125 STAT. 238 PUBLIC LAW 112–24—JULY 26, 2011 

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 

Effective date. 

Time period. 

28 USC 532 note. 

July 26, 2011 

[S. 1103] 


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PUBLIC LAW 112–24—JULY 26, 2011 125 STAT. 239 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1103: 

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. 

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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. 

Applicability. 


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