[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 1103 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1103

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of 
                             Investigation.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) on May 12, 2011, the President requested that Congress 
        extend the term of Robert S. Mueller III as Director of the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation by 2 years, citing the critical 
        need for continuity and stability at the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation in the face of ongoing threats to the United 
        States and leadership transitions at the Federal agencies 
        charged with protecting national security;
            (2) in light of the May 1, 2011, successful operation 
        against Osama bin Laden, the continuing threat to national 
        security, and the approaching 10th anniversary of the attacks 
        of September 11, 2001, the President's request for a limited, 
        1-time exception to the term limit of the Director of the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation, in these exceptional 
        circumstances, is appropriate; and
            (3) this Act is intended to provide a 1-time exception to 
        the 10-year statutory limit on the term of the Director of the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation in light of the President's 
        request and existing exceptional circumstances, and is not 
        intended to create a precedent.

SEC. 2. CREATION OF NEW TERM OF SERVICE FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF 
              THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

    Section 1101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (28 U.S.C. 532 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(c)(1) Effective on the date of enactment of this subsection, a 
new term of service for the office of Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation shall be created, which shall begin on or after August 3, 
2011, and continue until September 4, 2013. Notwithstanding the second 
sentence of subsection (b) of this section, the incumbent Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the date of enactment of this 
subsection shall be eligible to be appointed to the new term of service 
provided for by this subsection, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate, and only for that new term of service. Nothing in this 
subsection shall prevent the President, by and with the advice of the 
Senate, from appointing an individual, other than the incumbent 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to a 10-year term of 
service subject to the provisions of subsection (b) after the date of 
enactment of this subsection.
    ``(2) The individual who is the incumbent in the office of the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the date of 
enactment of this subsection may not serve as Director after September 
4, 2013.
    ``(3) With regard to the individual who is the incumbent in the 
office of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the second sentence of subsection 
(b) shall not apply.''.

            Passed the Senate July 21, 2011.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1103

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of 
                             Investigation.