[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 115-19
115th Congress

An Act


 
To provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Directors of
the Office of Compliance to replace members whose terms expire during
2017, 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. <>  APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OFFICE OF
COMPLIANCE.

(a) Appointment of Members.--
(1) Members replacing members whose terms expire in march
2017.--Notwithstanding the first sentence of section 301(e) of
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)),
of the members of the Board of Directors of the Office of
Compliance who are appointed to replace the 3 members whose
terms expire in March 2017--
(A) one shall have a term of office of 3 years; and
(B) 2 shall have a term of office of 4 years,
as designated at the time of appointment by the persons
specified in section 301(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1381(b)).
(2) Members replacing members whose terms expire in may
2017.--In accordance with the first sentence of section 301(e)
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1381(e)), the members of the Board of Directors of the Office of
Compliance who are appointed to replace the 2 members whose
terms expire in May 2017 shall each have a term of office of 5
years.

(b) Service of Current Members.--Notwithstanding the second sentence
of section 301(e) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2
U.S.C. 1381(e)) or section 3 of the Office of Compliance Administrative
and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-6; 2 U.S.C. 1381
note)--
(1) an individual serving as a member of the Board of
Directors of the Office of Compliance whose term expires in
March 2017 may be reappointed to serve one additional term at
the length designated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), but
may not be reappointed to any additional terms after that
additional term expires; and
(2) an individual serving as a member of the Board of
Directors of the Office of Compliance whose term expires in May
2017 may be reappointed to serve one additional term at the
length referred to in paragraph (2) of subsection (a), but may
not be reappointed to any additional terms after that additional
term expires.

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(c) Permitting Members To Serve Until Appointment of Successors.--
Section 301(e) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1381(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Permitting service until appointment of successor.--A
member of the Board may serve after the expiration of that
member's term until a successor has taken office.''.

(d) Authority of Congressional Leadership in Making Appointments.--
Section 301(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1381(b)) is amended by striking the period at the end of the second
sentence and inserting the following: ``, who are authorized to take
such steps as they consider appropriate to ensure the timely appointment
of the members of the Board consistent with the requirements of this
section.''.

Approved April 3, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1228:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):
Mar. 15, considered and passed House.
Mar. 21, considered and passed Senate.