II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2353 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2007 Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States, and to increase fees for bankruptcy trustees.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Judicial Compensation Act of 2007.

2.

Judicial salary increase

(a)

In general

The annual salaries of the Chief Justice of the United States, associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, United States circuit judges, United States district judges, and judges of the United States Court of International Trade are increased in the amount of 16.5 percent of their respective annual salary rates in effect on the effective date of this Act, rounded to the nearest $100 (or, if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100). (b)

Coordination rule

If a pay adjustment under subsection (a) is to be made for an office or position as of the same date that any other pay adjustment would take effect for such office or position, the adjustment under this Act shall be made first. (c)

Effective date

This section shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

3.

Bankruptcy trustees

Section 330(b)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended, in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B), by striking $15 each place that term appears and inserting $55.

4.

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.