[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 308 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 308

 To amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the 
 provision prohibiting certain State and local employees from seeking 
                            elective office.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

 Mr. Solomon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the 
 provision prohibiting certain State and local employees from seeking 
                            elective office.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State and Local Employees Bill of 
Political Rights''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1502(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
        period; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 1502 of title 5, united states code.--Section 
        1502 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        subsection (c).
            (2) Section 1503 of title 5, united states code.--
                    (A) Repeal.--Section 1503 of title 5, United States 
                Code, is repealed.
                    (B) Table of sections.--The item relating to 
                section 1503 in the table of sections for chapter 15 of 
                title 5, United States Code, is repealed.
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