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.

Bill: 114-hr-6415
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2016-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional agencies
Congressional officers and employees
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Federal officials
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: 
This bill provides that of the three members appointed to the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OOC) to replace the three members whose terms expire in March 2017, one shall have a three-year term and two shall have a four-year term. (The OOC was established by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to administer and enforce that Act and to assist Members of Congress in understanding their rights and responsibilities under workplace and accessibility laws.) 
 
The board members appointed to replace the two members whose terms expire in May 2017 shall each have a five-year term.
 
This bill allows a board member whose term expires in: (1) March 2017 to be reappointed to serve one additional three or four-year term, and (2) May 2017 to be reappointed to serve an additional five-year term. Such board members may not be reappointed to any additional terms after their additional term expires.
 
The bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit a board member to serve after his or her term has expired until a successor has taken office.

action_date: 2016-12-05
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill provides that of the three members appointed to the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace the three members whose terms expire in March 2017, one shall have a three-year term and two shall have a four-year term. (The OOC was established by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to administer and enforce that Act and to assist Members of Congress in understanding their rights and responsibilities under workplace and accessibility laws.)
 
The board members appointed to replace the two members whose terms expire in May 2017 shall each have a five-year term.
 
This bill allows a board member whose term expires in: (1) March 2017 to be reappointed to serve one additional three or four-year term, and (2) May 2017 to be reappointed to serve an additional five-year term. Such board members may not be reappointed to any additional terms after their additional term expires.
 
The bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit a board member to serve after his or her term has expired until a successor has taken office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7178)
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7178)
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7178)
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2016-12-05
text: Mr. Davis, Rodney asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-12-01
text: Introduced in House