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Title 29 — Labor

Chapter 28 — Family and Medical Leave

§ 2633. Membership

Statutory text

(a)

Composition

(1)

Appointments

The Commission shall be composed of 12 voting members and 4 ex officio members to be appointed not later than 60 days after , as follows:

(A)

Senators

One Senator shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, and one Senator shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(B)

Members of House of Representatives

One Member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one Member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(C)

Additional members

(i)

Appointment

Two members each shall be appointed by—

(I)

the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(II)

the Majority Leader of the Senate;

(III)

the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and

(IV)

the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(ii)

Expertise

Such members shall be appointed by virtue of demonstrated expertise in relevant family, temporary disability, and labor management issues. Such members shall include representatives of employers, including employers from large businesses and from small businesses.

(2)

Ex officio members

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall serve on the Commission as nonvoting ex officio members.

(b)

Vacancies

Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Commission.

(c)

Chairperson and vice chairperson

The Commission shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among the members of the Commission.

(d)

Quorum

Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, except that a lesser number may constitute a quorum for the purpose of holding hearings.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 103–3 title III § 303 · 107 Stat. 6

    Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 2633

    (Pub. L. 103–3, title III, § 303, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 24.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 103–3, title III, § 303, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 24.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 303. MEMBERSHIP. (a) Composition.— (1) Appointments.— The Commission shall be composed of 12 voting members and 4 ex officio members to be appointed not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act as follows: (A) Senators.— One Senator shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, and one Senator shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (B) Members of house of representatives.— One Member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one Member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (C) Additional members.— (i) Appointment.— Two members each shall be appointed by— (I) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (II) the Majority Leader of the Senate; (III) the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and (IV) the Minority Leader of the Senate. (ii) Expertise.— Such members shall be appointed by virtue of demonstrated expertise in relevant family, temporary disability, and labor management issues. Such members shall include representatives of employers, including employers from large businesses and from small businesses. (2) Ex officio members.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-tration shall serve on the Commission as nonvoting ex officio members. (b) Vacancies.— Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Commission. (c) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.— The Commission shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among the members of the Commission. (d) Quorum.— Eight members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, except that a lesser number may constitute a quorum for the purpose of holding hearings.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 103–3, title III, § 303, , 107 Stat. 24.)

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