[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4617 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4617

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory 
   treatment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law 
               commonly referred to as the ``Hatch Act''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2002

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory 
   treatment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law 
               commonly referred to as the ``Hatch Act''.

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

SECTION 1. EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO BE SUBJECT TO THE 
              SAME RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY AS APPLY TO STATE 
              AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Applicability of Provisions Relating to State and Local 
Employees.--Section 1501(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``a State or territory'' and inserting ``a State, the 
District of Columbia, or a territory''.
    (b) Provisions Relating to Federal Employees Made Inapplicable.--
Section 7322(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
            (2) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
            (3) by striking subparagraph (C); and
            (4) by striking ``services;'' and inserting ``services or 
        an individual employed or holding office in the government of 
        the District of Columbia;''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATES.

    (a) Chapter 15.--The amendments made by section 1(a) shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with 
respect to actions occurring on or after that date.
    (b) Chapter 73.--The amendments made by section 1(b) shall be 
effective as of January 1, 2000, and shall apply with respect to 
actions occurring on or after that date.
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