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[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2143 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 461
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2143

 To amend chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the 
   Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice to accept voluntary 
                   services, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 9, 1998

 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Leahy) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                              July 9, 1998

                 Reported by Mr. Hatch, with amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To amend chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the 
   Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice to accept voluntary 
                   services, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 677 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the 
Administrative Assistant, with the approval of the Chief Justice, may 
accept voluntary personal services for the purpose of providing tours 
of the Supreme Court building.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(2) No person may volunteer personal services under this 
subsection unless the person has first agreed, in writing, to waive any 
claim against the United States arising out of or in connection with 
such services, other than a claim under chapter 81 of title 
5.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(3) No person volunteering personal services under this 
subsection shall be considered an employee of the United States for any 
purpose other than for purposes of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(A) chapter 81 of title 5; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) chapter 171 of this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(4) In the administration of this subsection, the 
Administrative Assistant shall ensure that the acceptance of personal 
services shall not result in the reduction of pay or displacement of 
any employee of the Supreme Court.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.

    Section 677 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the 
Administrative Assistant, with the approval of the Chief Justice, may 
accept voluntary personal services to assist with public and visitor 
programs.
    ``(2) No person may volunteer personal services under this 
subsection unless the person has first agreed, in writing, to waive any 
claim against the United States arising out of or in connection with 
such services, other than a claim under chapter 81 of title 5.
    ``(3) No person volunteering personal services under this 
subsection shall be considered an employee of the United States for any 
purpose other than for purposes of--
            ``(A) chapter 81 of title 5; or
            ``(B) chapter 171 of this title.
    ``(4) In the administration of this subsection, the Administrative 
Assistant shall ensure that the acceptance of personal services shall 
not result in the reduction of pay or displacement of any employee of 
the Supreme Court.''.

                                                       Calendar No. 461

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2143

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the 
   Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice to accept voluntary 
                   services, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              July 9, 1998

                        Reported with amendment
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