HATCH ACT OF 1887.

SEC. 7404. HATCH ACT OF 1887.(a) District of Columbia.—Section 3(d)(4) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361c(d)(4)) is amended—(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting “and the district of columbia” after “areas”;(2) in subparagraph (A)—(A) by inserting “and the District of Columbia” after “United States”; and122 STAT. 1247(B) by inserting “and the District of Columbia” after “respectively,”; and(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “or the District of Columbia” after “area”.(b) Elimination of Penalty Mail Authorities.—(1) In general.—Section 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361f) is amended in the first sentence by striking “under penalty indicia:” and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting a period.(2) Conforming amendments in other laws.—(A) National agricultural research, extension, and teaching policy act of 1977.—(i) Section 1444(f) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(f)) is amended by striking “under penalty indicia:” and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting a period.(ii) Section 1445(e) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222(e)) is amended by striking “under penalty indicia:” and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting a period.(B) Other provisions.—Section 3202(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended—(i) in paragraph (1)—(I) in subparagraph (D), by adding “and” at the end;(II) in subparagraph (E), by striking “sections; and” and inserting “sections.”; and(III) by striking subparagraph (F);(ii) in paragraph (2), by adding “and” at the end;(iii) in paragraph (3) by striking “thereof; and” and inserting “thereof.”; and(iv) by striking paragraph (4).