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To permit the individuals currently serving as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Directors, and General Counsel of the Office of Compliance to serve one additional term.

Public Law 109-38 · H.R. 3071 · 109th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 27, 2005 · Congress

Sponsor: Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH-18)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Permits the individuals serving, as of the enactment of this Act, as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Directors, and General Counsel of the Office of Compliance to serve one additional term.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

The record lists no related bills.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Jul 27, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-38.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 15, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 14, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jul 13, 2005FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
  7. Jul 11, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
  8. Jun 30, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Ney asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on House Administration discharged.
  13. Jun 27, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  14. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.