1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Former ninth circuit The term former ninth circuit means the ninth judicial circuit of the United States as in existence on the day before the effective date of this Act. (2) New ninth circuit The term new ninth circuit means the ninth judicial circuit of the United States established by the amendment made by section 3(2)(A). (3) Twelfth circuit The term twelfth circuit means the twelfth judicial circuit of the United States established by the amendment made by section 3(2)(B). 3. Number and composition of circuits Section 41 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding the table, by striking thirteen and inserting fourteen ; and (2) in the table— (A) by striking the item relating to the ninth circuit and inserting the following: Ninth California, Guam, Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) by inserting after the item relating to the eleventh circuit the following: Twelfth Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington. . 4. Circuit court judgeships (a) New Judgeships The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— (1) 4 additional circuit judges for the new ninth circuit, whose official duty station shall be in California