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 108 STAT. 740 PUBLIC LAW 103-271—JULY 1, 1994 Public Law 103-271 103d Congress An Act July 1, 1994 [S. 1904] Board of Veterans' Appeals Administrative Procedures Improvement Act of 1994. 38 USC 101 note. To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the organization and procedures of the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Board of Veterans' Appeals Administrative Procedures Improvement Act of 1994". SEC. 2. NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS. Section 7101(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "(not more than 65)". SEC. 3. ETHICAL AND LEGAL LIMITATIONS ON CHAIRMAN. Section 7101(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "The Chairman shall be subject to the same ethical and legal limitations and restrictions concerning involvement in political activities as apply to judges of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals. ". SEC. 4. ACTING AND TEMPORARY MEMBERS OF BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Subsection (c) of section 7101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1)(A) The Chairman may from time to time designate one or more employees of the Department to serve as acting members of the Board. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any such designation shall be for a period not to exceed 90 days, as determined by the Chairman. "(B) An individual designated as an acting member of the Board may continue to serve as an acting member of the Board in the making of any determination on a proceeding for which the individual was designated as an acting member of the Board, notwithstanding the termination of the period of designation of the individual as an acting member of the Board under subparagraph (A) or (C). "(C) An individual may not serve as an acting member of the Board for more than 270 days during any one-year period. "(D) At no time may the number of acting members exceed 20 percent of the total of the number of Board members and acting Board members combined.";

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