Public Law 115–42: To amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.Public Law42Public Law 115–42131 Stat. 8832017-06-272017-06-27United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02115publicPUBLIC LAW 115–42—JUNE 27, 2017131 STAT. 883Public Law115–42115th CongressAn ActTo amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.
June 27, 2017
[S. 1083]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. STAYS BY MSPB DURING PERIODS WITH NO QUORUM.Section 1214(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—(1) by inserting “(i)” before “The Board may”; and(2) by adding at the end the following:“(ii) If the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board who was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may, upon request by the Special Counsel, extend the period of any stay granted under subparagraph (A).”.ApprovedJune 27, 2017.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1083:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):