Public Law 115–19: 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. Public Law 19 Public Law 115–19 131 Stat. 84 2017-04-03 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 3.7.10;Stage2.20201027 2020-12-29 115 public

131 STAT. 84 Public Law 115–19 115th Congress

An Act 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. Apr. 3, 2017 [ H.R. 1228 ]   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 2 USC 1381 note . APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 Congressional 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 replace 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 persons 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 Congressional 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 replace the 2 members whose terms expire in May 2017 shall each have a term of office of 5 years. (b) Service of Current Members .— Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 301(e) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1381(e) ) or section 3 of the Office of Compliance Administrative 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 reappointed 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 additional term expires. 131 STAT. 85 (c) Permitting Members To Serve Until Appointment of Successors .— Section 301(e) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1381(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) Permitting service until appointment of successor .— A member of the Board may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office.” . (d) Authority of Congressional Leadership in Making Appointments .— Section 301(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1381(b) ) is amended by striking the period at the end of the second sentence and inserting the following: “ , who are authorized to take such steps as they consider appropriate to ensure the timely appointment of the members of the Board consistent with the requirements of this section. ”. Approved April 3, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY — H.R. 1228 : CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): Mar. 15, considered and passed House. Mar. 21, considered and passed Senate.

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