A bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
PL 112-24 (S.1103), enacted 07/26/2011

125 STAT. 238 
PUBLIC LAW 112–24—JULY 26, 2011 
Public Law 112–24 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) on May 12, 2011, the President requested that Congress 
extend the term of Robert S. Mueller III as Director of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation by 2 years, citing the critical 
need for continuity and stability at the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation in the face of ongoing threats to the United States 
and leadership transitions at the Federal agencies charged 
with protecting national security; 
(2) in light of the May 1, 2011, successful operation against 
Osama bin Laden, the continuing threat to national security, 
and the approaching 10th anniversary of the attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, the President’s request for a limited, 1-time 
exception to the term limit of the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, in these exceptional circumstances, 
is appropriate; and 
(3) this Act is intended to provide a 1-time exception to 
the 10-year statutory limit on the term of the Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation in light of the President’s 
request and existing exceptional circumstances, and is not 
intended to create a precedent. 
SEC. 2. CREATION OF NEW TERM OF SERVICE FOR THE OFFICE OF 
DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. 
Section 1101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (28 U.S.C. 532 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) Effective on the date of enactment of this subsection, 
a new term of service for the office of Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation shall be created, which shall begin on 
or after August 3, 2011, and continue until September 4, 2013. 
Notwithstanding the second sentence of subsection (b) of this sec-
tion, the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
on the date of enactment of this subsection shall be eligible to 
be appointed to the new term of service provided for by this sub-
section, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and 
only for that new term of service. Nothing in this subsection shall 
prevent the President, by and with the advice of the Senate, from 
appointing an individual, other than the incumbent Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to a 10-year term of service 
Effective date. 
Time period. 
28 USC 532 note. 
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125 STAT. 239 
PUBLIC LAW 112–24—JULY 26, 2011 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1103: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–23 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 
July 21, considered and passed Senate. 
July 25, considered and passed House. 
subject to the provisions of subsection (b) after the date of enactment 
of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) The individual who is the incumbent in the office of the 
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the date of 
enactment of this subsection may not serve as Director after Sep-
tember 4, 2013. 
‘‘(3) With regard to the individual who is the incumbent in 
the office of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
on the date of enactment of this subsection, the second sentence 
of subsection (b) shall not apply.’’. 
Approved July 26, 2011. 
Applicability. 
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