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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 1008. SETTLEMENT
AND PAYMENT
OF TORT
CLAIMS. (a) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) with respect to the Senate, the Chief of the
Capitol Police, in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Attorney General and any regulations
as the Capitol Police Board may prescribe, may con-
sider, ascertain, determine, compromise, adjust, and
settle, in accordance with the provisions of chapter
171 of title 28, United States Code, any claim for
money damages against the United States for injury
or loss of property or personal injury or death caused
by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any
employee of the Capitol Police while acting within the
scope of his office or employment, under cir-
cumstances where the United States, if a private per-
son, would be liable to the claimant in accordance
with the law of the place where the act or omission
occurred.
(2) SENATE.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to any
claim of a Senator or an employee whose pay is
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disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, the
Chief of the Capitol Police shall—
(i) not later than 14 days after the re-
ceipt of such a claim, notify the Chairman
of the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion of the receipt of the claim; and
(ii) not later than 90 days after the re-
ceipt of such a claim, submit a proposal for
the resolution of such claim which shall be
subject to the approval of the Chairman of
the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion.
(B) EXTENSION.—The 90-day period in
subparagraph (A)(ii) may be extended, not to ex-
ceed 90 days, for good cause by the Chairman of
the Committee on Rules and Administration
upon the request of the Chief of the Capitol Po-
lice.
(3) HEAD OF AGENCY.—For purposes of section
2672 of title 28, United States Code, the Chief of the
Capitol Police shall be the head of a Federal agency
with respect to the Capitol Police.
(4) REGULATIONS.—The Capitol Police Board
may prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.
(b) CLAIMS OF EMPLOYEES OF CAPITOL POLICE.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Capitol Police Board
may prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of
section 3721 of title 31, United States Code, for the
settlement and payment of a claim against the Cap-
itol Police by an employee of the Capitol Police for
damage to, or loss of personal property incident to
service.
(2) LIMITATION.—No settlement and payment of
a claim under regulations prescribed under this sub-
section may exceed $2,000.
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section
may be construed to affect—
(1) any payment under section 1304 of title 31,
United States Code, of a final judgement, award,
compromise settlement, and interest and costs speci-
fied in the judgment based on a claim against the
Capitol Police; or
(2) any authority for any—
(A) settlement under section 414 of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1414); or
(B) payment under section 415 of that Act
(2 U.S.C. 1415).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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SEC. 1009. FOREIGN TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION. Not-
withstanding any other provision of law and subject to the
approval of the Capitol Police Board, the Capitol Police
are authorized, in a non-law enforcement capacity, to travel
with and assist overseas congressional delegations in a secu-
rity advisory and liaison role, including advance security
liaison preparations for such congressional foreign travel.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance,
as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Account-
ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,421,000: Provided,
That the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance
may, within the limits of available appropriations, dispose
of surplus or obsolete personal property by interagency
transfer, donation, or discarding.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of
the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than
$3,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director
of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $34,790,000:
Provided, That no part of such amount may be used for
the purchase or hire of a passenger motor vehicle.