Sec. 403. Code of Conduct

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It is the sense of Congress that in order for justices and judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, to hold their offices during good behaviour under section 1 of article III of the Constitution of the United States, the judges and justices shall, among other requirements, adhere to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States described in this section. The Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States shall apply to the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States to the same extent as such Code applies to circuit and district judges.

The Judicial Conference shall establish procedures, modeled after the procedures set forth in chapter 16 of title 28, United States Code, under which— complaints alleging that a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States has violated the Code of Conduct referred to in subsection

(a)may be filed with or identified by the Conference; such material, nonfrivolous complaints and any accompanying material are immediately referred to the Supreme Court Review Committee established in section 415; and further action, where appropriate, is taken by the Conference, with respect to such complaints. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference shall submit to Congress the procedures established under subsection (b). The procedures established under subsection

(b)shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.