I 
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 mem-
bers whose terms expire during 2017, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DI-
RECTORS OF OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE. 
(a) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— 
(1) MEMBERS
REPLACING
MEMBERS
WHOSE 
TERMS
EXPIRE
IN
MARCH
2017.—Notwithstanding 
the first sentence of section 301(e) of the Congres-
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sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1381(e)), of the members of the Board of Directors 
of the Office of Compliance who are appointed to re-
place the 3 members whose terms expire in March 
2017— 
(A) one shall have a term of office of 3 
years; and 
(B) 2 shall have a term of office of 4 
years, 
as designated at the time of appointment by the per-
sons specified in section 301(b) of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 1381(b)). 
(2) MEMBERS
REPLACING
MEMBERS
WHOSE 
TERMS EXPIRE IN MAY 2017.—In accordance with 
the first sentence of section 301(e) of the Congres-
sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1381(e)), the members of the Board of Directors of 
the Office of Compliance who are appointed to re-
place the 2 members whose terms expire in May 
2017 shall each have a term of office of 5 years. 
(b) SERVICE
OF CURRENT MEMBERS.—Notwith-
standing the second sentence of section 301(e) of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)) 
or section 3 of the Office of Compliance Administrative 
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and Technical Corrections Act of 2015 (Public Law 114– 
6; 2 U.S.C. 1381 note)— 
(1) an individual serving as a member of the 
Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance 
whose term expires in March 2017 may be re-
appointed to serve one additional term at the length 
designated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), 
but may not be reappointed to any additional terms 
after that additional term expires; and 
(2) an individual serving as a member of the 
Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance 
whose term expires in May 2017 may be reappointed 
to serve one additional term at the length referred 
to in paragraph (2) of subsection (a), but may not 
be reappointed to any additional terms after that ad-
ditional term expires. 
(c) PERMITTING MEMBERS TO SERVE UNTIL AP-
POINTMENT OF SUCCESSORS.—Section 301(e) of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(e)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) PERMITTING
SERVICE
UNTIL
APPOINT-
MENT OF SUCCESSOR.—A member of the Board may 
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serve after the expiration of that member’s term 
until a successor has taken office.’’. 
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