Pub. L. 115-42 - An act to amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.

115th Congress

Affects: 5 U.S.C. §§ 1214

SECTION 1. STAYS BY MSPB DURING PERIODS WITH NO QUORUM.

Section 1214(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by inserting “(i)” before “The Board may”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

(2)“(ii) If the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board who was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may, upon request by the Special Counsel, extend the period of any stay granted under subparagraph (A).”

(2) .

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1083:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

May 11, considered and passed Senate.

May 25, considered and passed House, amended.

June 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.