Number: RL32742
Title: Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 108th Congress
Authors: Henry B. Hogue, Government and Finance Division; and Maureen O. Bearden, Kathleen Mo Doddridge, Judith B. Frazier-Thompson, Julissa Gomez, and Jennifer E. Manning, Information Research Division 
Abstract: This report provides an overview of the process for filling positions to which the President makes appointments with the advice and consent of the Senate. It also specifies, for the 108th Congress, all nominations to full-time positions on 34 regulatory and other collegial boards and commissions. Profiles of each board and commission provide information on their organizational structures, membership as of December 8, 2004, and appointment activity during that Congress. The organizational section discusses the statutory requirements for the appointed positions, including the number of members on each board or commission, their terms of office, whether or not they may continue in their positions after their terms expire, whether or not political balance is required, and the method for selection of the chair. Membership and appointment activity are provided in tabular form. The report also includes tables summarizing the collective appointment activity for all 34 bodies, and identifying Senate recesses during the 108th Congress.
Pages: 52
Date: January 26, 2005