Pub. L. 117-213 - 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.

117th Congress

Affects: 44 U.S.C. §§ 301

SECTION 1. TERM FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE.

(a) Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended—

(a)(1) by inserting “(a)” before “The President”; and

(a)(2) by adding at the end the following:

(a)(2)“(b) The Director shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.

(a)(2)“(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).”

(a)(2) .

(b) 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—

(b)(1) the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the appointment of such individual; and

(b)(2) 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.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 4791:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 29, considered and passed House.