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Union Calendar No. 275

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2729

[Report No. 108–486] 

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 

greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 15, 2003

Mr. NORWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

MAY 13, 2004

Additional sponsors: Mr. BOEHNER, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. 

HOEKSTRA, Mr. KELLER, Mr. KLINE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ISAKSON, 

Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. CHOCOLA, 

Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 

DEMINT, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 

Texas, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. OTTER, and 

Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina 

MAY 13, 2004

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 15, 2003] 

A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 

to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Occupational Safety and 

5 Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2004’’. 

6 SEC. 2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COM7 MISSION. 

8 (a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 12 of the Occupational 

9 Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 661) is amended 

10 as follows: 

11 (1) In subsection (a), by striking the word 

12 ‘‘three’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, the word ‘‘five’’ 

13 and by inserting the word ‘‘legal’’ before the word 

14 ‘‘training’’. 

15 (2) In subsection (b) by striking all after the 

16 words ‘‘except that’’ and inserting in lieu thereof: ‘‘the 

17 President may extend the term of a member for no 

18 more than 365 consecutive days to allow a continu19 ation in service at the pleasure of the President after 

20 the expiration of that member’s term until a successor 

21 nominated by the President has been confirmed to 

22 serve. Any vacancy caused by the death, resignation, 

23 or removal of a member before the expiration of a 

24 term, for which he or she was appointed shall be filled 

25 only for the remainder of such expired term. A mem-
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1 ber of the Commission may be removed by the Presi2 dent for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance 

3 in office.’’. 

4 (b) NEW POSITIONS.—Of the two vacancies for mem5 bership on the Commission created by this section, one shall 

6 be filled by the President for a term expiring on April 27, 

7 2006, and the other shall be filled by the President for a 

8 term expiring on April 27, 2008. 
Union Calendar No. 275

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2729

[Report No. 108–486] 

A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act 

sion. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commisof 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the 

MAY 13, 2004

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,