To authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay of administrative law judges.
Public Law 106-97 · H.R. 915 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 12, 1999 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. George Gekas (R-PA-17)
Cosponsors (13): Rep. Benjamin Gilman, Rep. Tom Davis,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, re-referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee- Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Nov 12, 1999Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-97.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 10, 1999PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 8, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 4, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 25, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Biggert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 18, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Sep 30, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jul 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 14, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 10, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Re-referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- May 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Mar 10, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Mar 2, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.