3.0.0 1289 2023-01-11T16:32:43Z 2023-01-11T16:32:43Z Senate S S 2007-05-03 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-03T19:56:36Z 2007-05-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5582-5583) IntroReferral 2007-05-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5581-5582) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000858 Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] LARRY CRAIG R ID EDWIN N Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Appellate courts Congress Congressional reporting requirements Courthouses Federal office buildings Judges Judicial compensation Judicial tenure Law Veterans' benefits Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-05-03 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-27T18:39:24Z Veterans' Justice Assurance Act of 2007 - Repeals, for judges appointed after the enactment of this Act, the 15-year term limit for members of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court). Increases the annual salary for the Court's chief judge.

Eliminates the 180-day per-year limit on service of retired Court judges who voluntarily return to such service. Requires recalled judges to receive the pay of current judges only during the period of recall, less the amount of any applicable annuity. Prohibits recall service in excess of five years for judges who are recalled involuntarily. Requires the chief judge to establish guidelines for determining whether recall-eligible judges should be recalled on either a voluntary or involuntary basis.

Removes the $30 annual limit on practice and registration fees for those admitted to practice before the Court.

Requires an annual report from the chief judge to the congressional veterans' committees summarizing the Court's workload.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Court should be provided with appropriate office space, without undue disruption, inconvenience, or cost. Requires a report from the Administrator of General Services to the veterans' committees on the feasibility of leasing additional space for the Court, and using the entire building in which the Court is now housed as a Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center.

]]> Veterans' Justice Assurance Act of 2007 Display Title Veterans' Justice Assurance Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the salary and terms of judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to modify authorities for the recall of retired judges of such court, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Justice Assurance Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-05-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1289is/xml/BILLS-110s1289is.xml 2007-05-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5582-5583) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.