105 STAT. 1280 PUBLIC LAW 102-185—DEC. 4, 1991 Public Law 102-185 102d Congress An Act Dec. 4, 1991 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide appropriate procedures for the appoint- [H.R. 3624] ment of the Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CHAIRMAN OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) MODIFICATIONS OF RESTRICTIONS ON JUNIOR MEMBERS SERVING AS CHAIRMAN.— (1) MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS.— (A) IN GENERAL. — Paragraph (3)(A) of section 330(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows: "(3)(A) The President may not designate as the chairman of the Commission for any term any commissioner who is a member of the political party of which the chairman of the Commission for the immediately preceding term is a member.". (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Paragraph (3)(C) of section 330(c) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(C)) is amended ' by striking the last sentence. (2) ONE YEAR OF SERVICE REQUIRED. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Paragraph (3)(A) of section 330(c) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(A)), as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by inserting ", or who has less than 1 year of continuous service as a commissioner as of the date such designation is being made" before the period. (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 330(c)(3)(C) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 1330(c)(3)(C)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Designation of a chairman under this subparagraph may be made without regard to the 1-year continuous service requirement under subparagraph (A).". 19 USC 1330 (3) EFFECTIVE DATES.— note- (A) MODIFICATION. —The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to terms beginning on and after June 17, 1990. (B) 1-YEAR REQUIREMENT. —The amendments made by paragraph (2) shall apply to terms beginning on and after June 17, 1996. 19 USC 1330 (b) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN IN 1992. — In the case of the term note. of the chairman of the United States International Trade Commission beginning June 17, 1992— (1) section 330(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 shall not apply, and (2) the President shall designate as chairman a Commissioner who is a member of the same political party as the chairman of the Commission serving on June 16, 1986. (c) PROCEDURE WHERE NO CHAIRMAN DESIGNATED. — 59-139 O - 91 (185)
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