A bill to establish a Federal Courts Study Commission and a Federal Oversight Council on the Future of the Judiciary.
Federal Courts Study Act - Establishes the Federal Courts Study Commission on the Future of the Federal Judiciary.
Describes the purposes, membership, and powers of the Commission.
Directs the Commission to: (1) conduct a study of the jurisdiction of United States courts; (2) recommend revisions to the Constitution and laws of the United States; (3) collect and review studies on the effectiveness of the courts; and (4) develop a long-range plan for the judicial system.
Requires a report to Congress and the President on such study within two years.
Terminates the Commission 90 days after submission of its final report to the Council.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Jointly referred to the Subcommittee on Courts.
Committee on Judiciary. Jointly referred to the Subcommittee on Separation of Powers.
Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Subcommittee on Courts. Provisions of measure incorporated in measure S.645 approved for full committee consideration.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-598.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-598.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1162.
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