II Calendar No. 76 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2011 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Chambliss) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 16, 2011 Reported by Mr. Leahy, with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Extension of the term of the incumbent 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)With respect 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— (1)subsection (b) shall be applied— (A)in the first sentence, by substituting 12 years for ten years; and (B)in the second sentence, by substituting 12-year term for 10-year term; and (2)the third sentence of subsection (b) shall not apply. .

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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.

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Extension of the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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In general

At the request of the President, the incumbent in the office of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the date of the enactment of this Act may continue in office until August 3, 2013, in accordance with the amendment made by subsection (b). (b)

Extension of the term

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)With respect 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, subsection (b) shall be applied— (1)in the first sentence, by substituting 12 years for ten years; and (2)in the second sentence, by substituting 12-year term for ten-year term. .

June 16, 2011 Reported with an amendment