S.Amdt. 2021
What it does: Adds SEC. __. BOARD OF GOVERNORS wherever appropriate
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)What it changes
1 change to S. 1789
Adds SEC. __. BOARD OF GOVERNORS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 202 of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
Inserted: (A) in the first sentence, by striking "11" and inserting "9";
Inserted: (B) in the second sentence--
Inserted: (i) by striking "Nine" and inserting "Seven"; and
Inserted: (ii) by striking "5" and inserting "4"; and
Inserted: (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking "at least 4" and inserting "not fewer than 3";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking "The terms of the 9 Governors" and all that follows and inserting the following: "(A) The term of a Governor shall be 7 years.
Inserted: "(B) A Governor appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that Governor was appointed shall serve for the remainder of such term.
Inserted: "(C) A Governor may continue to serve after the expiration of a term until the successor to that Governor has qualified, but may not serve for more than 1 year after the expiration of such term."; and
Inserted: (3) in subsection (e)(3), in the first sentence, by striking "at least 7" and inserting "not fewer than 5".
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Inserted: (b) Incumbent.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (a), an individual serving as a Governor under section 202 of title 39, United States Code, on the date of enactment of this Act may serve as a Governor until the expiration of the term of the individual.
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SA 2021. Mr. TESTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1789, to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
(a) In General.--Section 202 of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking “11” and inserting “9”;
(B) in the second sentence--
(i) by striking “Nine” and inserting “Seven”; and
(ii) by striking “5” and inserting “4”; and
(C) in the fourth sentence, by striking “at least 4” and inserting “not fewer than 3”;
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “The terms of the 9 Governors” and all that follows and inserting the following: “(A) The term of a Governor shall be 7 years.
“(B) A Governor appointed to fill a vacancy before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that Governor was appointed shall serve for the remainder of such term.
“(C) A Governor may continue to serve after the expiration of a term until the successor to that Governor has qualified, but may not serve for more than 1 year after the expiration of such term.”; and
(3) in subsection (e)(3), in the first sentence, by striking “at least 7” and inserting “not fewer than 5”.
(b) Incumbent.--Notwithstanding the amendments made by subsection (a), an individual serving as a Governor under section 202 of title 39, United States Code, on the date of enactment of this Act may serve as a Governor until the expiration of the term of the individual.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 17, 2012