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[CITE: 28USC172]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART I--ORGANIZATION OF COURTS
 
            CHAPTER 7--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
 
Sec. 172. Tenure and salaries of judges

    (a) Each judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims shall be 
appointed for a term of fifteen years.
    (b) Each judge shall receive a salary at the rate of pay, and in the 
same manner, as judges of the district courts of the United States.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 898; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, 
Sec. 105(a), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 100-702, title X, 
Sec. 1023, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4673; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, 
Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    This section applies to the judges of the Court of Claims the same 
rule of precedence applicable to judges of other courts. (See sections 
45, 136, 212, and 253 of this title.)


                               Amendments

    1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court 
of Federal Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
    1988--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-702 amended subsec. (b) generally. 
Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ``Each judge shall 
receive a salary at an annual rate determined under section 225 of the 
Federal Salary Act of 1967 (2 U.S.C. 351-361), as adjusted by section 
461 of this title.''
    1982--Pub. L. 97-164 amended section generally, substituting 
provisions relating to tenure and salaries of judges (formerly contained 
in section 173) for provisions relating to precedence of judges. See 
section 171 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this 
title.


                    Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.


                            Salary Increases

    For increases in salaries of judges after Nov. 19, 1988, see notes 
set out under section 135 of this title relating to salary increases for 
district judges.
    1988--Salaries of judges continued at $82,500 per annum by Ex. Ord. 
No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, formerly set out as a note under 
section 5332 of Title 5.
    1987--Salaries of judges increased to $82,500 per annum, on 
recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out 
under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress.
    Salaries of judges increased to $72,300 effective on first day of 
first pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1987, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, formerly set out as a note under 
section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
    1985--Salaries of judges increased to $70,200 effective on first day 
of first pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1985, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, 
Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, formerly set out as a note under section 
5332 of Title 5.
    1984--Salaries of judges set at $67,800 effective on first day of 
first pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1984, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 
23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R. 
36493, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
    1982--Salaries of judges set at $65,200 effective on first day of 
first pay period beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1982, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, formerly set out as a note under 
section 5332 of Title 5. Ex. Ord. No. 12387 further provided that 
pursuant to section 101(e) of Pub. L. 97-276 funds are not available to 
pay a salary at a rate which exceeds the rate in effect on Sept. 30, 
1982, which was $57,500.
    Maximum rate payable after Dec. 17, 1982, increased from $57,500 to 
$65,200, see Pub. L. 97-377, title I, Sec. 129(b)-(d), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 
Stat. 1914, set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5.
    Limitations on use of funds for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1983, 
appropriated by any Act to pay the salary or pay of any individual in 
legislative, executive, or judicial branch in position equal to or above 
level V of the Executive Schedule, see section 101(e) of Pub. L. 97-276, 
as amended, set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5.
    1981--Salaries of judges increased to $74,300 effective on first day 
of first pay period beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1981, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, formerly set out as a note under 
section 5332 of Title 5.
    Limitations on use of funds for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1982, 
appropriated by any Act to pay the salary or pay of any individual in 
legislative, executive, or judicial branch in position equal to or above 
level V of the Executive Schedule, see sections 101(g) and 141 of Pub. 
L. 97-92, set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5.
    1980--Salaries of judges increased to $70,900 effective on first day 
of first pay period beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1980, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12248, Oct. 16, 1980, 45 F.R. 69199, formerly set out as a note under 
section 5332 of Title 5. Ex. Ord. No. 12248 further provided that 
pursuant to Pub. L. 96-369 funds are not available to pay a salary at a 
rate which exceeds the rate in effect on Sept. 30, 1980, which was 
$60,662.50.
    Limitations on use of funds for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, 
appropriated by any Act to pay the salary or pay of any individual in 
legislative, executive, or judicial branch in position equal to or above 
level V of the Executive Schedule, see section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96-536, 
as amended, set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5.
    1979--Salaries of judges increased to $65,000 effective on first day 
of first pay period beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1979, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12165, Oct. 9, 1979, 44 F.R. 58671, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12200, 
Mar. 12, 1980, 45 F.R. 16443, formerly set out as a note under section 
5332 of Title 5. Ex. Ord. No. 12165 further provided that pursuant to 
Pub. L. 96-86 funds appropriated for fiscal year 1980 may not be used to 
pay a salary at a rate which exceeds an increase of 5.5 percent over the 
applicable rate payable for such position or office in effect on Sept. 
30, 1978, which was $60,662.50.
    Applicability to funds appropriated by any Act for fiscal year 
ending Sept. 30, 1980, of limitation of section 304 of Pub. L. 95-391 on 
use of funds to pay the salary or pay of any individual in legislative, 
executive, or judicial branch in position equal to or above Level V of 
the Executive Schedule, see section 101 of Pub. L. 96-86, set out as a 
note under section 5318 of Title 5.
    1978--Salaries of judges increased to $60,700 effective on first day 
of first pay period beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1978, by Ex. Ord. No. 
12087, Oct. 7, 1978, 43 F.R. 46823, formerly set out as a note under 
section 5332 of Title 5. Ex. Ord. No. 12087 further provided that 
pursuant to the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 [Pub. L. 95-
391, title III, Sec. 304, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 788, set out as a 
note under section 5318 of Title 5], funds are not available to pay a 
salary at a rate which exceeds the rate in effect on Sept. 30, 1978, 
which was $57,500.
    1977--Salaries of judges increased to $57,500 per annum, on 
recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out 
under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress.
    1976--Salaries of judges increased to $46,800 effective on first day 
of first pay period beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1976, see Ex. Ord. No. 
11941, Oct. 1, 1976, 41 F.R. 43889, formerly set out as a note under 
section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Ex. Ord. 
No. 11941, further provided that pursuant to the Legislative Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1977, funds are not available to pay a salary at a 
rate which exceeds the rate in effect on Sept. 30, 1976, which was 
$44,600.
    1969--Salaries of judges increased from $33,000 to $42,500 per 
annum, commencing Feb. 14, 1969, on recommendation of the President of 
the United States, see note set out under section 358 of Title 2, The 
Congress.
    1946--Salaries of chief judge and associate judges increased from 
$12,500 to $17,500 a year by act July 31, 1946, ch. 704, Sec. 1, 60 
Stat. 716.
    1926--Salary of Chief Justice, now chief judge, increased from 
$8,000 to $12,500 a year, and salaries of associate justices, now 
judges, increased from $7,500 to $12,500 a year by act Dec. 13, 1926, 
ch. 6, Sec. 1, 44 Stat. 919.
    1919--Salary of Chief Justice increased from $6,500 to $8,000 a 
year, and salaries of associate justices increased from $6,000 to $7,500 
a year by act Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 29, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 1156.
    1911--Salary of chief justice set at $6,500, and salaries of 
associate justices set at $6,000 by Judicial Code of 1911, act Mar. 3, 
1911, ch. 231, Sec. 1, 36 Stat. 1135.
