II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25 (legislative day, September 17), 2008 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To limit or deny civil service protection for a Federal employee if the appointment of that employee is a prohibited personnel practice that was made on the basis of political affiliation as prohibited under any law, rule, or regulation.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Political Independence of the Civil Service Act of 2008.

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Political independence of the Civil Service

(a)

In general

Chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: VI

Civil service protection for employee appointed on prohibited basis of political affiliation

7551.

Civil service protection for employee appointed on prohibited basis of political affiliation

(a)In this section— (1)the term agency has the meaning given under section 2302(a)(2)(C); (2)the term covered employee means an employee whose appointment to an agency is a prohibited appointment; and (3)the term prohibited appointment means any appointment of an employee to an agency which is a prohibited personnel practice that violates section 2302 (b)(1)(E) because such appointment was made on the basis of political affiliation as prohibited under any law, rule, or regulation. (b)The protections under subchapters I through V of this chapter shall not apply to a covered employee.

. (b)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: SUBCHAPTER VI—Civil service protection for employee appointed on prohibited basis of political affiliation Sec. 7551. Civil service protection for employee appointed on prohibited basis of political affiliation. .

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Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to any appointment made before, on, or after that date.