S.Amdt. 4756
What it does: 2 changes: inserts text in 2 placesWhat it changes
2 changes to H.R. 980
Change 1: Inserts new text at the appropriate place in section 6
InsertsInserted: (_) The term "chief law enforcement officer" means an elected sheriff who is identified in State law as the ex-officio Chief Law Enforcement Officer of a law enforcement district.
The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.
Original wording
At the appropriate place in section 6, insert the following:
Change 2: Inserts new text at the appropriate place in section 8(a)
InsertsInserted: (_) to apply to a public safety agency that is established prior to the date of enactment of this Act under applicable State law that has a chief law enforcement officer who has the authority to, in a manner independent of other State and local entities, establish and maintain its own budget and levy taxes for the operation of such agency;
The amendment doesn't say where this goes; the clerk decides.
Original wording
At the appropriate place in section 8(a), insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4756. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 980, to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in section 6, insert the following:
(_) The term “chief law enforcement officer” means an elected sheriff who is identified in State law as the ex-officio Chief Law Enforcement Officer of a law enforcement district.
At the appropriate place in section 8(a), insert the following:
“(_) to apply to a public safety agency that is established prior to the date of enactment of this Act under applicable State law that has a chief law enforcement officer who has the authority to, in a manner independent of other State and local entities, establish and maintain its own budget and levy taxes for the operation of such agency;”.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 13, 2008