§ 1432 — Political Affiliation And Place Of Residence

(a) It shall not be a violation of any provision of section 1311 of this title to consider the— (1) party affiliation; (2) domicile; or (3) political compatibility with the employing office; (b) 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).