United States Claims Court Improvement Act of 1987

Summary

United States Claims Court Improvement Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal judicial code with respect to the salaries and benefits of judges of the U.S. Claims Court (making such salaries and benefits equal those of U.S. Tax Court judges) and the administration of such court (allowing the Claims Court to contract for certain services and granting such court the same subpoena and incidental powers as the U.S. Tax Court). Deems the clerk, court executive (to be appointed by the chief judge of the Claims Court), and all employees of the Claims Court to be officers and employees of the judicial branch of the Federal Government. Sets forth provisions permitting the recall of eligible persons to serve as senior Claims Court judges.

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Timeline

1. 6 August 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 August 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 October 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 March 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 August 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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