A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and judges of the United States.

This bill proposes a 16.5 percent salary increase for federal judges and Supreme Court justices, effective January 1, 2004. The adjustment would apply to the Chief Justice, associate justices, circuit and district judges, and judges on the Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims. By increasing compensation, the legislation aims to ensure that federal judicial salaries remain competitive with the private sector to attract and retain qualified legal experts. For citizens, this measure is intended to maintain a stable and experienced federal judiciary capable of efficiently managing the nation's legal system.