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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall take
effect with respect to the Librarian of Congress and
the Public Printer of the Government Printing Office
on the date on which the applicable officer signs the
memorandum of understanding described under sub-
section (h), respectively.
(j) RETIREMENT BENEFITS.—
(1) SERVICE DEEMED TO BE SERVICE AS CAP-
ITOL POLICE.—Any period of service performed by an
individual as a LOC police employee or a GPO police
employee (including any period of service performed
by that individual on interim assignment under sub-
section (f)(3)) shall be deemed to be service performed
as a member of the Capitol Police for purposes of
chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code,
if—
(A) the individual becomes a member of the
Capitol Police under this section;
(B) not later than 90 days after the date of
the qualification determination under subsection
(e), the individual makes an election to be cov-
ered under this paragraph; and
(C) the individual makes the payment
under paragraph (2).
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(2) EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS.—An individual
who makes an election under paragraph (1)(A) to be
covered under that paragraph shall pay an amount
determined by the Office of Personnel Management
equal to—
(A) the difference between—
(i) the amount deducted and withheld
from basic pay under chapters 83 and 84 of
title 5, United States Code, for the period of
service described under paragraph (1); and
(ii) the amount that would have been
deducted and withheld during that period,
if service during that period had been per-
formed as a member of the Capitol Police;
and
(B) interest as prescribed under section
8334(e) of title 5, United States Code, based on
the amount determined under subparagraph (A).
(3) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Capitol Po-
lice shall pay an amount for applicable agency con-
tributions based on payments made under paragraph
(2).
(4) DEPOSIT
OF
PAYMENTS.—Payments under
paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be deposited in the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
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(5) AGE LIMITATION.—During the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2002,
sections 8335(d) and 8425(c) of title 5, United States
Code, shall not apply to any individual who becomes
a member of the Capitol Police under this section (in-
cluding an individual who makes an election under
paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection to be covered
under that paragraph).
(6) REGULATIONS.—After consultation with the
Capitol Police Board, the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall prescribe regulations to carry out this sub-
section, including regulations relating to employee
contributions under paragraph (2) that are similar to
regulations under section 8334 of title 5, United
States Code.
(k) LEAVE.—Any annual or sick leave to the credit of
an individual transferred under this section may be trans-
ferred to the credit of that individual as a member of the
Capitol Police as determined by the Capitol Police Board.
(l) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided
in this section, this section and the amendments made
by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2000.
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(2) DATE OF ENACTMENT.—Subsections (e) and
(h) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 311. (a)(1) Any State may request the Joint
Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the re-
placement of a statue the State has provided for display
in Statuary Hall in the Capitol of the United States under
section 1814 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 187).
(2) A request shall be considered under paragraph (1)
only if—
(A) the request has been approved by a resolution
adopted by the legislature of the State and the request
has been approved by the Governor of the State, and
(B) the statue to be replaced has been displayed
in the Capitol of the United States for at least 25
years as of the time the request is made.
(b) If the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress
approves a request under subsection (a), the Architect of the
Capitol shall enter into an agreement with the State to
carry out the replacement in accordance with the request
and any conditions the Joint Committee may require for
its approval. Such agreement shall provide that—
(1) the new statue shall be subject to the same
conditions and restrictions as apply to any statue
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provided by a State under section 1814 of the Revised
Statutes (40 U.S.C. 187), and
(2) the State shall pay any costs related to the
replacement, including costs in connection with the
design, construction, transportation, and placement of
the new statue, the removal and transportation of the
statue being replaced, and any unveiling ceremony.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to per-
mit a State to have more than 2 statues on display in the
Capitol of the United States.
(d)(1) The Joint Committee on the Library of Congress
may approve the transfer to a State of the ownership of
any statue being replaced under this section if the State
includes a request for the approval of such transfer at the
same time a request is made under subsection (a).
(2) If any statue is removed from the Capitol of the
United States as part of a transfer of ownership under
paragraph (1), then it may not be returned to the Capitol
for display unless such display is specifically authorized by
Federal law.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 312. (a) Section 201 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1993 (40 U.S.C. 216c note) is amended
by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘$14,500,000’’.
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(b) Section 201 of such Act is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Pursuant’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to so-
licit, receive, accept, and hold amounts under section
307E(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1989 (40 U.S.C. 216c(a)(2)) in excess of the $14,500,000
authorized under subsection (a), but such amounts (and
any interest thereon) shall not be expended by the Architect
without approval in appropriation Acts as required under
section 307E(b)(3) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 216c(b)(3)).’’.
SEC. 313. CENTER FOR RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP DEVEL-
OPMENT. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the leg-
islative branch of the Government a center to be
known as the ‘‘Center for Russian Leadership Devel-
opment’’ (the ‘‘Center’’).
(2) BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—The Center shall be
subject to the supervision and direction of a Board of
Trustees which shall be composed of 9 members as fol-
lows:
(A) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, 1 of whom shall be
designated by the Majority Leader of the House
of Representatives and 1 of whom shall be des-