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Referenced Laws
29 U.S.C. 652(5)
29 U.S.C. 667
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Worker Protection Act.
Section 2
2. Coverage of public employees Section 3(5) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652(5)) is amended by striking but does not include and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting including the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State.. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the application of section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667). Subject to paragraph (2), this Act and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to a workplace of a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that does not have a State plan approved under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 667).