2007—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1101(b)(1), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: “The Chair may fix the compensation of the Executive Director. The rate of pay for the Executive Director may not exceed the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.”

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–164, § 2(a)(1), substituted “not more than 2 terms” for “a single term” the first time appearing.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–164, § 2(a)(2), substituted “not more than 2 terms” for “a single term” the first time appearing.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1101(b)(2), added par. (3) and struck out heading and text of former par. (3). Text read as follows: “The Chair may fix the compensation of the Deputy Executive Directors. The rate of pay for a Deputy Executive Director may not exceed 96 percent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.”

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1101(b)(3), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: “The Chair may fix the compensation of the General Counsel. The rate of pay for the General Counsel may not exceed the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.”

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 110–164, § 2(a)(3), substituted “not more than 2 terms” for “a single term”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1101(b)(4), substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

Pub. L. 110–164, § 2(b), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2459, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to an individual who is first appointed to the position of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office of Compliance after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2007].”

Pub. L. 109–38, § 1, July 27, 2005, 119 Stat. 408, provided that:

“(a) Executive Director.—Notwithstanding section 302(a)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1382 (a)(3)), the individual serving as Executive Director of the Office of Compliance as of the date of the enactment of this Act [July 27, 2005] may serve one additional term.

“(b) Deputy Executive Directors.—Notwithstanding section 302(b)(2) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1382 (b)(2)), any individual serving as a Deputy Executive Director of the Office of Compliance as of the date of the enactment of this Act may serve one additional term.

“(c) General Counsel.—Notwithstanding section 302(c)(5) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1382 (c)(5)), the individual serving as General Counsel of the Office of Compliance as of the date of the enactment of this Act may serve one additional term.”