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PUBLIC LAW 102-349—AUG. 26, 1992 106 STAT. 933 Public Law 102-349 102d Congress An Act To amend section 992 of title 28, United States Code, to provide a member of the United States Sentencing Commission whose term has expired may continue Aug. 26, 1992 to serve until a successor is appointed or until the expiration of the next session [g, 1963] of Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENDED SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE SENTENCING COMMISSION. Section 992(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2)— "(A) no voting member of the Commission may serve more than two full terms; and "(B) a voting member appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs before the expiration of the term for which a predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. "(2) A voting member of the Commission whose term has expired may continue to serve until the earlier of— "(A) the date on which a successor has taken office; or "(B) the date on which the Congress adjourns sine die to end the session of Congress that commences after the date on which the member's term expired.". Approved August 26, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1963: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-827 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): Jan. 31, considered and passed Senate. Aug. 11, considered and passed House. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 28 (1992): Aug. 26, Presidential statement.