[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1477 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1477

To provide for an election of an annuity under section 377 of title 28, 
        United States Code, for any qualified magistrate judge.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 1, 2001

 Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Domenici) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for an election of an annuity under section 377 of title 28, 
        United States Code, for any qualified magistrate judge.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELECTION OF ANNUITY FOR A QUALIFIED MAGISTRATE JUDGE.

    (a) Definition.--In this section the term ``qualified magistrate 
judge'' means any person who--
            (1) retired as a magistrate judge before November 15, 1988; 
        and
            (2) on the date of filing an election under subsection 
        (b)--
                    (A) is serving as a recalled magistrate judge on a 
                full-time basis under section 636(h) of title 28, 
                United States Code; and
                    (B) has completed at least 5 years of full-time 
                recall service.
    (b) Election of Annuity.--The Director of the Administrative Office 
of the United States Courts may accept the election of a qualified 
magistrate judge to--
            (1) receive an annuity under section 377 of title 28, 
        United States Code; and
            (2) come within the purview of section 376 of such title.
    (c) Credit for Service.--Full-time recall service performed by a 
qualified magistrate judge shall be credited for service in calculating 
an annuity elected under this section.
    (d) Regulations.--The Director of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts may promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.
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