I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6369 
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 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 
Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Mr. MORAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 mem-
bership of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Author-
ity Board of Directors, 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. 
MEMBERSHIP 
OF 
METROPOLITAN 
WASH-
INGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY BOARD OF DI-
RECTORS. 
Section 49106(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘17 members’’ and inserting ‘‘9 
members’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘7 
members’’ and inserting ‘‘6 members’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘4 
members’’ and inserting ‘‘1 member’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘3 
members’’ and inserting ‘‘1 member’’; and 
(E) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘3 
members’’ and inserting ‘‘1 member’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘except that’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘4 years’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(6)(A) In carrying out the duties of the board, 
a member appointed by the President shall ensure 
that adequate consideration is given to the national 
interest. 
‘‘(B) A member appointed by the President 
may be removed by the President for cause. A mem-
ber appointed by the Mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia, the Governor of Maryland, or the Governor 
of Virginia may be removed or suspended from office 
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(b) VOTES REQUIRED
FOR APPROVAL
OF BOND 
ISSUES AND BUDGET.—Section 5(d) of such Act (sec. 9– 
904(d), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘Eight 
affirmative votes’’ and inserting ‘‘Five affirmative votes’’. 
(c) REMOVAL.—Section 5(e) of such Act (sec. 9– 
904(e), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e)(1) In carrying out the duties of the board, a 
member appointed by the President shall ensure that ade-
quate consideration is given to the national interest. 
‘‘(2) A member appointed by the President may be 
removed by the President for cause. A member appointed 
by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Governor 
of Maryland, or the Governor of Virginia may be removed 
or suspended from office only for cause and in accordance 
with the laws of the jurisdiction from which the member 
is appointed.’’. 
(d) PROHIBITING
CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE 
AFTER EXPIRATION OF TERM.—Section 5(g) of such Act 
(sec. 9–904(g), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 
the second sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘A mem-
ber shall not serve after the expiration of the member’s 
term(s).’’. 
SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) TREATMENT OF CURRENT MEMBERS.—The term 
of an individual serving on the Board of the Metropolitan 
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Washington Airports Authority the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act shall expire 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the Act. An individual may not be re-
appointed to such Board unless the term of such indi-
vidual would have continued after the date of such enact-
ment, but for section 1(a). 
(b) VIRGINIA MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding section 
49106(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, the Governor 
of Virginia shall appoint the first 6 members for the fol-
lowing terms: 
(1) 2 members for a term of 1 year; 
(2) 2 members for a term of 3 years; and 
(3) 2 members for a term of 5 years. 
Æ 
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