TERMS AND VACANCIES.

SEC. 11801. TERMS AND VACANCIES. (a) In General.—Section 46101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking “one year” and inserting “2 years”; and (B) by striking “2 terms” and inserting “3 terms”; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking “of the individual being succeeded” and inserting “to which such individual is appointed”; (B) by striking “2 terms” and inserting “3 terms”; and (C) by striking “the predecessor of that” and inserting “such”. (b) [46 U.S.C. 46101 note] Applicability.—The amendments made by this section shall not apply to Commissioners to whom section 403(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281) applies.