S 2353
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2353
To increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the
United States, and to increase fees for bankruptcy trustees.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 14, 2007
Mr. DURBIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the
United States, and to increase fees for bankruptcy trustees.
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 `Fair Judicial Compensation Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. JUDICIAL SALARY INCREASE.
(a) In General- The annual salaries of the Chief Justice of the United
States, associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States,
United States circuit judges, United States district judges, and judges
of the United States Court of International Trade are increased in the
amount of 16.5 percent of their respective annual salary rates in effect
on the effective date of this Act, rounded to the nearest $100 (or,
if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of
$100).
(b) Coordination Rule- If a pay adjustment under subsection (a) is to
be made for an office or position as of the same date that any other
pay adjustment would take effect for such office or position, the adjustment
under this Act shall be made first.
(c) 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. BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES.
Section 330(b)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended, in the
undesignated matter following subparagraph (B), by striking `$15' each
place that term appears and inserting `$55'.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
to carry out this Act.
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