S. 1089IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
A bill to amend section 7253 of title 38, United States Code, to expand temporarily the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in order to further facilitate staggered terms for judges on that court, and for other purposes.
Advice and consent of the Senate · Appellate courts · Claims
Sponsor
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]
D · WV
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 22, 2001
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 107th
Latest action · Jun 28, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-489.
Summary
Increases from seven to nine the authorized number of judges serving on the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims beginning on the date of enactment of this Act until August 15, 2005, in order to facilitate the staggered terms of such judges.
Repeals: (1) the requirement for written notice of the acceptance of reappointment as a condition to retirement from such Court; and (2) provisions of the Veterans' Judicial Review Act mandating a notice of disagreement as a requirement for Court jurisdiction.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jun 28, 2001Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-489.
- Jun 22, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6668)
- Jun 22, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6667-6668)
- Jun 22, 2001Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] R-ID
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