Sec. 502. POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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## SEC. 502 POLITICAL AFFILIATION AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE **[**[2 U.S.C. 1432](/us/usc/t2/s1432)**]** ###
(a)In General It shall not be a violation of any provision of section 201 to consider the— ####
(1)party affiliation; ####
(2)domicile; or ####
(3)political compatibility with the employing office; of an employee referred to in subsection
(b)with respect to employment decisions. ###
(b)Definition For purposes of subsection (a), the term “**employee**” means— ####
(1)an employee on the staff of the leadership of the House of Representatives or the leadership of the Senate; ####
(2)an employee on the staff of a committee or subcommittee of— #####
(A)the House of Representatives; #####
(B)the Senate; or #####
(C)a joint committee of the Congress; ####
(3)an employee on the staff of a Member of the House of Representatives or on the staff of a Senator; ####
(4)an officer of the House of Representatives or the Senate or a congressional employee who is elected by the House of Representatives or Senate or is appointed by a Member of the House of Representatives or by a Senator (in addition an employee described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3)); or ####
(5)an applicant for a position that is to be occupied by an individual described in any of paragraphs
(1)through (4).
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