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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 27, 2005
Anti-Cronyism and Public Safety Act - Prohibits specified public safety positions from being held by any political appointee unless such individual: (1) has academic, management, and leadership credentials relevant to the position; (2) has a superior record of achievement in one or more areas relevant to the position; (3) has training and expertise in one or more areas relevant to the position; and (4) has not, within the prior two-year period, been a lobbyist for any entity or other client that is subject to the authority of the agency within which such individual would serve.
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Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] · D–CA
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
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