To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

July 15, 2003

Mr. NORWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION.

(a) AMENDMENTS- Section 12 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 661) is amended as follows:

(1) In subsection (a), by striking the word `three' and inserting in lieu thereof, the word `five;' and inserting before the word `training' the word `legal'.

(2) In subsection (b) by striking all after the words `except that' and inserting in lieu thereof, `the President may extend the term of a member to allow a continuation in service at the pleasure of the President after the expiration of that member's term until a successor nominated by the President has been confirmed to serve. Any vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of a member before the expiration of a term, for which he or she was appointed shall be filled only for the remainder of such expired term. A member of the Commission may be removed by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

(3) Subsection (f) is amended to read as follows:

`(f) The Chairman of the Commission is authorized to delegate to any panel of three or more members any or all of the powers of the Commission. For the purpose of carrying out its functions under this chapter, 3 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, except that 2 members shall constitute a quorum for any sub-panel designated by the Chairman under this subsection.'.

(b) NEW POSITIONS- Of the two vacancies for membership on the Commission created by this section, one shall be filled by the President for a term expiring on April 27, 2006, and the other shall be filled by the President for a term expiring on April 27, 2008.

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