1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Courts Vacancy Reduction Act . 2. Automatic appointment of judges to District of Columbia courts (a) Appointments by President (1) In general Section 433(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.33(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the President shall nominate and all that follows and inserting the following: from the list of persons recommended by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission established under section 434, the President shall appoint all judges of the District of Columbia courts. . (2) Conforming amendments Section 433 of such Act (sec. 1–204.33, D.C. Official Code) is further amended— (A) in the heading, by striking nomination and ; (B) in subsection (b) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking nominated or ; (C) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), by striking his nomination and inserting appointment ; (D) in paragraph (3) of subsection (b), by striking his nomination and inserting appointment ; (E) in paragraph (4) of subsection (b), by striking the President, for such nomination and appointment, and inserting the President for such appointment ; (F) in paragraph (5) of subsection (b), by striking his nomination and inserting appointment ; (G) in the fifth sentence of subsection (c), by striking then the President may nominate and all that follows and inserting the President may reappoint such candidate as judge. ; (H) in the sixth sentence of subsection (c), by striking not to so nominate such declaring candidate, he shall nominate another candidate and inserting not to so reappoint such declaring candidate, the President shall appoint another candidate