131 STAT. 84 PUBLIC LAW 115–19—APR. 3, 2017 

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. 

2 USC 1381 note. 

Apr. 3, 2017 

[H.R. 1228] 


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PUBLIC LAW 115–19—APR. 3, 2017 131 STAT. 85 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1228: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 

Mar. 15, considered and passed House. 

Mar. 21, considered and passed Senate. 

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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 SUC- CESSOR.—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. 


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