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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 5USC4508]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                           PART III--EMPLOYEES
 
                     Subpart C--Employee Performance
 
                      CHAPTER 45--INCENTIVE AWARDS
 
            SUBCHAPTER I--AWARDS FOR SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 
Sec. 4508. Limitation of awards during a Presidential election 
        year
        
    (a) For purposes of this section, the term--
        (1) ``Presidential election period'' means any period beginning 
    on June 1 in a calendar year in which the popular election of the 
    President occurs, and ending on January 20 following the date of 
    such election; and
        (2) ``senior politically appointed officer'' means any officer 
    who during a Presidential election period serves--
            (A) in a Senior Executive Service position and is not a 
        career appointee as defined under section 3132(a)(4); or
            (B) in a position of a confidential or policy-determining 
        character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 
        of the Code of Federal Regulations.

    (b) No senior politically appointed officer may receive an award 
under the provisions of this subchapter during a Presidential election 
period.

(Added Pub. L. 103-425, Sec. 2(a), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4369.)
