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 112 STAT. 2681-615 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 "(2) the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives; "(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives; "(4) the appropriate committees ofjurisdiction of the Senate and House of Representatives; "(5) the President; and "(6) the Office of Personnel Msinagement. "§ 3349a. Presidential inaugural transitions "(a) In this section, the term 'transitional inauguration da^ means the date on which any person swears or affirms the oath of office as President, if such person is not the President on the date preceding the date of swearing or affirming such oath of office. "(b) With respect to any vacancy that exists during the 60- day period beginning on a transitional inauguration day, the 210- day period under section 3346 or 3348 shall be deemed to begin on the later of the date occurring— "(1) 90 days after such transitional inauguration day; or "(2) 90 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs. ^§ 3349b. Holdover provisions "Sections 3345 through 3349a shall not be construed to affect any statute that authorizes a person to continue to serve in any office— "(1) after the expiration of the term for which such person is appointed; and "(2) until a successor is appointed or a specffied period of time has expired. "Sections 3345 through 3349b shall not apply to— "(1) any member who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to any board, commission, or similar entity that— "(A) is composed of multiple members; and "(B) governs an independent establishment or Government corporation; "(2) any commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; "(3) any member of the Surface Transportation Board; or "(4) any judge appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a court constituted under article I of the United States Constitution. ^§3349d. Notification of intent to nominate during certain recesses or adjournments "(a) The submission to the Senate, during a recess or adjournment of the Senate in excess of 15 days, of a written notification by the President of the President's intention to submit a nomination after the recess or adjournment shall be considered a nomination for purposes of sections 3345 through 3349c if such notification contains the name of the proposed nominee and the office for which the person is nominated. "(b) If the President does not submit a nomination of the person named under subsection (a) within 2 days after the end
 * § 3349c. Exclusion of certain officers

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