PUBLIC LAW 94^554—OCT. 19, 1976
90 STAT. 2603
Public Law 94-554 94th Congress An Act To amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code, in order to reform and update the existing program for annuities to survivors of Federal Justices and judges.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Judicial Survivors' Annuities Reform Act". SEC. 2. That section 376 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: "§ 376. Annuities for survivors of certain judicial officials of the United States " (a) For the purposes of this section— " (1) ' j udicial official' means: "(A) a Justice or judge of the United States, as defined by section 451 of this title; "(B) a judge of the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, the District Court of Guam, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands; "(C) a Director of the Administrative Office of the Ignited States Courts, after he or she has filed a waiver under subsection (a) of section 611 of this title; "(D) a Director of the Federal Judicial Center, after he or she has filed a waiver under subsection (b) of section 627 of this title; or " (E) an administrative assistant to the Chief Justice of the United States, after he or she has filed a waiver in accordance with both subsection (a) of section 677 and subsection (a) of section 611 of this title; who notifies the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in writing of his or her intention to come within the purview of this section within six months after (i) the date upon which he or she takes office, (ii) the date upon which he or she marries, or (iii) the date upon which the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Reform Act becomes effective; " (2) 'retirement salary' means: "(A) in the case of a Justice or judge of the United States, as defined by section 451 of this title, salary paid (i) after retirement from regular active service under subsection (b) of section 371 or subsection (a) of section 372 of this title, or (ii) after retirement from office by resignation on salary under subsection (a) of section 371 of this title; " (B) in the case of a judge of the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, the District Court of Guam, or the District Court of the Virgin Islands, salary paid after retirement from office (i) by resignation on salary under section 373 of this title or (ii) by removal or failure of reappointment after not less than ten years' judicial service; "(C) in the case of a Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, an annuity paid under subsection (b) or (c) of section 611 of this title;
Oct. 19. 1976 [S. 12]
Judicial Survivors' Annuities Reform Act. 28 USC 376 note.
Definitions.
28 USC 451.
28 USC 611. 28 USC 627. 28 USC 677. Written notification.
28 USC 372. 28 USC 371.
28 USC 373.
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