PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 106-97.
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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Oct 18, 1999
Revises Federal law regarding pay of administrative law judges (ALJs) to set six rates of basic pay within level AL-3, which may not be less than 65 percent of the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. Limits the rate of basic pay for AL-1 to the rate for level IV of such Schedule.Requires the basic pay rates for ALJs to be adjusted by an appropriate amount, as determined by the President, effective at the beginning of the first pay period commencing after General Schedule pay rates are adjusted.
People & committees
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R–PA
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Became Public Law No: 106-97.
Became Public Law No: 106-97.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14313)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14313)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10740)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10740)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 915.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10740-10743)
Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-387.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-387.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Rereferred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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