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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.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.

4 Section 677 of title 28, United States Code, is

5 amended by adding at the end the following:
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1 ‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the

2 Administrative Assistant, with the approval of the Chief

3 Justice, may accept voluntary personal services for the

4 purpose of providing tours of the Supreme Court building.

5 ‘‘(2) No person may volunteer personal services under

6 this subsection unless the person has first agreed, in writ7 ing, to waive any claim against the United States arising

8 out of or in connection with such services, other than a

9 claim under chapter 81 of title 5.

10 ‘‘(3) No person volunteering personal services under

11 this subsection shall be considered an employee of the

12 United States for any purpose other than for purposes

13 of—

14 ‘‘(A) chapter 81 of title 5; or

15 ‘‘(B) chapter 171 of this title.

16 ‘‘(4) In the administration of this subsection, the

17 Administrative Assistant shall ensure that the acceptance

18 of personal services shall not result in the reduction of

19 pay or displacement of any employee of the Supreme

20 Court.’’.

21 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.

22 Section 677 of title 28, United States Code, is amended

23 by adding at the end the following:

24 ‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the

25 Administrative Assistant, with the approval of the Chief
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1 Justice, may accept voluntary personal services to assist

2 with public and visitor programs.

3 ‘‘(2) No person may volunteer personal services under

4 this subsection unless the person has first agreed, in writ5 ing, to waive any claim against the United States arising

6 out of or in connection with such services, other than a

7 claim under chapter 81 of title 5.

8 ‘‘(3) No person volunteering personal services under

9 this subsection shall be considered an employee of the

10 United States for any purpose other than for purposes of—

11 ‘‘(A) chapter 81 of title 5; or

12 ‘‘(B) chapter 171 of this title.

13 ‘‘(4) In the administration of this subsection, the Ad14 ministrative Assistant shall ensure that the acceptance of

15 personal services shall not result in the reduction of pay

16 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

and for other purposes.to the Chief Justice to accept voluntary services,Code, to authorize the Administrative Assistant

JULY 9, 1998

Reported with amendment