To increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States.

May 7, 2003

Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. DURBIN, and Ms. COLLINS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. JUDICIAL SALARY INCREASE.

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, judges of the United States Court of International Trade, and judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims are increased in the amount of 16.5 percent of their respective existing annual salary rates, rounded to the nearest $100 (or, if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100).

SEC. 2. COORDINATION RULE.

If a pay adjustment under section 1 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.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

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