[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1100 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1100
To restore fairness and improve the appeal of public service to the
Federal judiciary by improving compensation and benefits, and to
instill greater public confidence in the Federal courts.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 21, 2003
Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
To restore fairness and improve the appeal of public service to the
Federal judiciary by improving compensation and benefits, and to
instill greater public confidence in the Federal courts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Judicial Independence Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Restoration of Statutory Cost of Living Adjustments.--Each
salary rate which is subject to adjustment under section 461 of title
28, United States Code, is adjusted by an amount, rounded to the
nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to
the next higher multiple of $100) equal to 25 percent of that salary
rate in effect on the date preceding the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the first
day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR COST OF LIVING
ADJUSTMENT.
Section 140 of Public Law 97-92 (28 U.S.C. 461 note) is repealed.
SEC. 4. SURVIVOR BENEFITS UNDER JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OTHER SYSTEMS.
(a) Creditable Years of Service.--Section 376 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (k)(3), by striking the colon through
``this section''; and
(2) in subsection (r), by striking the colon through
``other annuity''.
(b) Notification Period for Survivor Annuity Coverage.--
(1) In general.--Section 376 (a)(1) of title 28, United
States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph
(G) by striking ``six months'' and inserting ``1 year''.
(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on
the date of enactment of this Act and apply only to written
notifications received by the Director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts after the dates described
under clause (i) or (ii) in the matter following subparagraph
(G) of section 376 (a)(1) of title 28, United States Code.
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