial ,c5t] id5tifies 9 writ+ to !  
relevant committees ( ,congress !       
additional "t ne$$ = submission ( !     
/udy4  7#c7 ,facilitation ( /udies ,!   
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t]    
%all ma9ta9 a record ( ea* in/ance 9    
:i*-- 7,a7 a ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate   
judge1 or bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 0 n assign$ to a case due to     
pot5tial or actual conflicts2 &  7,b7 a 
ju/ice1 judge1 magi/rate judge1 or      
bankruptcy judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
disqualifies !mselves aft] a case       
assignm5t is made4  7b7 ,reports to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,april #a ( ea*   
ye> foll[+ ! completion ( ! /udy requir$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( !     
,f$]al ,judicial ,c5t] %all submit to   
,congress a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( !  
/udy & any recomm5dations to improve    
compliance ) sections #add & #dee (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,,gao review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! report is   

submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 if det]m9$  
appropriate by ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1
 aft] consultation ) ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & e #e ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a      
report conta9+-- 7,a7 an review ( !     
me?odology & f9d+s ( ! /udy requir$ "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 a review ( !    
me?odology & f9d+s ( ! audit requir$ "u 
section #affa ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by section #g ( ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,access ,= purposes ( conduct+ ! 
reviews requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 &     
consi/5t ) section #gae ( title #ca1    
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obta9 su* records ( ! ,f$]al ,judicial  
,c5t] & ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts z ! ,comptroll]    
requires1 includ+ ^? records relat+ to !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4