Reorganization of the Federal Administrative Judiciary Act

Summary

Reorganization of the Federal Administrative Judiciary Act - Amends Federal civil service law to reorganize all administrative law judges into an independent Administrative Law Judge Corps, headed by a chief administrative law judge appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, with each judge of the Corps assigned to a division depending upon the areas of specialization in which the judge has served. Provides for the payment of judges' salaries out of existing fees charged by agencies for such purpose. Requires the chief administrative law judge to conduct a study of the various types and levels of agency review to which decisions of administrative law judges are subject for a report to the President and the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 2 March 1995

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 March 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3395-3396)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 2 March 1995 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 March 1995

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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