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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 304 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 15, 2013 

Mr. WOLF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 

on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 

determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 49, United States Code, to change the membership of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF METROPOLITAN WASH4 INGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DI5 RECTORS. 

6 Section 49106(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 

7 amended— 

8 (1) in paragraph (1)— 


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1 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘17 members’’ and inserting ‘‘9 

3 members’’; 

4 (B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘7 

5 members’’ and inserting ‘‘6 members’’; 

6 (C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘4 

7 members’’ and inserting ‘‘1 member’’; 

8 (D) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘3 

9 members’’ and inserting ‘‘1 member’’; and 

10 (E) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘3 

11 members’’ and inserting ‘‘1 member’’; 

12 (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘, except that’’ 

13 and all that follows through ‘‘4 years’’; 

14 (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 

15 following: 

16 ‘‘(6)(A) In carrying out the duties of the board, 

17 a member appointed by the President shall ensure 

18 that adequate consideration is given to the national 

19 interest. 

20 ‘‘(B) A member appointed by the President 

21 may be removed by the President for cause. A mem22 ber appointed by the Mayor of the District of Co23 lumbia, the Governor of Maryland, or the Governor 

24 of Virginia may be removed or suspended from office 

25 only for cause and in accordance with the laws of 


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1 the jurisdiction from which the member is ap2 pointed.’’; and 

3 (4) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘Ten votes’’ 

4 and inserting ‘‘Five votes’’. 

5 SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT OF CO6 LUMBIA LAWS GOVERNING METROPOLITAN 

7 WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY MEM8 BERSHIP. 

9 (a) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—Section 5(a) of the Dis10 trict of Columbia Regional Airports Authority Act of 1985 

11 (sec. 9–904(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘13 members’’ and inserting ‘‘9 

13 members’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘5 appointed by the Governor of 

15 the Commonwealth of Virginia’’ and inserting ‘‘6 ap16 pointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of 

17 Virginia’’; 

18 (3) by striking ‘‘3 appointed by the Mayor’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘1 appointed by the Mayor’’; 

20 (4) by striking ‘‘2 appointed by the Governor of 

21 the State of Maryland’’ and inserting ‘‘1 appointed 

22 by the Governor of the State of Maryland’’; and 

23 (5) by striking ‘‘3 appointed by the President’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘1 appointed by the President’’. 


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1 (b) VOTES REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL OF BOND

2 ISSUES AND BUDGET.—Section 5(d) of such Act (sec. 9– 

3 904(d), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘Eight 

4 affirmative votes’’ and inserting ‘‘Five affirmative votes’’. 

5 (c) REMOVAL.—Section 5(e) of such Act (sec. 9– 

6 904(e), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(e)(1) In carrying out the duties of the board, a 

8 member appointed by the President shall ensure that ade9 quate consideration is given to the national interest. 

10 ‘‘(2) A member appointed by the President may be 

11 removed by the President for cause. A member appointed 

12 by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Governor 

13 of Maryland, or the Governor of Virginia may be removed 

14 or suspended from office only for cause and in accordance 

15 with the laws of the jurisdiction from which the member 

16 is appointed.’’. 

17 (d) PROHIBITING CONTINUATION OF SERVICE

18 AFTER EXPIRATION OF TERM.—Section 5(g) of such Act 

19 (sec. 9–904(g), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 

20 the second sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘A mem21 ber shall not serve after the expiration of the member’s 

22 term(s).’’. 

23 SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS. 

24 (a) TREATMENT OF CURRENT MEMBERS.—The term 

25 of an individual serving on the Metropolitan Washington 


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1 Airports Authority board of directors the day before the 

2 date of enactment of this Act shall expire 90 days after 

3 the date of such enactment. An individual may not be re4 appointed to such board after the date of such enactment 

5 if the term of that individual expired before the date of 

6 such enactment. 

7 (b) VIRGINIA MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding section 

8 49106(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, the Governor 

9 of Virginia shall appoint the first 6 individuals to the Met10 ropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of direc11 tors after the date of enactment of this Act for the fol12 lowing terms: 

13 (1) Two members for a term of 1 year. 

14 (2) Two members for a term of 3 years. 

15 (3) Two members for a term of 5 years. 

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