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 PUBLIC LAW 99-573—OCT. 28, 1986

100 STAT. 3233

SEC. 9. MEETINGS OF THE JUDICIAL NOMINATION COMMISSION.

Section 434(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended by inserting at the 87 Stat. 796. end thereof "Meetings of the Commission may be closed to the public. Section 742 of this Act shall not apply to meetings of the 87 Stat. 831. Commission.". SEC. 10. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OP JUDICIAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

Section 434(d) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) Upon submission to the President, the name of any individual Public recommended under this subsection shall be made public by the information. Judicial Nomination Commission.". SEC. 11. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE JUDICIAL NOMINATION COMMISSION.

Section 11-1528 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking out all of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the filing of papers with, and the giving of testimony before, the Commission shall be privileged. Subject to paragraph (2), hearings before the Commission, the record thereof, and materials and papers filed in connection with such hearings shall be confidential. "(2)(A) The judge whose conduct or health is the subject of any proceedings under this chapter may disclose or authorize the disclosure of any information under paragraph (1). "(B) With respect to a prosecution of a witness for perjury or on review of a decision of the Commission, the record of hearings before the Commission and all papers filed in connection with such hearing shall be disclosed to the extent required for such prosecution or review. "(C) Upon request, the Commission shall disclose, on a privileged and confidential basis, to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission any information under paragraph (1) concerning any judge being considered by such nomination commission for elevation to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals or for chief judge of a District of Columbia court.".

Records. Classified information.

SEC. 12. REAPPOINTMENT TO JUDICIAL OFFICE.

Section 433(c) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended— 87 Stat. 795. (1) in the first sentence by striking out "three months" and inserting in lieu thereof "six months"; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking out "thirty" and inserting in lieu thereof "sixty". SEC. 13. MODIFICATION OF JUDICIAL REAPPOINTMENT EVALUATION CATEGORIES.

Section 433(c) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act is amended in the third sentence by striking out "exceptionally well-qualified or". SEC. 14. SERVICES OF RETIRED JUDGES.

(a) SENIOR JUDGES.—The second sentence of section 1504(a)(l) of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking "every

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