,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4   
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4    
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4   
,ris*1 & ,mr4 ,%eehy7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to modify ! composition ( c]ta9        
judicial circuits1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,circuit ,c\rt ( ,appeals             
,reorganization ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,article ,,iii ( ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates gives ,congress ! p[] to  
det]m9e ! geographic composition ( !    
circuit c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,bas$ on #bjbj ,unit$ ,/ates c5sus      
figures1 ! total population ( ! ,n9?    
,judicial ,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 rea*$ ov] #fg1jjj1jjj1 :ile t ( ! next 
mo/ popul\s circuit1 ! ,elev5? ,judicial
 ,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 /&s j above

 #cg1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,! ,n9? ,judicial   
,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates cov]s ov] #dj
 p]c5t ( ! l&mass ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,! ,we/]n circuits %\ld be mod]niz$
 to m accurately reflect population gr[?
 & regional nuances4  #c4 ,circuit c\rt 
composition  7a7 ,numb] & composition ( 
circuits ,! table 9 section #da ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ! ,eigh? 
,circuit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3             
,eighth,alaska1 ,arkansas1 ,idaho1 ,i[a1
 ,m9nesota1 ,miss\ri1 ,montana1         
,nebraska1 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,s\? ,dakota1 
,wyom+4 2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to ! ,n9? ,circuit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
,ninth,california1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1      
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,oregon1        
,wa%+ton4 2  &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! item    
relat+ to ! ,t5? ,circuit & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 ,tenth,arizona1 ,colorado1      
,kansas1 ,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1         
,oklahoma1 ,utah4 4  7b7 ,numb] (       
circuit judges ,! table 9 section       
#dd7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates      

,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to ! ,eigh? ,circuit & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 ,eigh?#ae 2  7#b7 by /rik+ !    
item relat+ to ! ,n9? ,circuit & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 ,n9?#ba 2  &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! 
item relat+ to ! ,t5? ,circuit & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 ,t5?#af 4  7c7 ,places (      
circuit c\rt ,! table 9 section #dh7;a7 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to !
 ,eigh? ,circuit & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
,eighth,st4 ,l\is1 ,kansas ,city1 ,rapid
 ,city1 ,/4 ,paul4 2  &  7#b7 by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to ! ,t5? ,circuit & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 ,tenth,denver1 ,oklahoma     
,city1 ,pho5ix1 ,salt ,lake ,city4 4    
7d7 ,/atus ( circuit judges ,ea* circuit
 judge 9 regul> active s]vice or s5ior  
/atus ( ! =m] ,eigh? ,circuit1 ! =m]    
,n9? ,circuit1 or ! =m] ,t5? ,circuit ^:
 (ficial /ation1 on ! day be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 is 9 ,alaska1
 ,arkansas1 ,idaho1 ,i[a1 ,m9nesota1    
,miss\ri1 ,montana1 ,nebraska1 ,nor?    
,dakota1 ,s\? ,dakota1 or ,wyom+ is     

assign$ z a circuit judge ( ! new ,eigh?
 ,circuit2  7#b7 is 9 ,cali=nia1        
,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 ,guam1 ,hawaii1 or ! 
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s is assign$ z a   
circuit judge ( ! new ,n9? ,circuit2 &  
7#c7 is 9 ,arizona1 ,colorado1 ,kansas1 
,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 ,oklahoma1 or    
,utah is assign$ z a circuit judge ( !  
new ,t5? ,circuit4  7e7 ,s5iority ,!    
s5iority ( ea* judge :o is assign$ "u   
subsection 7d7 %all run f ! date (      
commission ( su* judge z a judge ( ! =m]
 ,eigh? ,circuit1 ! =m] ,n9? ,circuit1  
or ! =m] ,t5? ,circuit1 respectively4   
7f7 ,new ,eigh? ,circuit  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! new ,eigh? ,circuit %all n be requir$
 to hold t]ms or sessions ( c\rt at     
,rapid ,city1 ,s\? ,dakota1 until su* "t
 z adequate facilities are provid$4     
7#b7 ,,gsa report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
submit a report1 t5tative build+ plan1 &
 reque/$ appropriation = new c\r?\se    
facilities 9 ! ,black ,hills region 9 or

 ar\nd ,rapid ,city1 ,s\? ,dakota to--  
7,a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y & ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 any o!r
 committee ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ) jurisdiction ( !      
con/ruction ( ! new c\r?\se facilities4 
7g7 ,abrogation ( prior prec$5t = ,/ates
 *ang+ circuits  7#a7 ,=m] ,n9? ,circuit
 ,/ates ,except z expressly provid$ 9   
subsection 7i71 on & aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! judicial         
prec$5ts1 rul+s1 & int]pretations ( !   
=m] ,n9? ,circuit %all cease to apply1 h
 b9d+ au?ority1 or s]ve z controll+ law 
) respect to any matt] aris+ 9 ,alaska1 
,arizona1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 or ,nevada4 
7#b7 ,=m] ,t5? ,circuit ,/ate ,except z 
expressly provid$ 9 subsection 7i71 on &
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
judicial prec$5ts1 rul+s1 &             
int]pretations ( ! =m] ,t5? ,circuit    

%all cease to apply1 h b9d+ au?ority1 or
 s]ve z controll+ law ) respect to any  
matt] aris+ 9 ,wyom+4  7h7 ,imm$iate    
adoption ( prior prec$5t = ,/ates *ang+ 
circuits  7#a7 ,new ,eigh? ,circuit     
,/ates ,except z expressly provid$ 9    
subsection 7i71 on & aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! judicial         
prec$5ts1 rul+s1 & int]pretations ( !   
=m] ,eigh? ,circuit %all apply1 h b9d+  
au?ority1 & s]ve z controll+ law )      
respect to any matt] aris+ 9 ,alaska1   
,idaho1 ,montana1 or ,wyom+4  7#b7 ,new 
,t5? ,circuit ,/ates ,except z expressly
 provid$ 9 subsection 7i71 on & aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! judicial  
prec$5ts1 rul+s1 & int]pretations ( !   
=m] ,t5? ,circuit %all apply1 h b9d+    
au?ority1 & s]ve z controll+ law )      
respect to any matt] aris+ 9 ,arizona or
 ,nevada4  7i7 ,proce$+s ,= any case 9  
:i*1 on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 an appeal or o!r proce$+ has  
be5 fil$ ) ! =m] ,eigh? ,circuit1 ! =m] 
,n9? ,circuit1 or ! =m] ,t5? ,circuit1 !

 foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7 ,if ! matt] has
 be5 submitt$ = decision1 fur!r proce$+s
 ) respect ( ! matt] %all be _h 9 ! same
 mann] & ) ! same effect z if ?is ,act  
_h n be5 enact$4  7#b7 ,if ! matt] has n
 be5 submitt$ = decision1 ! appeal or   
proce$+1 toge!r ) ! orig9al pap]s1 pr9t$
 records1 & record entries duly c]tifi$1
 %all1 by appropriate ord]s1 be         
transf]r$ to ! c\rt to :i* ! matt] w\ld 
h gone _h ?is ,act be5 9 full =ce &     
effect at ! "t su* appeal 0 tak5 or o!r 
proce$+ comm5c$1 & fur!r proce$+s 9     
respect ( ! case %all be _h 9 ! same    
mann] & ) ! same effect z if ! appeal or
 o!r proce$+ _h be5 fil$ 9 su* c\rt4    
7#c7 ,a petition = rehe>+ or a petition 
= rehe>+ en banc 9 a matt] decid$ be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or submitt$
 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
decid$ on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is           
subsection1 %all be treat$ 9 ! same     
mann] & ) ! same effect z ?\gh ?is ,act 
_h n be5 enact$4 ,if a petition = rehe>+

 en banc is grant$1 ! matt] %all be     
rehe>d by a c\rt compris$ z ?\gh ?is    
,act _h n be5 enact$4  7j7 ,def9itions  
,z us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m =m]   
,eigh? ,circuit means ! ,eigh? ,judicial
 ,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 9 exi/5ce 
on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2  7#b7 ! t]m =m] ,n9? ,circuit     
means ! ,n9? ,judicial ,circuit ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates z 9 exi/5ce on ! day be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 !   
t]m =m] ,t5? ,circuit means ! ,t5?      
,judicial ,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 9
 exi/5ce on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2  7#d7 ! t]m new ,eigh?     
,circuit means ! ,eigh? ,judicial       
,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ by !
 am5dm5t made by subsection 7a77#a72    
7#e7 ! t]m new ,n9? ,circuit means !    
,n9? ,judicial ,circuit ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates e/abli%$ by ! am5dm5t made by    
subsection 7a77#b72 &  7#f7 ! t]m new   
,t5? ,circuit means ! ,t5? ,judicial    
,circuit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%$ by !
 am5dm5t made by subsection 7a77#c74    

#d4 ,circuit c\rt composition ,!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+     
funds = additional c\rt facilities4