[110th Congress Public Law 164]
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Public Law 110-164
110th Congress

                                 An Act


 
    To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit 
individuals who have served as employees of the Office of Compliance to 
   serve as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General 
   Counsel of the Office, and to permit individuals appointed to such 
 positions to serve one additional term. <<NOTE: Dec. 26, 2007 -  [H.R. 
                                3571]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMITTING FORMER OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE EMPLOYEES TO 
                              SERVE IN APPOINTED POSITIONS WITH 
                              OFFICE.

    Section 301(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 
(2 U.S.C. 1381(d)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``legislative branch,'' 
and inserting ``legislative branch (other than the Office),''.
SEC. 2. PERMITTING ADDITIONAL TERM FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY 
                    EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
                    OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Executive director.--Section 302(a)(3) of the 
        Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1382(a)(3)) 
        is amended by striking ``a single term'' and inserting ``not 
        more than 2 terms''.
            (2) Deputy executive directors.--Section 302(b)(2) of such 
        Act (2 U.S.C. 1382(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``a single 
        term'' and inserting ``not more than 2 terms''.
            (3) General counsel.--Section 302(c)(5) of such Act (2 
        U.S.C. 1382(c)(5)) is amended by striking ``a single term'' and 
        inserting ``not more than 2 terms''.

    (b) <<NOTE: 2 USC 1382 note.>>  Effective Date.--The amendments made 
by this section shall apply with respect to an individual who is first 
appointed to the position of Executive Director, Deputy Executive 
Director, or General Counsel of the Office of Compliance after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.

    Approved December 26, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3571:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
            Oct. 2, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.

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