S 950 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Administrative Law Judge Corps Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.(1988-02-16)
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Administrative Law Judge Corps Act - Amends Federal law to establish, in Washington, D.C., an Administrative Law Judge Corps (the Corps) comprised of all current administrative law judges. States that the chief administrative law judge shall be the chief administrative officer of the Corps as well as its presiding judge. Specifies the qualifications for chief judge. States that such judge shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Directs the chief judge to submit a written report to the President and the Congress at the end of each fiscal year concerning the business of the Corps during the preceding fiscal year. Establishes between four and ten divisions within the Corps, with each division headed by a division chief judge appointed initially by the President, with the consent of the Senate. Identifies initial divisions and their respective areas of jurisdiction. Specifies qualifications required for division chief judges. States that the Corps' policymaking body shall be the Council of the Corps (the Council) comprised of the chief judge and the division chief judges. Authorizes the Council to: (1) assign judges to divisions and to transfer o…
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Cosponsors (16)
12 Democrats4 Republicans