Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/848

 96 STAT. 806

PUBLIC LAW 97-253—SEPT. 8, 1982

which constitutes a m^'ority of the full membership of the Commission.". (3) Section 4(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(h)) is amended by striking out "Four" and inserting in lieu thereof "Three". Effective date. (4) The amendments made in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this 47 USC 154 note. subsection shall take effect on July 1, 1983. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION Office abolishment. 49 USC 10301 note.

SEC. 502. (a) Effective January 1, 1983, each office within the Interstate Commerce Commission provided in section 10301(b) of title 49, United States Code (except one of the two offices prescribed by law to expire on December 31, 1984), which was vacant on July 1, 1982 is abolished. (b)'Effective January 1, 1983, section 10301(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amend^ (1) by striking out "11" and inserting in lieu thereof "7", and (2) by striMng out "6 members" and inserting in lieu thereof "4 members". Term expiration; (c) Upon the expiration of the term of office as a member of the office Interstate Commerce Commission which is prescribed by law to abolishment. expire on December 31, 1982, any person appointed to fill such office 49 USC 10301 after such date shall be appointed for a term of office which ends on note. December 31, 1985, and such office shall be abolished immediately after the expiration of that date. 49 USC 10301 (d) Upon the expiration of the term of office as a member of the note. Interstate Commerce Commission which is prescribed by law to expire on December 31, 1983, any person appointed to fill such office after such date shall be appointed for a term of office which ends on December 31, 1985, and such office shall be abolished immediately after the expiration of that date. (e) Effective January 1, 1986, section 10301(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended (1) by striking out "7" and inserting in lieu thereof "5", and (2) by strikhig out "4 members" and inserting in lieu thereof "3 members". 49 USC 10301 (f) Nothing in subsection (c) or (d) of this section shall be construed note. as prohibiting the reappointment of any person serving in such office in terms expiring on December 31, 1982, or December 31, 1983, respectively. Term expiration. (g) The term of office of one of the two persons appointed to fill an 49 USC 10301 office, as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the note. term for which is prescribed by law to expire on December 31, 1987, shall end on December 31, 1991. At the time of the first of such two appointments, the President shall designate which appointment is to fill the term of office which shall end under the preceding sentence on December 31, 1991. (h)(1) Section 10301(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking out "7 years" and inserting in lieu thereof "5 years".

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