,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4
 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 & ,mr4       
,s*iff7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act to provide = 
! automatic appo9tm5t ( judges to !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts )\t ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rts ,judicial 
,vacancy ,r$uction ,act4  #b4 ,automatic
 appo9tm5t ( judges to ,di/rict (       
,columbia c\rts  7a7 ,appo9tm5ts by     
,presid5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#dcc7;a7 ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home 
,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4cc7;a71 ,d4,c4  
,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !     
,presid5t %all nom9ate & all t foll[s & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 f ! li/ ( p]sons       
recomm5d$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     

,judicial ,nom9ation ,commission        
e/abli%$ "u section #dcd1 ! ,presid5t   
%all appo9t all judges ( ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia c\rts44  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
 ,section #dcc ( su* ,act 7sec4         
#a-bjd4cc1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is    
fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+  
nom9ation &2  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by  
/rik+ nom9at$ or2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ 8 nom9ation & ins]t+ !        
appo9tm5t2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by   
/rik+ 8 nom9ation & ins]t+ ! appo9tm5t2 
7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ !        
,presid5t1 = su* nom9ation & appo9tm5t1 
& ins]t+ ! ,presid5t = su* appo9tm5t2 & 
7v7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 8         
nom9ation & ins]t+ ! appo9tm5t2 &  7,c7 
9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 ! fif? s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ !n ! ,presid5t may nom9ate &   
all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t may   
reappo9t su* c&idate z judge42  7ii7 9 !
 six? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ n to s nom9ate   
su* decl>+ c&idate1 he %all nom9ate     
ano!r c&idate & ins]t+ n to s reappo9t  

su* decl>+ c&idate1 ! ,presid5t %all    
appo9t ano!r c&idate2 &  7iii7 9 ! sev5?
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ !n ! ,presid5t %all n 
submit to ! ,s5ate = advice & cons5t !  
r5om9ation ( ! decl>+ c&idate z judge & 
ins]t+ ! ,presid5t %all n reappo9t !    
decl>+ c&idate z judge4  7#c7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is
 am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section
 #dcc to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #dcc4    
,appo9tm5t ( judges4  4  7b7 ,appo9tm5ts
 by ,judicial ,nom9ation ,commission    
,section #dcd7;d7 ( su* ,act 7sec4      
#a-bjd4cd7;d71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 !
 fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ = possible       
nom9ation & appo9tm5t & ins]t+ =        
possible appo9tm5t2  7,b7 9 ! second    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ m ?an "o nom9ee &      
ins]t+ m ?an "o p]son2  7,c7 9 ! ?ird   
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ( nom9ees2 &  7,d7 9 ! 
f\r? s5t5ce-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! ,presid5t  
fails to nom9ate1 = ,s5ate confirmation1
 & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t fails to appo9t2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ ! ,commission %all      

nom9ate1 & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !      
,s5ate1 appo9t & ins]t+ ! ,commission   
%all appo9t2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by
 /rik+ nom9ation ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ appo9tm5t4  #c4 ,au?oriz+        
,congress to prev5t appo9tm5t ?r\gh     
resolution ( disapproval  7a7           
,resolutions ( disapproval ,"p ,c (     
title ,,iv ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjd4ca et     
seq41 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #dcd ! foll[+ new  
section3  #dcd;,a4 au?oriz+ ,congress to
 prev5t appo9tm5t ?r\gh resolution (    
disapproval  7a7 ,requir+ transmission (
 notice ( appo9tm5t to ,congress ,notice
 ( ! appo9tm5t ( a judge ( a ,di/rict ( 
,columbia c\rt "u ?is "p %all be        
transmitt$ to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro       
tempore ( ! ,s5ate by-- 7#a7 !          
,presid5t1 9 ! case ( an appo9tm5t "u   
section #dcc2 or  7#b7 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,judicial ,nom9ation          
,commission1 9 ! case ( an appo9tm5t "u 

section #dcd7;d77#a74  7b7 ,tim+ (      
appo9tm5t ,! appo9tm5t ( a judge ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts %all take    
effect ^u ! expiration ( !              
#cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod 7exclud+          
,saturdays1 ,sundays1 & holidays1 & any 
day on :i* nei!r ,h\se is 9 session     
because ( an adj\rnm5t s9e die1 a recess
 ( m ?an ?ree days1 or an adj\rnm5t ( m 
?an ?ree days7 beg9n+ on ! date on :i*  
notice ( ! appo9tm5t is transmitt$ to ! 
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate "u     
subsection 7a71 unless dur+ su*         
#cj-;cal5d>-day p]iod !re has be5 enact$
 into law a jo9t resolution disapprov+ (
 ! appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,application (       
exp$it$ proc$ures = consid]ation (      
resolutions ( disapproval ( ,c\ncil acts
 to consid]ation ( resolutions (        
disapproval ( appo9tm5t ( judges  7#a7  
,application ( proc$ures ,! provisions (
 section #fjd %all apply ) respect to a 
jo9t resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z su* 

provisions apply to a jo9t resolution   
:i* is describ$ 9 section #fjd7;b7 & :i*
 disapproves an act ( ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,c\ncil :i* is transmitt$     
pursuant to section #fjb7;c77#a74  7#b7 
,resolutions describ$ ,a resolution     
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a resolution1
 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is 
z foll[s3 ,t !  disapproves ( !         
appo9tm5t (  z a judge ( ! 41 ) ! fir/  
blank fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( ! ,h\se (        
,congress involv$1 ! second blank fill$ 
9 ) ! "n ( ! individual involv$1 & !    
?ird blank fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia c\rt involv$1 b does n       
include any resolution :i* specifies m  
?an "o action4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#dcd ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #dcd;,a4 
,au?oriz+ ,congress to prev5t appo9tm5t 
?r\gh resolution ( disapproval4  4  #d4 
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply )  
respect to appo9tm5ts ( judges ( !      

,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts :i* are made 
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,transition rule = curr5t    
nom9ees ,section #dcd;,a ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7z add$ by   
section #c7;a77 %all apply ) respect to 
an individual ^: nom9ation z a judge ( !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts is p5d+ z ( 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an individual nom9at$ 
by ! ,presid5t "u section #dcc ( su*    
,act 7z 9 effect prior to ! effective   
date ( ?is ,act71 ! ,presid5t %all be   
deem$ to h transmitt$ notice ( !        
appo9tm5t ( ! individual z a judge ( !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia c\rts to ! ,speak] 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,9 !
 case ( an individual nom9at$ by !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,judicial          
,nom9ation ,commission "u section #dcd (
 su* ,act 7z 9 effect prior to !        
effective date ( ?is ,act71 !           
,commission %all be deem$ to h          

transmitt$ notice ( ! appo9tm5t ( !     
individual z a judge ( ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia c\rts to ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t pro      
tempore ( ! ,s5ate on ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4