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[H.R. 2729 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 275
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2729

                          [Report No. 108-486]

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
    greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
                              Commission.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2003

 Mr. Norwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

                              May 13, 2004

  Additional sponsors: Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. 
   Hoekstra, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kline, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
    Manzullo, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. 
   Musgrave, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
 Sullivan, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wilson 
  of South Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Barrett of South 
                                Carolina

                              May 13, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 
                               15, 2003]

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
    greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
                              Commission.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 12 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 661) is amended as follows:
            (1) In subsection (a), by striking the word ``three'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof, the word ``five'' and by inserting 
        the word ``legal'' before the word ``training''.
            (2) In subsection (b) by striking all after the words 
        ``except that'' and inserting in lieu thereof: ``the President 
        may extend the term of a member for no more than 365 
        consecutive days to allow a continuation in service at the 
        pleasure of the President after the expiration of that member's 
        term until a successor nominated by the President has been 
        confirmed to serve. Any vacancy caused by the death, 
        resignation, or removal of a member before the expiration of a 
        term, for which he or she was appointed shall be filled only 
        for the remainder of such expired term. A member of the 
        Commission may be removed by the President for inefficiency, 
        neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.''.
    (b) New Positions.--Of the two vacancies for membership on the 
Commission created by this section, one shall be filled by the 
President for a term expiring on April 27, 2006, and the other shall be 
filled by the President for a term expiring on April 27, 2008.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 275

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2729

                          [Report No. 108-486]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
    greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review 
                              Commission.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 13, 2004

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed