95 STAT. 690
PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981
ministration or the General Counsel of the Department of Transportation. "(B) The President of the Corporation. "(C) Three members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the following basis: "(i) One to be selected from a list of three qualified individuals recommended by the Railway Labor Executives Association. "(ii) One to be selected from among the Governors of States with an interest in rail transportation. Such Governor may select an individual to represent him at meetings of the Board. "(iii) One to be selected as a representative of business with an interest in rail transportation. "(D) Two members selected by commuter authorities, on the following basis: "(i) Until January 1, 1983, the two members under this subparagraph shall be selected by the President from a list of names consisting of one individual nominated by each commuter authority for which the Consolidated Rail Corporation operates commuter service under the Regional Rail 45 USC 701 note. Reorganization Act of 1973. Such members shall serve until December 31, 1982, or until their successors are appointed pursuant to subparagraph (ii). "(ii) After January 1, 1983, the two members under this subparagraph shall be selected by the President from a list of names consisting of one individual nominated by each commuter authority for which Amtrak Commuter operates Ante, p. 647. commuter service under title V of this Act and one individual nominated by each commuter authority in the Region (as defined in section 102 of the Regional Rail Reorganization 45 USC 702. Act of 1973) which operates its own service or contracts with an operator other than Amtrak Commuter, except that— "(I) if Amtrak Commuter operates commuter service for one or more commuter authorities, at least one of the members selected under this clause shall be an individual nominated by such a commuter authority; and "(II) if Amtrak Commuter does not operate commuter service for any commuter authority, five names shall be submitted to the President by commuter authorities providing service over rail properties owned by Amtrak, and the President shall select two members from such list. "(E) Two members selected annually by the preferred stockholders of the Corporation, which members shall be selected as soon as practicable after the first issuance of preferred stock by the Corporation. "(2)(A) Members appointed by the President under paragraph (I)(C) shall serve for terms of four years or until their successors have been appointed and qualified, except that any member appointed by the President under such subparagraph to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member he is appointed to succeed. Not more than two of the members appointed under such subparagraph shall be registered as members of the same political party. "(B) Members selected under paragraph (I)(D) shall serve for terms of two years or until their successors have been appointed.
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