public-law-117-213•Public Law 117–213: To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
Public Law 117–213: To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
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PUBLIC LAW 117–213—OCT. 17, 2022
136 STAT. 2251
Public Law
117–213
117th Congress
An Act
To amend section 301 of title 44, United States Code, to establish a term for the appointment of the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
Oct. 17, 2022
[S. 4791]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
TERM FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE.
(a)
In General.—
Section 301 of title 44, United States Code,
is amended
—(1)
by
inserting
“(a)” before “The President”; and(2)
by .
adding
at the end the following:“(b)
The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.
“(c)
An individual appointed to the position of Director, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b).”
(b)
Application to Incumbent.—
If there is an individual serving in the position of Director of the Government Publishing Office, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the date of enactment of this Act—
(1)
the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the appointment of such individual; and
(2)
Effective date.
44 USC 301 note.
the term of the individual for purposes of subsection (b) of section 301 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be considered to have started on the date on which the individual assumed the office of Director of the Government Publishing Office.
Approved October 17, 2022.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 4791:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 29, considered and passed House.
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