IIB 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1345 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2009 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT 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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Short Title

This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009.

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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 such title 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;.

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Effective date

The amendments made by this Act— (1)shall take effect on the effective date of a law, enacted by the government of the District of Columbia after the date of the enactment of this Act, which places restrictions on political activities of employees of the government of the District of Columbia; and (2)shall apply with respect to actions occurring on or after the effective date referred to in paragraph (1).

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2009. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.