; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 7. Appointment (a) Appointments (1) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 individual to be a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States within the first 120 days of the first and third years of a Presidential term. (2) Withdrawal or disapproval If the nomination of an individual under this section is withdrawn or disapproved by the Senate, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 individual to be a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States not later than 120 after the date of such withdrawal or disapproval. (3) Applicability The President shall not appoint any individual to be a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States if the number of justices who do not hear appellate jurisdiction cases is 9. (b) Exclusive manner of appointment Except as provided under subsection (c), the President shall not appoint an individual to be a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States except as provided under this section. (c) Fewer than 9 justices If due to a permanent vacancy the total number of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States is fewer than 9, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, such number of individuals as necessary to be a justice of the Supreme Court until the total number of justices of the Supreme Court is 9. (d) Effective date of appointment (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term for justices appointed under this section shall begin on July 1. (2) Fewer than 9 justices The term of an appointment under subsection (c) shall begin on the date on which the appointment is made. 8. Definitions In this chapter— (1) the term appellate jurisdiction cases means any action, proceeding, or controversy under section 1253, 1254, 1257, 1258, 1259, or 1260; (2) the term original jurisdiction cases means any action, proceeding, or controversy under section 1251