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Union Calendar No. 275
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2729
[Report No. 108–486] 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for 
greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2003
Mr. NORWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
MAY 13, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. BOEHNER, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. 
HOEKSTRA, Mr. KELLER, Mr. KLINE, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ISAKSON, 
Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. CHOCOLA, 
Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 
DEMINT, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 
Texas, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. OTTER, and 
Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina 
MAY 13, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 15, 2003] 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safe-
ty and Health Review Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Occupational Safety and 
Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COM-
MISSION. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 12 of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 661) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) In subsection (a), by striking the word 
‘‘three’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, the word ‘‘five’’ 
and by inserting the word ‘‘legal’’ before the word 
‘‘training’’. 
(2) In subsection (b) by striking all after the 
words ‘‘except that’’ and inserting in lieu thereof: ‘‘the 
President may extend the term of a member for no 
more than 365 consecutive days to allow a continu-
ation in service at the pleasure of the President after 
the expiration of that member’s term until a successor 
nominated by the President has been confirmed to 
serve. Any vacancy caused by the death, resignation, 
or removal of a member before the expiration of a 
term, for which he or she was appointed shall be filled 
only for the remainder of such expired term. A mem-
ber of the Commission may be removed by the Presi-
dent for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance 
in office.’’. 
(b) NEW POSITIONS.—Of the two vacancies for mem-
bership on the Commission created by this section, one shall 
be filled by the President for a term expiring on April 27, 
2006, and the other shall be filled by the President for a 
term expiring on April 27, 2008.
Union Calendar No. 275
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2729
[Report No. 108–486] 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commis-
sion. 
MAY 13, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed