<section xmlns="http://xml.house.gov/schemas/uslm/1.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" style="-uslm-lc:I80" id="id139dc692-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433" identifier="/us/usc/t28/s153"><num value="153">§ 153.</num><heading> Salaries; character of service</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0" id="id139dc693-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433" identifier="/us/usc/t28/s153/a"><num value="a">(a)</num><content> Each bankruptcy judge shall serve on a full-time basis and shall receive as full compensation for his services, a salary at an annual rate that is equal to 92 percent of the salary of a judge of the district court of the United States as determined pursuant to section 135, to be paid at such times as the Judicial Conference of the United States determines.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0" id="id139dc694-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433" identifier="/us/usc/t28/s153/b"><num value="b">(b)</num><content> A bankruptcy judge may not engage in the practice of law and may not engage in any other practice, business, occupation, or employment inconsistent with the expeditious, proper, and impartial performance of such bankruptcy judge’s duties as a judicial officer. The Conference may promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to implement this subsection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0" id="id139dc695-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433" identifier="/us/usc/t28/s153/c"><num value="c">(c)</num><content> Each individual appointed under this chapter shall take the oath or affirmation prescribed by <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s453">section 453 of this title</ref> before performing the duties of the office of bankruptcy judge.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0" id="id139dc696-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433" identifier="/us/usc/t28/s153/d"><num value="d">(d)</num><content> A bankruptcy judge appointed under this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5.</content>
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<sourceCredit id="id139dc697-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433">(Added <ref href="/us/pl/98/353/tI">Pub. L. 98–353, title I</ref>, § 104(a), <date date="1984-07-10">July 10, 1984</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/98/338">98 Stat. 338</ref>; amended <ref href="/us/pl/100/202">Pub. L. 100–202</ref>, § 101(a), [title IV, § 408(a)], <date date="1987-12-22">Dec. 22, 1987</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/101/1329">101 Stat. 1329</ref>, 1329–26; <ref href="/us/pl/100/702/tX">Pub. L. 100–702, title X</ref>, § 1003(a)(1), <date date="1988-11-19">Nov. 19, 1988</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/102/4665">102 Stat. 4665</ref>.)</sourceCredit>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="amendments" id="id139dc699-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Amendments</heading><p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1988—Subsec. (d). <ref href="/us/pl/100/702">Pub. L. 100–702</ref> added subsec. (d).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1987—Subsec. (a). <ref href="/us/pl/100/202">Pub. L. 100–202</ref> amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Each bankruptcy judge shall serve on a full-time basis and shall receive as full compensation for his services a salary at an annual rate determined under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s351–361">2 U.S.C. 351–361</ref>) as adjusted by <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s461">section 461 of this title</ref>, to be paid at such times as the Judicial Conference of the United States determines.”</p>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="effectiveDateOfAmendment" id="id139dc69a-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Effective Date of 1987 Amendment</heading><p><ref href="/us/pl/100/202">Pub. L. 100–202</ref>, § 101(a) [title IV, § 408(d)], <date date="1987-12-22">Dec. 22, 1987</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/101/1329">101 Stat. 1329</ref>, 1329–27, provided that: <quotedContent origin="/us/pl/100/202">“This section [amending this section, <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s634">section 634 of this title</ref>, and <ref href="/us/usc/t2/s356">section 356 of Title 2</ref>, The Congress] shall become effective <date date="1988-10-01">October 1, 1988</date>, and any salary affected by the provisions of this section shall be adjusted at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after such date of enactment [probably should read “such date”, meaning <date date="1988-10-01">Oct. 1, 1988</date>].”</quotedContent>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="miscellaneous" id="id139dc69b-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Transition Provisions</heading><p><ref href="/us/pl/100/702/tX">Pub. L. 100–702, title X</ref>, § 1003(b), <date date="1988-11-19">Nov. 19, 1988</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/102/4665">102 Stat. 4665</ref>, provided that:<quotedContent origin="/us/pl/100/702/tX">
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0"><num value="1">“(1)</num><content> If an individual who is exempted from the Leave Act by operation of amendments under this section [amending this section and sections 156, 631, 634, 712, 752, and 794 of this title] and who was previously subject to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, without a break in service, again becomes subject to this subchapter on completion of his service as an exempted officer, the unused annual leave and sick leave standing to his credit when he was exempted from this subchapter is deemed to have remained to his credit.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0"><num value="2">“(2)</num><content> In computing an annuity under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8339">section 8339 of title 5</ref>, United States Code, the total service of a person specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection who retired on an immediate annuity or dies leaving a survivor or survivors entitled to an annuity includes, without regard to the limitations imposed by subsection (f) of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8339">section 8339 of title 5</ref>, United States Code, the days of unused sick leave standing to his credit when he was exempted from subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, except that these days will not be counted in determining average pay or annuity eligibility.”</content>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="miscellaneous" id="id139dc69c-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Continuation of Salaries of Bankruptcy Judges in Effect on <date date="1984-06-27">June 27, 1984</date></heading><p><ref href="/us/pl/98/353/tI">Pub. L. 98–353, title I</ref>, § 105(a), <date date="1984-07-10">July 10, 1984</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/98/342">98 Stat. 342</ref>, provided that: <quotedContent origin="/us/pl/98/353/tI">“The salary of a bankruptcy judge in effect on <date date="1984-06-27">June 27, 1984</date>, shall remain in effect until changed as a result of a determination or adjustment made pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s153/a">section 153(a) of title 28</ref>, United States Code, as added by this Act.”</quotedContent>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="miscellaneous" id="id139dc69d-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Part-Time Bankruptcy Judges</heading><p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">For provision that notwithstanding subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section, a bankruptcy judge serving on a part-time basis on <date date="1984-07-10">July 10, 1984</date>, may continue to serve on such basis for two years from such date, and may engage in the practice of law, see <ref href="/us/pl/98/353/s106">section 106 of Pub. L. 98–353</ref>, set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s152">section 152 of this title</ref>.</p>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="miscellaneous" id="id139dc69e-f67d-11e5-bd8c-a577a4d23433"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Salary Increases</heading><p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1988—Salaries of bankruptcy judges continued at $72,500 per annum by Ex. Ord. No. 12622, <date date="1987-12-31">Dec. 31, 1987</date>, 53 F.R. 222, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>, Government Organization and Employees.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1987—Salaries of bankruptcy judges increased to $72,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under <ref href="/us/usc/t2/s358">section 358 of Title 2</ref>, The Congress.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">Salaries of bankruptcy judges increased to $70,500 effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after <date date="1987-01-01">Jan. 1, 1987</date>, by Ex. Ord. No. 12578, <date date="1986-12-31">Dec. 31, 1986</date>, 52 F.R. 505, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>, Government Organization and Employees.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1985—Salaries of bankruptcy judges increased to $68,400 effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after <date date="1985-01-01">Jan. 1, 1985</date>, by Ex. Ord. No. 12496, <date date="1984-12-28">Dec. 28, 1984</date>, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, <date date="1985-12-30">Dec. 30, 1985</date>, 51 F.R. 577, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1984—Salaries of bankruptcy judges (full-time) and bankruptcy judges (part-time) (maximum rate) increased to $66,100 and $33,100, respectively, effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after <date date="1984-01-01">Jan. 1, 1984</date>, by Ex. Ord. No. 12456, <date date="1983-12-30">Dec. 30, 1983</date>, 49 F.R. 347, as amended Ex. Ord. No. 12477, <date date="1984-05-23">May 23, 1984</date>, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, <date date="1984-09-14">Sept. 14, 1984</date>, 49 F.R. 36493, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1982—Salaries of bankruptcy judges and referees in bankruptcy (full-time), or referees in bankruptcy (part-time) (maximum rate) increased to $63,600 and $31,800, respectively, effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after <date date="1982-10-01">Oct. 1, 1982</date>, by Ex. Ord. No. 12387, <date date="1982-10-08">Oct. 8, 1982</date>, 47 F.R. 44981, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>. Ex. Ord. No. 12387 further provided that pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/97/276/s101/e">section 101(e) of Pub. L. 97–276</ref> funds are not available to pay a salary at a rate which exceeds the rate in effect on <date date="1982-09-30">Sept. 30, 1982</date>, which was $58,500 for bankruptcy judges and referees in bankruptcy (full-time), and $30,600 for referees in bankruptcy (part-time) (maximum rate).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">Maximum rate payable to bankruptcy judges after <date date="1982-12-17">Dec. 17, 1982</date>, increased from $58,500 to $63,600, see <ref href="/us/pl/97/377/tI">Pub. L. 97–377, title I</ref>, § 129(b)–(d), <date date="1982-12-21">Dec. 21, 1982</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/96/1914">96 Stat. 1914</ref>, set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5318">section 5318 of Title 5</ref>.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1981—Salaries of bankruptcy judges and referees in bankruptcy (full-time), or referees in bankruptcy (part-time) (maximum rate) increased to $61,200 and $30,600, respectively, effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after <date date="1981-10-01">Oct. 1, 1981</date>, by Ex. Ord. No. 12330, <date date="1981-10-15">Oct. 15, 1981</date>, 46 F.R. 50921, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>. Ex. Ord. No. 12330 further provided that pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/97/51/s101/c">section 101(c) of Pub. L. 97–51</ref> funds are not available to pay a salary at a rate which exceeds the rate in effect on <date date="1981-09-30">Sept. 30, 1981</date>, which was $51,167.50 for bankruptcy judges and referees in bankruptcy (full-time), and $25,583.75 for referees in bankruptcy (part-time) (maximum rate).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1980—Salaries of bankruptcy judges and referees in bankruptcy (full-time), or referees in bankruptcy (part-time) (maximum rate) increased to $58,400 and $29,200, respectively, effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after <date date="1980-10-01">Oct. 1, 1980</date>, by Ex. Ord. No. 12248, <date date="1980-10-16">Oct. 16, 1980</date>, 45 F.R. 69199, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>. Ex. Ord. No. 12248 further provided that pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/96/369/s101/c">section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96–369</ref> funds are not available to pay a salary which exceeds the rate in effect on <date date="1980-09-30">Sept. 30, 1980</date>, which was $51,167.50 for bankruptcy judges and referees in bankruptcy (full-time), and $25,583.75 for referees in bankruptcy (part-time) (maximum rate).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">For limitations on use of funds for period <date date="1980-10-01">Oct. 1, 1980</date> through <date date="1981-06-05">June 5, 1981</date>, 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 <ref href="/us/pl/96/369/s101/c">section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96–369</ref> and <ref href="/us/pl/96/536/s101/c">section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96–536</ref>, set out as notes under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5318">section 5318 of Title 5</ref>.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">1979—Salaries of bankruptcy judges increased to $53,500 effective on first day of first pay period beginning on or after <date date="1979-10-01">Oct. 1, 1979</date>, by Ex. Ord. No. 12165, <date date="1979-10-09">Oct. 9, 1979</date>, 44 F.R. 58671, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12200, <date date="1980-03-12">Mar. 12, 1980</date>, 45 F.R. 16443, formerly set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of Title 5</ref>. Ex. Ord. No. 12165 further provided that pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/96/86">Pub. L. 96–86</ref> 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 <date date="1978-09-30">Sept. 30, 1978</date>, which was $51,167.50 for bankruptcy judges.</p>
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