Public Law 117–213: To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.Public Law213Public Law 117–213136 Stat. 22512022-10-172022-10-17United 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;Stage2.202507022026-01-02117publicPUBLIC LAW 117–213—OCT. 17, 2022136 STAT. 2251Public Law117–213117th CongressAn ActTo amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
Oct. 17, 2022
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. TERM FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE.(a) In General.—Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended—(1) by inserting “(a)” before “The President”; and(2) by adding at the end the following:“(b) The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.“(c) An individual appointed to the position of Director, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b).”.(b) Application to Incumbent.—If there is an individual serving in the position of Director of the Government Publishing Office, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the date of enactment of this Act—(1) the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the appointment of such individual; and(2)
Effective date.
44 USC 301 note.
the term of the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office.ApprovedOctober 17, 2022.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 4791:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):