S.Amdt. 4215

SA 4215. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4174 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 20 of the amendment, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

(c) Partial Exemption.--A State may exempt from its State law, or from the requirements established under this title, individuals employed by the office of the sheriff in States that do not provide the rights and responsibilities described in section 4004(b) for law enforcement officers prior to the date of enactment of this Act or a political subdivision of the State that has a population of less than 5,000 or that employs fewer than 25 full time employees. For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘employees' includes each individual employed by the political subdivision except any individual elected by popular vote or appointed to serve on a board or commission.