S. 1103 (112th): A bill to extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Introduced:
May 26, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-24.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 26, 2011.

Progress
Introduced May 26, 2011
Referred to Committee May 26, 2011
Reported by Committee Jun 16, 2011
Passed Senate Jul 21, 2011
Passed House Jul 25, 2011
Signed by the President Jul 26, 2011
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (2R, 1D) (show)
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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
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Library of Congress Summary

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7/26/2011--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 21, 2011.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to create a new term of service for the office of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which shall begin on or after August 3, 2011, and continue until September 4, 2013.
Makes the incumbent Director on the date of enactment of this Act eligible to be appointed for such new term but only for such new term.
Prohibits such incumbent from serving as Director after September 4, 2013.
Exempts such incumbent from the prohibition against a Director serving more than one 10-year term.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/1/s1103.

Background

The current FBI Director, Robert S. Mueller III, was confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 2001.  Director Mueller's appointment was approved by President Bush on August 4, 2001 and he began to serve his ten-year term on September 4, 2001.  By statute, the FBI Director is limited to one 10-year, non-renewable term.  In May 2011, President Obama announced his intention to seek legislation that would extend Mr. Mueller's term of office for two years.  On May 26, 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy introduced S. 1103, a bill that would extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

This legislation would not affect the single, ten-year term for future directors.  Nor does it limit in any way the President's authority to remove Director Mueller at any time during his extended two-year term.  S. 1103 also provides for a separate Senate confirmation vote following enactment of the legislation.

Summary

S. 1033 would extend the term of the current director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert S. Mueller III, by two years to allow him to continue in office until August 3, 2013.  Under current law, the term of the director would expire in August, 2011.

The bill would amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend for two years the 10 year term of Director Mueller.

Cost

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), enacting the bill would have no significant cost to the  federal government.  Enacting S. 1103 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.

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