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B-201035 1 (1980-12-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjdq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 December 4, 1980 B-201035 The Honorable John D. Dingell -t.. Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee, on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: ~lm s, r fr We refer to your letter of October 24, 1980, in which you present questions which arise out of the President's action in making recess appointmentsjof five members of the Board of Directors of the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation. Title I, Part B of the Energy Security Act (Act), known as the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act of 1980, Public Law 96-294, June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 633, 611 established the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation (Corporation). The purpose of the Corporation is to stimulate production of synthetic fuels. Section 113 of the Act provides that Part B shall take effect on the date of enactment. Section 116 of the Act provides that the powers of the Corporation shall be vested in the Board of Directors, except for those powers and duties vested in the Chairman. Subsection 116(a)(2) further provides that the Board of Directors shall consist of a Chairman and six other Directors appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. On October 1, 1980, pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 126, the Senate adjourned for a recess until November 12, 1980. .At the time of adjournment the Senate had not acted on any of the nominations to the Board of Directors which the President had submitted. On October 5, 1980, effec- tive that day, the President announced recess appointments to the Board of Directors of five individuals whose nominations were pending before the Senate. You advise that on October 8, 1980, these five individuals held a meeting to conduct the business of the Corporation and scheduled another meeting for October 27, 1980. 'q z

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