[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 112-24
112th Congress

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

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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.''.

Approved July 26, 2011.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1103:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 112-23 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011):
July 21, considered and passed Senate.
July 25, considered and passed House.