,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ade  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag,mr4 
,fitzpatrick introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 & ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to t]m9ate p5sions 
= ,memb]s ( ,congress1 to prohibit a    
s+le bill or jo9t resolution pres5t$ by 
,congress to ! ,presid5t f conta9+      
multiple subjects1 to require ! equal   
application ( laws to ,memb]s (         
,congress1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,citiz5 
,legislature ,anti-,corruption ,re=m    
,act or ! ,,clean ,act4  #b4 ,t]m9ation 
( fur!r retirem5t b5efits = memb]s (    
congress  7a7 ,am5dm5ts relat+ to !     
,civil ,s]vice ,retirem5t ,sy/em  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #hc (  

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #hcce ! foll[+3  
#hcce;a4 ,t]m9ation ( fur!r retirem5t   
cov]age ( ,memb]s ( ,congress  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  
sub*apt] & subject to subsection 7f71   
effective on ! date t is #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section--  7#a7 a
 ,memb] %all n be subject to ?is        
sub*apt] = any fur!r p]iod ( "t2 &  7#b7
 no fur!r ,gov]nm5t contributions or    
d$uctions f basic pay may be made )     
respect to su* ,memb] = deposit 9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! cr$it (
 ! ,fund4  7b7 ,prior rights n affect$  
,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ 
to nullify1 modify1 or o!rwise affect   
any "r1 entitlem5t1 or b5efit "u ?is    
sub*apt] ) respect to any ,memb] cov]+  
any p]iod prior to ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section4  7c7 ,"r ,to p>ticipate 9  
?rift sav+s plan n affect$ ,no?+ 9      
subsection 7a7 %all affect ! eligibility
 ( a ,memb] to p>ticipate 9 ! ,?rift    
,sav+s ,plan 9 accordance ) o!rwise     

applicable provisions ( law4  7d7       
,regulations ,any regulations necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section may-- 7#a7      
except ) respect to matt]s relat+ to !  
,?rift ,sav+s ,plan1 be prescrib$ by !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t2 &  7#b7 ) respect to matt]s 
relat+ to ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan1 be     
prescrib$ by ! ,executive ,director 7z  
def9$ by section #hdja7ac774  7e7       
,exclusion ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m ,memb] does n include ! ,vice       
,presid5t4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hc
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #hcce ! foll[+3  #hcce;a4       
,t]m9ation ( fur!r retirem5t cov]age (  
,memb]s ( ,congress4  4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts  
relat+ to ! ,f$]al ,employees ,retirem5t
 ,sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( 
*apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#hdbe ! foll[+3  #hdbe;a4 ,t]m9ation (  
fur!r retirem5t cov]age ( ,memb]s (     

,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( ?is *apt]1 effective on !  
date t is #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section--  7#a7 subject  
to subsection 7f71 9 ! case ( an        
individual :o fir/ becomes a ,memb] be=e
 su* date ( enactm5t--  7,a7 su* ,memb] 
%all n be subject to ?is *apt] = any    
fur!r p]iod ( "t aft] su* date (        
enactm5t2 &  7,b7 no fur!r ,gov]nm5t    
contributions or d$uctions f basic pay  
may be made ) respect to su* ,memb] =   
deposit 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ! cr$it ( ! ,fund2 &  7#b7 9 ! case (
 an individual :o fir/ becomes a ,memb] 
on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t-- 7,a7   
su* ,memb] %all n be subject to ?is     
*apt]2 &  7,b7 no ,gov]nm5t             
contributions or d$uctions f basic pay  
may be made ) respect to su* ,memb] =   
deposit 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ! cr$it ( ! ,fund4  7b7 ,prior rights
 n affect$ ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all  
be consid]$ to nullify1 modify1 or      
o!rwise affect any "r1 entitlem5t1 or   

b5efit "u ?is *apt] ) respect to any    
,memb] cov]+ any p]iod prior to ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section4  7c7 ,"r ,to   
p>ticipate 9 ?rift sav+s plan n affect$ 
,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all affect !    
eligibility ( a ,memb] to p>ticipate 9 !
 ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan 9 accordance )     
o!rwise applicable provisions ( law4    
7d7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
section may-- 7,a7 except ) respect to  
matt]s relat+ to ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,plan1 
be prescrib$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7,b7 ) respect
 to matt]s relat+ to ! ,?rift ,sav+s    
,plan1 be prescrib$ by ! ,executive     
,director 7z def9$ by section           
#hdja7ac774  7#b7 ,refunds ,not)/&+     
subsection 7b71 ! regulations "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all1 9 ! case ( a   
,memb] :o has n complet$ at lea/ #e ye>s
 ( civilian s]vice z ( ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 provide t ! lump-sum    
cr$it %all be payable to su* ,memb] to !
 same ext5t & 9 ! same mann] z if su*   

,memb] satisfi$ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh    
7#d7 ( section #hdbd7;a7 z ( su* date ( 
enactm5t4  7e7 ,exclusions ,= purposes (
 ?is section1 ! t]m ,memb] does n       
include ! ,vice ,presid5t4  4  7#b7     
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #hdbe ! foll[+3  
#hdbe;a4 ,t]m9ation ( fur!r retirem5t   
cov]age ( ,memb]s ( ,congress4  4  #c4  
,prohibit+ multiple subjects 9 s+le bill
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* bill1 ord]1         
resolution1 or vote submitt$ by         
,congress to ! ,presid5t "u section #g (
 article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all embrace no m ?an "o subject1
 & t subject %all be cle>ly &           
descriptively express$ 9 ! title ( !    
bill1 ord]1 resolution or vote4  7b7    
,effective date ,subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to ! ,"o ,hundr$        
,fifte5? ,congress & ea* succe$+        
,congress4  #d4 ,requir+ equal          
application ( laws to ,memb]s (         

,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 any provision ( law t 
provides an exception 9 its application 
to a ,memb] ( ,congress or an employee (
 ! (fice ( a ,memb] ( ,congress %all h  
no effect4  7b7 ,cl>ification relat+ to 
ex]cise ( (ficial or repres5tational    
duties ,subsection 7a7 %all n be con/ru$
 to apply to provisions ( law or rules  
:i* p]mit ,memb]s ( ,congress or        
employees ( (fices ( ,memb]s ( ,congress
 to c>ry out (ficial duties t are ti$   
directly to lawmak+1 includ+ provisions 
or rules p]mitt+ ,memb]s & employees to 
ent] & use ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol gr\nds1 & o!r    
build+s & facilities4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress  
means a ,s5ator or a ,repres5tative 91  
or ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission]   
to1 ! ,congress4  #e4 ,requir+ use (    
indep5d5t nonp>tisan commissions to c>ry
 out r$i/rict+  7a7 ,requirem5t  7#a7   
,congressional r$i/rict+ ,ea* ,/ate %all
 conduct ,congressional r$i/rict+       

7beg9n+ ) ! r$i/rict+ c>ri$ out pursuant
 to ! dec5nial c5sus conduct$ dur+      
#bjbj7 9 accordance ) a r$i/rict+ plan  
develop$ by a nonp>tisan indep5d5t      
r$i/rict+ commission4  7#b7 ,r$i/rict+ =
 ,/ate legislative di/ricts ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 a ,/ate may n use 
any funds provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
directly = election adm9i/ration        
purposes unless ! ,/ate c]tifies to !   
,election ,assi/ance ,commission t !    
,/ate conducts r$i/rict+ = ,/ate        
legislative di/ricts 9 ! ,/ate 7beg9n+ )
 ! fir/ su* r$i/rict+ c>ri$ out aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 9         
accordance ) a r$i/rict+ plan develop$  
by a nonp>tisan indep5d5t r$i/rict+     
commission4  7b7 ,nonp>tisan indep5d5t  
/atus ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a      
commission %all be consid]$ to be a     
nonp>tisan indep5d5t commission if--    
7#a7 ! numb] ( its memb]s :o are        
affiliat$ ) ! political p>ty ) ! l>ge/  
p]c5tage ( ! regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate :o 
are affiliat$ ) a political p>ty 7z     

det]m9$ ) respect to ! mo/ rec5t        
,/atewide election = ,f$]al (fice held 9
 ! ,/ate = :i* su* in=mation is         
available7 is equal to ! numb] ( its    
memb]s :o are affiliat$ ) ! political   
p>ty ) ! second l>ge/ p]c5tage ( !      
regi/]$ vot]s 9 ! ,/ate :o are affiliat$
 ) a political p>ty 7z s det]m9$72 &    
7#b7 none ( its memb]s is an elect$     
public (ficial4  7c7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !      
sev]al ,/ates4  #f4 ,requir+ op5        
prim>ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,elections 
= ,f$]al (fice ,ea* ,/ate %all hold op5 
prim>ies = elections = ,f$]al (fice held
 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,elections = ,/ate &  
local (fice ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 a ,/ate may n use any funds       
provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t directly =
 election adm9i/ration purposes unless !
 ,/ate c]tifies to ! ,election          
,assi/ance ,commission t ! ,/ate holds  
op5 prim>ies = elections = ,/ate & local
 (fice4  7b7 ,op5 prim>ies describ$ ,=  
purposes ( ?is section1 a ,/ate holds   

op5 prim>ies = an election = an (fice if
 any individual :o is regi/]$ to vote 9 
a g5]al election = su* (fice 9 ! ,/ate  
may ca/ a ballot 9 any prim>y election  
7includ+ a prim>y election held = !     
selection ( delegates to a national     
nom9at+ conv5tion ( a political p>ty & a
 prim>y election held = ! expression ( a
 pref]5ce = ! nom9ation ( individuals = 
election to ! (fice ( ,presid5t7 held by
 any political p>ty to nom9ate c&idates 
= election = t (fice1 includ+ a         
conv5tion or caucus ( a political p>ty  
:i* has au?ority to nom9ate a c&idate4  
7c7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m   
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #ija ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote ,act (    
#bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #baada74  7d7      
,effective date ,subsection 7a7 %all    
apply ) respect to elections held aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4