[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2769 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2769

   To allow employees of the United States Government who have been 
 furloughed, due to a lapse in appropriations, to volunteer to work to 
   serve the needs of the people of the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 1995

Mr. Barton of Texas (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Combest, Mr. Watts of 
 Oklahoma, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Laughlin, and Mr. Stockman) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform and Oversight, to be substantially determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
   To allow employees of the United States Government who have been 
 furloughed, due to a lapse in appropriations, to volunteer to work to 
   serve the needs of the people of the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES OF 
              EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE BEEN 
              FURLOUGHED DUE TO A LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

    Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, an 
officer or employee of the United States Government, or of the District 
of Columbia government, may accept the voluntary services of an 
employee of the United States Government, or an employee of the 
District of Columbia government, as the case may be, who has been 
furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations.
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