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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1228 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 21, 2017 

Received 

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. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DI2 RECTORS OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE. 

3 (a) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— 

4 (1) MEMBERS REPLACING MEMBERS WHOSE

5 TERMS EXPIRE IN MARCH 2017.—Notwithstanding 

6 the first sentence of section 301(e) of the Congres7 sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

8 1381(e)), of the members of the Board of Directors 

9 of the Office of Compliance who are appointed to re10 place the 3 members whose terms expire in March 

11 2017— 

12 (A) one shall have a term of office of 3 

13 years; and 

14 (B) 2 shall have a term of office of 4 

15 years, 

16 as designated at the time of appointment by the per17 sons specified in section 301(b) of such Act (2 

18 U.S.C. 1381(b)). 

19 (2) MEMBERS REPLACING MEMBERS WHOSE

20 TERMS EXPIRE IN MAY 2017.—In accordance with 

21 the first sentence of section 301(e) of the Congres22 sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

23 1381(e)), the members of the Board of Directors of 

24 the Office of Compliance who are appointed to re25 place the 2 members whose terms expire in May 

26 2017 shall each have a term of office of 5 years. 


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1 (b) SERVICE OF CURRENT MEMBERS.—Notwith2 standing the second sentence of section 301(e) of the Con3 gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)) 

4 or section 3 of the Office of Compliance Administrative 

5 and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 (Public Law 114– 

6 6; 2 U.S.C. 1381 note)— 

7 (1) an individual serving as a member of the 

8 Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance 

9 whose term expires in March 2017 may be re10 appointed to serve one additional term at the length 

11 designated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 

12 but may not be reappointed to any additional terms 

13 after that additional term expires; and 

14 (2) an individual serving as a member of the 

15 Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance 

16 whose term expires in May 2017 may be reappointed 

17 to serve one additional term at the length referred 

18 to in paragraph (2) of subsection (a), but may not 

19 be reappointed to any additional terms after that ad20 ditional term expires. 

21 (c) PERMITTING MEMBERS TO SERVE UNTIL AP22 POINTMENT OF SUCCESSORS.—Section 301(e) of the Con23 gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)) 

24 is amended by adding at the end the following new para25 graph: 


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1 ‘‘(3) PERMITTING SERVICE UNTIL APPOINT2 MENT OF SUCCESSOR.—A member of the Board may 

3 serve after the expiration of that member’s term 

4 until a successor has taken office.’’. 

5 (d) AUTHORITY OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN

6 MAKING APPOINTMENTS.—Section 301(b) of the Congres7 sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(b)) is 

8 amended by striking the period at the end of the second 

9 sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘, who are authorized 

10 to take such steps as they consider appropriate to ensure 

11 the timely appointment of the members of the Board con12 sistent with the requirements of this section.’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 

2017. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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