[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3780 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3780

  To clarify the ability of members of the National Capital Planning 
Commission to serve after the expiration of their terms until successor 
             members are appointed, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2002

 Mrs. Morella (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Ms. Norton) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To clarify the ability of members of the National Capital Planning 
Commission to serve after the expiration of their terms until successor 
             members are appointed, 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. TERMS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING 
              COMMISSION.

    (a) Timing of Expiration of Terms.--Section 2(b)(2) of the Act 
entitled ``An Act providing for a comprehensive development of the park 
and playground system of the National Capital'', approved June 6, 1924 
(40 U.S.C. 71a(b)(2); sec. 2-1002(b)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
by inserting immediately before ``Any person appointed'' the following: 
``The term of a member appointed under this paragraph shall expire on 
April 30 of the final year of the term.''.
    (b) Continuation of Service.--Section 2(b)(2) of such Act (40 
U.S.C. 71a(b)(2); sec. 2-1002(b)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
inserting immediately before ``Any person appointed'' the following: `` 
A member of the Commission appointed under this paragraph may serve 
after the expiration of the member's term until a successor has taken 
office.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 1--
            (1) in the case of the amendment made by section 1(a), 
        shall apply with respect to members serving on the National 
        Capital Planning Commission on or after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) in the case of the amendment made by section 1(b), 
        shall be deemed to have taken effect July 1, 1974.
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