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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1228 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 27, 2017 

Mr. HARPER (for himself and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DI4 RECTORS OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE. 

5 (a) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— 

6 (1) MEMBERS REPLACING MEMBERS WHOSE

7 TERMS EXPIRE IN MARCH 2017.—Notwithstanding 

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1 sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

2 1381(e)), of the members of the Board of Directors 

3 of the Office of Compliance who are appointed to re4 place the 3 members whose terms expire in March 

5 2017— 

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

7 years; and 

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

9 years, 

10 as designated at the time of appointment by the per11 sons specified in section 301(b) of such Act (2 

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

13 (2) MEMBERS REPLACING MEMBERS WHOSE

14 TERMS EXPIRE IN MAY 2017.—In accordance with 

15 the first sentence of section 301(e) of the Congres16 sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

17 1381(e)), the members of the Board of Directors of 

18 the Office of Compliance who are appointed to re19 place the 2 members whose terms expire in May 

20 2017 shall each have a term of office of 5 years. 

21 (b) SERVICE OF CURRENT MEMBERS.—Notwith22 standing the second sentence of section 301(e) of the Con23 gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)) 

24 or section 3 of the Office of Compliance Administrative 


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

2 6; 2 U.S.C. 1381 note)— 

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

4 Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance 

5 whose term expires in March 2017 may be re6 appointed to serve one additional term at the length 

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

8 but may not be reappointed to any additional terms 

9 after that additional term expires; and 

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

11 Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance 

12 whose term expires in May 2017 may be reappointed 

13 to serve one additional term at the length referred 

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

15 be reappointed to any additional terms after that ad16 ditional term expires. 

17 (c) PERMITTING MEMBERS TO SERVE UNTIL AP18 POINTMENT OF SUCCESSORS.—Section 301(e) of the Con19 gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)) 

20 is amended by adding at the end the following new para21 graph: 

22 ‘‘(3) PERMITTING SERVICE UNTIL APPOINT23 MENT OF SUCCESSOR.—A member of the Board may 


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1 serve after the expiration of that member’s term 

2 until a successor has taken office.’’. 

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