PUBLIC LAW 103-94—OCT. 6, 1993 107 STAT. 1001 Public Law 103-94 103d Congress An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to restore to Federal civilian employees their right to participate voluntarily, as private citizens, in the political processes of the Nation, to protect such employees from improper political solicitations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993". SEC. 2. POLITICAL ACTIVrnES. (a) Subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is am<3nded to read as follows: Oct. 6, 1993 [H.R. 20] Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 5 USC 7301 note. "SUBCHAPTER III—POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
- § 7321. Political participation
Tt is the policy of the Congress that employees should be encouraged to exercise fully, freely, and without fear of penalty or reprisal, and to the extent not expressly prohibited by law, their right to participate or to refrain from participating in the political processes of the Nation. § 7322. Definitions "For the purpose of this subchapter— "(1) 'employee' means any individual, other than the President and the Vice President, employed or holding ofiFice in— "(A) an Executive agency other than the General Accounting Office; "(B) a position within the competitive service which is not in an Executive agency; or "(C) the government of the District of Columbia, other than the Mayor or a member of the City Council or the Recorder of Deeds; but does not include a member of the uniformed services; "(2) 'partisan political office' means any office for which any candidate is nominated or elected as representing a party any of whose candidates for Presidential elector received votes in the last preceding election at which Presidential electors were selected, but shall exclude any office or position within a political party or affiliated organization; and "(3) 'political contribution'— (A) means any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or an3rthing of value, made for any political purpose;
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