[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 614 Introduced in House (IH)]




105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 614

     To reduce the number of executive branch political appointees.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 1997

 Mr. Luther (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. 
 Furse, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baker, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Ensign, 
 and Mr. McHale) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
            the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
     To reduce the number of executive branch political appointees.

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

SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF POLITICAL APPOINTEES.

    (a) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``political 
appointee'' means any individual who--
            (1) is employed in a position listed in sections 5312 
        through 5316 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the 
        Executive Schedule);
            (2) is a limited term appointee, limited emergency 
        appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive 
        Service, as defined under section 3132(a) (5), (6), and (7) of 
        title 5, United States Code, respectively; or
            (3) is employed in a position in the executive branch of 
        the Government under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of 
        title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    (b) Limitation.--The President, acting through the Office of 
Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management, shall 
take such actions as necessary (including reduction-in-force actions 
under applicable procedures) to ensure that the number of political 
appointees shall not, during any fiscal year beginning after September 
30, 1997, exceed a total of 2,300 (determined on a full-time equivalent 
basis).
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