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HR 1824 IH
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1824
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications with respect to the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2011
Mr. WOLF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make modifications with respect to the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY.
(a) Membership- Section 49106(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘13 members’ and inserting ‘17 members’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘5 members’ and inserting ‘9 members’.
(b) Term- Section 49106(c)(3) of such title is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: ‘A member may not serve after the expiration of the member’s term.’.
(c) Removal Authority- Section 49106(c) of such title is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking subparagraph (C);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
‘(7)(A) A member of the board appointed under paragraph (1)(A) shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor of Virginia.
‘(B) A member of the board appointed under paragraph (1)(B) shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor of the District of Columbia.
‘(C) A member of the board appointed under paragraph (1)(C) shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor of Maryland.
‘(D) A member of the board appointed under paragraph (1)(D) shall serve at the pleasure of the President.’.
(d) Approval of Bond Issues and Annual Budget- Section 49106(c)(8) (as redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section) is amended by striking ‘Eight votes’ and inserting ‘Nine votes’.