Calendar No. 314

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1070

A BILL

To provide that certain politically appointed FedNficers, and for other purposes. to prohibit cash awards to Executive Schedule of- certain period during a Presidential election year, eral officers may not receive cash awards for a OVEMBER 19 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993

Reported with an amendment
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Calendar No. 314

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1070

To provide that certain politically appointed Federal officers may not receive

cash awards for a certain period during a Presidential election year,

to prohibit cash awards to Executive Schedule officers, and for other

purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MAY 28 (legislative day, APRIL 19), 1993

Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. STEVENS) introduced the following bill; which

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

NOVEMBER 19 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993

Reported by Mr. GLENN, with an amendment

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To provide that certain politically appointed Federal officers

may not receive cash awards for a certain period during

a Presidential election year, to prohibit cash awards to

Executive Schedule officers, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CASH AWARDS TO CERTAIN

2 FEDERAL OFFICERS.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 5, United

4 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4507

5 the following new sections:

6 ‘‘§ 4508. Limitation of awards during a Presidential

7 election year

8 ‘‘(a) For purposes of this section, the term—

9 ‘‘(1) ‘Presidential election period’ means any

10 period beginning on June 1 in a calendar year in

11 which the popular election of the President occurs,

12 and ending on January 20 following the date of such

13 election; and

14 ‘‘(2) ‘senior politically appointed officer’ means

15 any officer who during a Presidential election period

16 serves—

17 ‘‘(A) in a Senior Executive Service position

18 and is not a career appointee as defined under

19 section 3132(a)(4); or

20 ‘‘(B) in a position of a confidential or pol21 icy-determining character under schedule C of

22 subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of

23 Federal Regulations.

24 ‘‘(b) No senior politically appointed officer may re25 ceive an award under the provisions of this subchapter

26 during a Presidential election period.
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1 ‘‘§ 4509. Prohibition of cash award to Executive

2 Schedule officers

3 ‘‘No officer may receive a cash award under the pro4 visions of this subchapter, if such officer serves in an Ex5 ecutive Schedule position under subchapter II of chapter

6 53.’’.

7 ‘‘No officer may receive a cash award under the provi8 sions of this subchapter, if such officer serves in—

9 ‘‘(1) an Executive Schedule position under sub10 chapter II of chapter 53; or

11 ‘‘(2) a position for which the compensation is set

12 in statute by reference to a section or level under sub13 chapter II of chapter 53.’’.

14 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—

15 The table of sections for chapter 45 of title 5, United

16 States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat17 ing to section 4507 the following:

‘‘4508. Limitation of awards during a Presidential election year.

‘‘4509. Prohibition of cash award to Executive Schedule officers.’’.