[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 21 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 21

   Designating November 5, 2002, and November 2, 2004, as ``Federal 
  Election Day'' and making such day a legal public holiday, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2001

  Mr. Kerry introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   Designating November 5, 2002, and November 2, 2004, as ``Federal 
  Election Day'' and making such day a legal public holiday, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Resolved 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 ``Federal Election Day Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. ELECTION DAY OBSERVED.

    (a) Designation.--November 5, 2002, and November 2, 2004, are 
designated as ``Federal Election Day''.
    (b) Legal Public Holiday.--Federal Election Day--
            (1) is a legal public holiday for the purpose of statutes 
        relating to pay and leave of employees;
            (2) shall be treated as a holiday in accordance with 
        section 6103 of title 5, United States Code; and
            (3) shall begin at 1 o'clock post meridian.
    (c) Regulations.--The President may prescribe regulations to carry 
out this section.

SEC. 3. GAO STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of 
the impact on voter participation of making Federal Election Day a 
legal public holiday.
    (b) Report.--Not later than May 2, 2005, the Comptroller General 
shall submit a report to Congress and the President detailing the 
results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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