[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5358 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5358

  To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of 
office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that 
  such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 2, 2000

 Mrs. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, and 
Mr. Faleomavaega) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of 
office of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to require that 
  such Director report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS.

    (a) In General.--Section 21 of title 13, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 21. Director of the Census; duties; reporting
    ``(a) The Bureau shall be headed by a Director of the Census, 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. The Director shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon 
him by law, regulations, or orders of the Secretary, and shall report 
directly to the Secretary.
    ``(b) The term of office of the Director shall be 5 years, and 
shall begin on January 1, 2002, and every fifth year thereafter. Any 
individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position occurring 
before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was 
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. The 
Director may serve after the end of his term until reappointed or until 
the appointment of a successor, but not for a period of more than 180 
days.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of 
title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 21 and inserting the following:

``21. Director of the Census; duties; reporting.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2002.
    (b) Transition Provisions.--If, upon the effective date of this 
Act, the position of Director of the Census would become vacant, the 
individual serving in that position immediately before such effective 
date may continue to serve as Director until either such individual or 
a successor is appointed in accordance with the amendment made by 
section 1(a), but not for a period of more than 180 days.
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