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HR 3571 R.R.3571

October 3, 2007BegunReceived; read twice and referred toheld at the Committeeity of Washington on Homeland SecurityThursday,

the fourth day of January, two thousand and Governmental Affairsseven

December 18, 2007 An Act

Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendmentAN ACTTo amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit individuals who have served as employees of the Office of Compliance to serve as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office, and to permit individuals appointed to such positions to serve one additional term.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMITTING FORMER OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE EMPLOYEES TO SERVE IN APPOINTED POSITIONS WITH OFFICE.

Section 301(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(d)(2)(B)) is amended by striking `legislative branch,' and inserting `legislative branch (other than the Office),'.

(a) In General-

(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- Section 302(a)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1382(a)(3)) is amended by striking `a single term' and inserting `not more than 2 terms'.

(2) DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS- Section 302(b)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1382(b)(2)) is amended by striking `a single term' and inserting `not more than 2 terms'.

(3) GENERAL COUNSEL- Section 302(c)(5) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1382(c)(5)) is amended by striking `a single term' and inserting `not more than 2 terms'.

(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to an individual who is first appointed to the position of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office of Compliance after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Calendar No. 547Speaker of110th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3571AN ACTTo amend the Congressional Accountability ActHouse of 1995 to permit individuals who have served as employeesRepresentatives.

Vice President of the Office of Compliance to serve as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General CounselUnited States and

President of the Office, and to permit individuals appointed to such positions to serve one additional term.Senate.