SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ANNUAL RATE OF BASIC COMPENSA-
TION.
For fiscal year 2003 and each of the 4 succeeding
fiscal years, the Capitol Police Board shall increase the
annual rate of basic compensation applicable for officers
and members of the Capitol Police for pay periods occur-
ring during such a year by 5 percent, except that in the
case of officers above the rank of captain the increase shall
be made at a rate determined by the Board at its discre-
tion (but not to exceed 5 percent).
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN RATES APPLICABLE TO NEWLY-AP-
POINTED MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES.
The Capitol Police Board may compensate newly-ap-
pointed officers, members, and civilian employees of the
Capitol Police at an annual rate of basic compensation in
excess of the lowest rate of compensation otherwise appli-
cable to the position to which the employee is appointed,
except that in no case may such a rate be greater than
the maximum annual rate of basic compensation otherwise
applicable to the position.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SPECIALTY AS-
SIGNMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 909(e) of the Emergency
Supplemental Act, 2002 (40 U.S.C. 207b–2(e)), is
amended—
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND OFFI-
CERS HOLDING OTHER SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENTS’’
after ‘‘OFFICERS’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or who is
assigned to another specialty assignment designated
by the chief of the Capitol Police’’ after ‘‘field train-
ing officer’’; and
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘officer,’’ and
inserting ‘‘officer or to be assigned to a designated
specialty assignment,’’.
(b) REMOVAL
OF
CAP
ON
AMOUNT.—Section
909(e)(1) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 207b–2(e)(1)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘(but not to exceed $2,000 per annum)’’.
SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF PREMIUM PAY LIMITS ON
ANNUALIZED BASIS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any limits on the amount of pre-
mium pay which may be earned by officers and members
of the Capitol Police during emergencies (as determined
by the Capitol Police Board) shall be applied by the Cap-
itol Police Board on an annual basis and not on a pay
period basis.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply
with respect to hours of duty occurring on or after Sep-
tember 11, 2001.
SEC. 6. THRESHOLD FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL
ANNUAL LEAVE.
The Capitol Police Board shall provide that an officer
or member of the Capitol Police who completes 3 years
of employment with the Capitol Police (taking into ac-
count any period occurring before, on, or after the date
of the enactment of this Act) shall receive 8 hours of an-
nual leave per pay period.
SEC. 7. ANNUITIES AND PAY OF REEMPLOYED ANNUITANTS
SERVING WITH THE CAPITOL POLICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the pro-
visions of sections 8344 and 8468 of title 5, United States
Code, shall not apply to any reemployed annuitant per-
forming service as an officer or member of the Capitol Po-
lice, and no reemployed annuitant exempted from such
provisions by this section shall become subject to any other
provision of subchapter III of chapter 83 or of chapter
84 of such title by virtue of any such service.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—This section shall not apply—
(1) to any individual who—
(A) is receiving an annuity under sub-
chapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title
5, United States Code, based on a separation
from service occurring on or after January 1,
2002;
(B) was subject to the provisions of section
8344 or 8468 of such title, at any time before
the date of the enactment of this Act in cal-
endar year 2002, while serving as an officer or
member of the Capitol Police; or
(C) would be 57 years of age or older as
of the date of commencing service with the Cap-
itol Police as a reemployed annuitant; or
(2) with respect to any service unless performed
during the period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and ending on September 30,
2004.
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
COSTS.
(a) TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.—The Capitol Police
Board shall establish a tuition reimbursement program for
officers and members of the Capitol Police who are en-
rolled in or accepted for enrollment in a degree, certificate,
or other program leading to a recognized educational cre-
dential at an institution of higher education in a course
of study relating to law enforcement.
(b) BONUS PAYMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF DE-
GREE.—The Capitol Police Board may make a one-time
bonus payment to any officer or member who participates
in the program established under subsection (a) upon the
officer’s or member’s completion of the course of study
involved.
SEC. 9. BONUS PAYMENTS FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
WHO RECRUIT NEW OFFICERS.
The Capitol Police Board may make a one-time bonus
payment to any officer, member, or civilian employee of
the Capitol Police who recruits another individual to serve
as an officer or member of the Capitol Police.
SEC. 10. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN FUNDS RELATING TO THE
CAPITOL POLICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.—Any funds from
the proceeds of the disposal of property of the Cap-
itol Police shall be deposited in the United States
Treasury for credit to the appropriation for ‘‘GEN-
ERAL EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL PO-
LICE
BOARD’’, or ‘‘SECURITY
ENHANCEMENTS’’
under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE BOARD’’.
(2) COMPENSATION.—Any funds for compensa-
tion for damage to, or loss of, property of the Cap-
itol Police, including any insurance payment or pay-
ment made by an officer or civilian employee of the
Capitol Police for such compensation, shall be depos-
ited in the United States Treasury for credit to the
appropriation for ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’ under the
heading ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE BOARD’’.
(3) REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED
TO GOVERNMENTS.—Any funds from reimbursement
made by another entity of the Federal government
or by any State or local government for assistance
provided by the Capitol Police shall be deposited in
the United States Treasury for credit to the appro-
priation for ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE BOARD’’.
(b) EXPENDITURES.—Funds deposited under sub-
section (a) may be expended by the Capitol Police Board
for any authorized purpose and shall remain available
until expended.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year.
SEC. 11. PERMITTING CAPITOL POLICE BOARD TO LEASE
FACILITIES AND PROPERTY FOR USE OF CAP-
ITOL POLICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Capitol Police Board may at
any time after the date of the enactment of this Act enter
into agreements to lease facilities and property for the use
of the United States Capitol Police, subject to the ap-
proval of the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate.
(b) ACQUISITION OF INTERIM TRAINING FACILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to the authority
provided under subsection (a), the Capitol Police
Board may take such steps as it considers appro-
priate to secure the use of an interim facility for
training for the Capitol Police pending the comple-
tion of the permanent law enforcement training fa-
cility in Cheltenham, Maryland.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.
(c) ASSISTANCE OF ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.—
At the request of the Capitol Police Board, the Architect
of the Capitol shall provide such assistance to the Capitol
Police Board in entering into lease agreements pursuant
to this section (a) as the Board may require, including
assistance in negotiating the terms of such agreements.
SEC. 12. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED POSI-
TIONS.
Effective with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each
fiscal year thereafter, the total number of full-time equiva-
lent positions of the United States Capitol Police (includ-
ing positions for members of the Capitol Police and civil-
ian employees) may not exceed 1,981 positions.
SEC. 13. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MANDATORY RETIRE-
MENT AGE.
During fiscal years 2003 and 2004, sections 8335(c)
and 8425(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply
as if the reference to ‘‘57 years of age’’ in each such sec-
tion were a reference to ‘‘59 years of age’’.
SEC. 14. DISPOSAL OF FIREARMS.
The disposal of firearms by officers and members of
the United States Capitol Police shall be carried out in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Capitol
Police Board and approved by the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 15. USE OF VEHICLES TO TRANSPORT POLICE DOGS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an offi-
cer of the United States Capitol Police who works with
a police dog and who is responsible for the care of the
dog during non-working hours may use an official Capitol
Police vehicle when the officer is accompanied by the dog
to travel between the officer’s residence and duty station
and to otherwise carry out official duties.
SEC. 16. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MANAGEMENT OF CAP-
ITOL POLICE.
It is the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent
possible consistent with the mission of the Capitol Police,
the chief of the Capitol Police should seek to deploy the
human and other resources of the Police in a manner
maximizing opportunities for individual officers to be
trained for, and to acquire and maintain proficiency in,
all aspects of the Police’s responsibilities, and to rotate
regularly among different posts and duties, in order to uti-
lize fully the skills and talents of officers, enhance the ap-
peal of their work, and ensure the highest state of readi-
ness.
SEC. 17. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act.
SEC. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the
amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to
pay periods occurring during fiscal year 2003 and each
succeeding fiscal year.
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