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the Capitol Police regarding the operations and activities 
of the Capitol Police that affect the House of Representa-
tives and Senate. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Capitol Police Board shall 
promulgate regulations to carry out this section, with the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1003. SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF 
BOARD AND CHIEF TO DETERMINE RATES OF PAY. (a) 
IN GENERAL.—The Capitol Police Board and the Chief 
of the Capitol Police shall have the sole and exclusive au-
thority to determine the rates and amounts for each of 
the following for members of the Capitol Police: 
(1) The rate of basic pay (including the rate of 
basic pay upon appointment), premium pay, spe-
cialty assignment and proficiency pay, and merit 
pay. 
(2) The rate of cost-of-living adjustments, com-
parability adjustments, and locality adjustments. 
(3) The amount for recruitment and relocation 
bonuses. 
(4) The amount for retention allowances.
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(5) The amount for educational assistance pay-
ments. 
(b) NO REVIEW OR APPEAL PERMITTED.—The de-
termination of a rate or amount described in subsection 
(a) may not be subject to review or appeal in any manner. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect— 
(1) any authority provided under law for a com-
mittee of the House of Representatives or Senate, or 
any other entity of the legislative branch, to review 
or approve any determination of a rate or amount 
described in subsection (a); 
(2) any rate or amount described in subsection 
(a) which is established under law; or 
(3) the terms of any collective bargaining agree-
ment. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1004. (a) AUTHORITY
TO SETTLE CLAIMS 
UNDER FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—For purposes of 
section 2672 of title 28, United States Code (relating to 
the administrative adjustment of claims), the United 
States Capitol Police shall be considered a Federal agency 
and the Capitol Police Board shall be considered the head 
of the agency.
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(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to affect any authority relating to the pay-
ment of claims under title 31, United States Code; 
or 
(2) to affect the payment of any award or set-
tlement under the Congressional Accountability Act 
of 1995. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1005. DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF JURISDIC-
TION. (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIOR NOTICE AND AP-
PROVAL.—The Chief of the Capitol Police may not deploy 
any officer outside of the areas established by law for the 
jurisdiction of the Capitol Police unless— 
(1) the Chief provides prior notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate of the costs anticipated to 
be incurred with respect to the deployment; and 
(2) the Capitol Police Board gives prior ap-
proval to the deployment. 
(b)
EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
SERVICES.—Sub-
section (a) does not apply with respect to the deployment 
of any officer for any of the following purposes:
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(1) Responding to an imminent threat or emer-
gency. 
(2) Intelligence gathering. 
(3) Providing protective services. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1006. LEGAL COMPLIANCE SYSTEM. The Cap-
itol Police General Counsel, in conjunction with the Cap-
itol Police Employment Counsel for employment and labor 
law matters, shall be responsible for implementing and 
maintaining an effective legal compliance system with all 
applicable laws, under the oversight of the Capitol Police 
Board. 
SEC. 1007. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds 
made available for the Capitol Police for any fiscal year 
in any Act may be used for a mounted horse unit. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply 
with respect to the fiscal year in which such date occurs 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compli-
ance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,421,000,
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of which $305,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2006: 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. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 1101. (a) The Executive Director of the Office 
of Compliance may, in order to recruit or retain qualified 
personnel, establish and maintain hereafter a program 
under which the Office may agree to repay (by direct pay-
ments on behalf of the employee) all or a portion of any 
student loan previously taken out by such employee. 
(b) The Executive Director may, by regulation, make 
applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5, 
United States Code, as the Executive Director determines 
necessary to provide for such program. 
(c) The regulations shall provide the amount paid by 
the Office may not exceed— 
(1) $6,000 for any employee in any calendar 
year; or 
(2) a total of $40,000 in the case of any em-
ployee. 
(d) The Office may not reimburse an employee for 
any repayments made by such employee prior to the Office