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3/10/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Increases the salaries of: (1) judges of U.S. District courts; (2) judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade; (3) judges of the U.S. courts of appeals; (4) associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court; and (5) the Chief Justice of the United States. (Sec. 3) Repeals the prohibition on judiciary salary increases. (Sec. 4) Amends the federal judicial code to increase from 80 to 84 the sum of age and years of service a federal judge or justice must meet to retire on salary. (Retains the current age and years of service sum of 80 where the judge or justice retains the office but retires from regular active service.) Increases the workload-equivalent requirement from three to four months for senior judges to have met in order to retire and retain their salary. (Sec. 5) Revises requirements for annual salary adjustments. (Sec. 6) Requires an earned income-related reduction, according to a specified formula, in the retirement annuities of justices or judges. (Sec. 7) Prohibits a judicial officer from accepting a gift of an honorary membership with a value of more than $50 in any calendar year. (Sec. 8) Requires judicial officers to make certain disclosures with respect to travel.. Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each report by a judicial officer under such Act to be publicly available. (Sec. 9) Applies to the U.S. Supreme Court the Regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States Under Title VI of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 Concerning Outside Earned Income, Honoraria, and Outside Employment and under Title III of the Act Concerning Gifts. (Sec. 10) Prohibits a federal judge or justice from accepting any single trip or gift, including outside earned income, valued at more than $2,000, except from: (1) the federal government or a state or local government (other than a public educational institution); or (2) a federal, state, or local bar association, a subject-matter bar association, a judicial association, the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association, or the National Judicial College. Prohibits a federal judge or justice from accepting any travel, food, lodging, reimbursement, outside earned income, or anything that would be considered a gift under such Regulations in connection with attending, as a speaker or participant, a program, a significant purpose of which is the education of U.S. federal or state judges, except from the same sources. Exempts from these prohibitions any trip approved by the Department of State to promote the rule of law or developing legal systems in foreign countries, if the reimbursement for that trip is provided only for travel, meals, and lodging expenses. Sets the maximum aggregate value of all travel, gifts, and other regulated things accepted by a federal judge or justice within a single year at $20,000, adjusted annually for inflation. (Sec. 11) Extends to active and senior judges of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims coverage of the semiannual report of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts on: (1) the number of motions pending for over six months (and the names of related cases); (2) the number of bench trials submitted for over six months (and the names of the cases involved); and (3) the number and names of cases that have not been terminated within three years after filing. (Sec. 12) Increases from $15 to $75 the fee paid by the Judicial Conference of the United States to bankruptcy trustees serving on cases. Declares that no additional fee or cost charged to individual debtors or their attorneys shall be assessed to provide funding, directly or indirectly, for any of the $60 increase in such trustee payments. (Sec. 14) Authorizes appropriations.<br/>

1207540800 2008-04-07 Fri Nov 07 15:46:21 -0600 2008 introduced 44640 'act':5 '2007':7 'feder':1 'judici':2 'restor':4 'salari':3 51017 short reported to senate 44640 'act':5 '2008':7 'feder':1 'judici':2 'restor':4 'salari':3 57991 false short introduced 44640 'bill':2 'judg':11 'feder':8 'adjust':4 'justic':9 'purpos':15 'salari':6 47708 official action 44640 1207540800 Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 155685 Star Print ordered on the written report (110-277). L000174 1940-03-31 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] N00009918 9931 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.13793103448276 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy A000069 1924-09-11 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] N00007653 9753 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.42857142857143 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm B000382 1933-09-18 431 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://bennett.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email 202-228-1168 Robert 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,8 'bennett':3,7,9 M 300007 Bennett Robert_Bennett F. Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT] N00006347 8442 Republican 202-224-5444 Latter Day Saints UT Bob Robert Bennett 3.33333333333333 http://bennett.senate.gov/public/ B000468 1943-10-03 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] N00006518 10100 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.4 http://bingaman.senate.gov C000127 1958-10-13 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] N00007836 12174 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.43939393939394 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000286 1943-11-10 416 Russell Senate Office Building http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email 202-224-0103 Saxby 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'saxbi':2,6,8 'chambliss':3,7,9 M 300021 Chambliss Saxby_Chambliss Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] N00002685 12851 Republican 202-224-3521 Episcopalian GA Saxby Chambliss 4.10344827586207 http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm C001071 1952-08-24 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactMe 202-228-0566 Bob 'r':4 'tn':5 'bob':2,6,8 'sen':1 'corker':3,7,9 M 412248 Corker Bob_Corker Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] N00027441 10606 Republican 202-224-3344 TN Bob Corker 2.89795918367347 http://corker.senate.gov/public/ SenatorCorker D000601 1936-07-29 Elizabeth 'dole':2,4,6 'elizabeth':1,3,5 F 300035 Dole Elizabeth_Dole H. Elizabeth Dole N00008071 7374 Republican Presbyterian Elizabeth Dole 5.0 D000407 1932-05-07 Pete 'pete':1,3,5 'domenici':2,4,6 M 300036 Domenici Pete_Domenici V. Pete Domenici N00006515 5407 Republican Roman Catholic Pete Domenici F000062 1933-06-22 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] N00007364 20016 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.97044334975369 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein G000359 1955-07-09 290 Russell Senate Office Building http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EmailSenatorGraham 202-224-3808 Lindsey 'r':4 'sc':5 'sen':1 'graham':3,7,9 'lindsey':2,6,8 M 300047 Graham Lindsey_Graham O. Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] N00009975 11089 Republican 202-224-5972 Southern Baptist SC Lindsey Graham 2.83116883116883 http://lgraham.senate.gov/public/ H000338 1934-03-22 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] N00009869 9152 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 2.77083333333333 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ I000025 1924-09-07 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] N00001762 7758 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 2.71428571428571 http://inouye.senate.gov/ I000055 1944-12-28 120 Russell Senate Office Building http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0724 John 'r':4 'ga':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'johnni':8 'isakson':3,7,10 M 400194 Isakson Johnny_Isakson H. Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Johnny N00002593 10048 Republican 202-224-3643 Methodist GA Johnny John Isakson 3.86111111111111 http://isakson.senate.gov K000105 1932-02-22 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] Ted N00000308 19399 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.58715596330275 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] N00000245 14011 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.64 http://kerry.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] N00005395 11501 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 2.02272727272727 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] N00000659 11430 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.125 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000304 1942-02-24 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] N00000616 12656 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.13253012048193 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ L000504 1932-04-04 306 Hart Senate Office Building http://lugar.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0360 Richard 'r':4 'sen':1 'lugar':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300070 Lugar Richard_Lugar G. Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] N00001764 11536 Republican 202-224-4814 Methodist IN Richard Lugar 3.4390243902439 http://lugar.senate.gov/ senatorlugar M000355 1942-02-20 361-a Russell Senate Office Building http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm 202-224-2499 Mitch 'r':4 'ky':5 'sen':1 'mitch':2,6,8 'mcconnel':3,7,9 M 300072 McConnell Mitch_McConnell Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] N00003389 11209 Republican 202-224-2541 Baptist KY Mitch McConnell 2.55384615384615 http://mcconnell.senate.gov/ RepublicanLeader M000639 1954-01-01 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] Bob N00000699 13709 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.11764705882353 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M001111 1950-10-11 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] N00007876 10858 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.34848484848485 http://murray.senate.gov/ P000590 1963-01-10 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] N00013823 8800 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.89655172413793 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor R000146 1939-12-02 522 Hart Senate Office Building http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-7327 Harry 'd':4 'nv':5 'sen':1 'reid':3,7,9 'harri':2,6,8 M 300082 Reid Harry_Reid M. Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] N00009922 18394 Democrat 202-224-3542 Latter Day Saints NV Harry Reid 1.56910569105691 http://reid.senate.gov/ SenatorReid S001142 1952-05-25 Gordon 'smith':2,4,6 'gordon':1,3,5 M 300090 Smith Gordon_Smith Harold Gordon Smith N00007815 7146 Republican Latter Day Saints Gordon Smith 3.71428571428571 S000663 1947-02-21 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] N00000480 15404 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.72477064220183 http://snowe.senate.gov/ V000127 1961-05-03 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] N00009659 9745 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 3.92452830188679 http://vitter.senate.gov/ W000154 1927-02-18 John 'john':1,3,5 'warner':2,4,6 M 300099 Warner John_Warner W. John Warner N00002061 6196 Republican Episcopalian John Warner 2.71428571428571 action 44640 1207540800 Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 -0500 2008 155685 Star Print ordered on the written report (110-277). action 44640 1207022400 Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148703 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-277. calendar 44640 1205121600 Mon Mar 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147132 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614. action 44640 1205121600 Mon Mar 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147131 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. calendar 44640 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 177707 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 44640 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144410 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. action 44640 1201755600 Thu Jan 31 00:00:00 -0600 2008 144367 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 44640 1197522000 Thu Dec 13 00:00:00 -0600 2007 139233 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 44640 1197522000 Thu Dec 13 00:00:00 -0600 2007 142609 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 44640 1196917200 Thu Dec 06 00:00:00 -0600 2007 142608 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 44640 1195102800 Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 136520 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 44640 1181880000 Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 118563 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 44640 1181880000 Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 125483 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7793) introduced 44640 1181880000 Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 118562