To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide appropriate procedures for the appointment of the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission.
PL 102-185 (H.R.3624), enacted 12/04/1991

105 STAT. 1280 
PUBLIC LAW 102-185—DEC. 4, 1991 
Public Law 102-185 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 4, 1991 
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide appropriate procedures for the appoint-
[H.R. 3624] 
ment of the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHAIRMAN OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
COMMISSION. 
(a) MODIFICATIONS OF RESTRICTIONS ON JUNIOR MEMBERS SERVING 
AS CHAIRMAN.— 
(1) MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3)(A) of section 330(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(A)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(3)(A) The President may not designate as the chairman of 
the Commission for any term any commissioner who is a 
member of the political party of which the chairman of the 
Commission for the immediately preceding term is a member.". 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3)(C) of sec-
tion 330(c) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(C)) is amended 
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by striking the last sentence. 
(2) ONE YEAR OF SERVICE REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3)(A) of section 330(c) of 
such Act (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(A)), as amended by paragraph 
(1), is amended by inserting ", or who has less than 1 year of 
continuous service as a commissioner as of the date such 
designation is being made" before the period. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 330(c)(3)(C) of 
such Act (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(C)) is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new sentence: "Designation of 
a chairman under this subparagraph may be made without 
regard to the 1-year continuous service requirement under 
subparagraph (A).". 
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(3) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
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(A) MODIFICATION.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) shall apply to terms beginning on and after June 17, 
1990. 
(B) 1-YEAR REQUIREMENT.—The amendments made by 
paragraph (2) shall apply to terms beginning on and after 
June 17,1996. 
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(b) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN IN 1992.—In the case of the term 
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of the chairman of the United States International Trade Commis-
sion beginning June 17,1992— 
(1) section 330(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 shall not apply, 
and 
(2) the President shall designate as chairman a Commissioner 
who is a member of the same political party as the chairman of 
the Commission serving on June 16, 1986. 
(c) PROCEDURE WHERE NO CHAIRMAN DESIGNATED.— 
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PUBLIC LAW 102-185—DEC. 4, 1991 
105 STAT. 1281 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 330(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1330(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following sentence: "If, as of the date on which a term begins 
under paragraph (2), the President has not designated the 
chairman of the Commission for such term, the Commissioner 
who, as of such date— 
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"(A) is a member of a different political party than the 
chairman of the Commission for the immediately preceding 
term, and 
"(B) has the longest period of continuous service as a 
commissioner, 
shall serve as chairman of the Commission for the portion of 
such term preceding the date on which an individual designated 
by the President takes office as chairman.". 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this subsection 
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shall take effect on the 10th day following the date of the 
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enactment of this Act. 
Approved December 4, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3624: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-279 (Comm. on Ways and Means). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Nov. 5, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 20, considered and passed Senate.