Volume 106 · 933
Public Law 102–349
To amend section 992 of title 28, United States Code, to provide a member of the United States Sentencing Commission whose term has expired may continue to serve until a successor is appointed or until the expiration of the next session of Congress.
Approved August 26, 1992
Statutory text
An Act
To amend section 992 of title 28, United States Code, to provide a member of the United States Sentencing Commission whose term has expired may continue to serve until a successor is appointed or until the expiration of the next session of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENDED SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE SENTENCING COMMISSION.
Section 992(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2)—
“(A) no voting member of the Commission may serve more than two full terms; and
“(B) a voting member appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs before the expiration of the term for which a predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term.
“(2) A voting member of the Commission whose term has expired may continue to serve until the earlier of—
“(A) the date on which a successor has taken office; or
“(B) the date on which the Congress adjourns sine die to end the session of Congress that commences after the date on which the member’s term expired.”.
Approved August 26, 1992.