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An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges

Act Details

An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges was, as a bill, a proposal (now, a piece of legislation) introduced on 1975-01-15 in the House of Commons and Senate respectively of the 94 United States Congress by John Little Mcclellan in relation with: Judges, Law.

An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges became law (1) in the United States on 1976-10-19

It was referred to the following Committee(s): (2)

Senate Judiciary (SSJU)
House Judiciary (HSJU)

Sponsor

John Little Mcclellan, member of the US congress
John Little Mcclellan, Democrat, Senator from Arkansas

The proposal had the following cosponsors:

Warren Grant Magnuson, Democrat, Senator, from Washington

Act Overview

Number: 12 (3)
Official Title as Introduced: An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges (4)
Date First Introduced: 1975-01-15
Sponsor Name: Warren Grant Magnuson
Assignment Process: See Committe Assignments (5)
Latest Major Activity/Action: Enacted
Date Enacted (signed, in general (6), by President): 1976-10-19
Type: s (7)
Main Topic: Law
Summary of An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges: Govtrack. Authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress.
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Text of the An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges

(Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments H. Rept. 94-1604) Judicial Survivors' Annuities Reform Act – Establishes in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as “The Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund.” Sets forth the procedures under which specified amounts deducted from the salaries of judicial officials are to be deposited in the Treasury and credited to the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund. Authorizes deposits into the Fund from prior governmental service to be credited in computing annuity amounts under this Act. Establishes individual accounts in the name of each judicial official within the Fund. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to invest portions of the Fund in interest bearing securities. Stipulates the conditions under which an annuity shall be paid from the Fund the amounts of annuities for surviving dependent children and the conditions under which the payment of annuities shall terminate. Authorizes the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to determine all questions of dependency or disability arising under this Act subject only to the review of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Stipulates the conditions under which annuity payments from the Fund may be made to guardians or fiduciaries of annuitants. Defines those years of service by a judicial official which may be deemed creditable years of service to be used in computing an annuity. Authorizes periodic cost of living increases in annuities paid from the Fund. Increases the annuity by three percent for every five percent increase in the salary of the office in which the judicial official rendered some portion of his or her final 18 months of creditable service. Creates a plan of descent and distribution of all monies in a judicial official's individual account where such official dies without enough creditable service to qualify his survivors for an annuity or without being survived by any annuitants. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to ascertain from the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts the cost deficiency existing in the judicial survivors' annuity fund established by the Act of August 3 1956. Provides that upon the effective date of this Act each annuity paid from the judicial survivors' annuity fund established by the Act of August 3 1956 shall be increased by a specified amount. Authorizes to be appropriated such funds as are necessary to make such increased payments. Entitles judicial officers who previously participated in the judicial survivors annuity program to elect to terminate their participation within 180 days of the enactment of these provisions.

Act Notes

[Note 1] An Act (like An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges) or a resolution cannot become a law in the United States until it has been approved (passed) in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as signed by the President (but see (5)). If the two bodys of the Congress versions of an Act are not identical, one of the bodies might decide to take a further vote to adopt the bill (see more about the Congress process here). An Act may be pass in identical form with or without amendments and with or without conference. (see more about Enrollment).
[Note 2] Proposals are referred to committees for preliminary consideration, then debated, amended, and passed (or rejected) by the full House or Senate. To prevent endless shuttling of bills between the House and Senate, bills like An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges are referred to joint committees made up of members of both houses.
[Note 3] For more information regarding this legislative proposal, go to THOMAS, select “Bill Number,” search on (An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges)
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[Note 5] The Act is referred to the appropriate committee by the Speaker of any of the two Houses. Bills are placed on the calendar of the committee to which they have been assigned. See Assignment Process.
[Note 6] Regarding exceptions to President´s approval, a bill that is not signed (returned unsigned) by the President can still become law if at lest two thirds of each of the two bodys of the Congress votes to pass it, which is an infrequent case. See also Presidential Veto.
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An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges

An Act to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges