MEMBERS.

SEC. 101. MEMBERS. (a) 3 Years of Experience in Adjudication or Arbitration Not a Prerequisite.—Section 751(a) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively. (b) Candidates Recommended Need Only Be Considered.— Paragraph (1) of section 751(b) is amended to read as follows: “(1) after considering any candidates who are recommended to the Comptroller General (at such time and in such manner as the Comptroller General requires) by organizations composed primarily of individuals experienced in adjudicating or arbitrating personnel matters; and”. (c) Terms of Office.—Section 751(c) is amended— (1) by striking “The” in the first sentence and inserting “(1) Except, as provided in paragraph (2), the”; (2) by striking “3” each place it appears and inserting “5”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(2) (A) The term of a member serving on the date of the enactment of the General Accounting Office Personnel Amendments Act of 1988 shall be as follows: “(i) Of the 2 members appointed in 1985, the term of 1 such member shall be 5 years, and the term of the other such member shall be 6 years. “(ii) Of the 2 members appointed in 1986, the term of 1 such member shall be 6 years, and the term of the other such member shall be 7 years. “(iii) The term of the member appointed in 1987 shall be 7 years. 102 STAT. 1599 “(B) Within 60 days after the date referred to in subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall determine— “(i) with respect to the members under subparagraph (A)(i), which will have a term of 5 years and which will have a term of 6 years; and “(ii) with respect to the members under subparagraph (A)(ii), which will have a term of 6 years and which will have a term of 7 years. “(C) A term established for a member under this paragraph shall be measured— “(i) from the date on which the member was originally appointed; or “(ii) in the case of a member serving for the unexpired portion of a term, from the appointment date of the individual who was originally appointed to serve for such term.”.