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(3) All annual leave and sick leave standing to the credit
of an individual immediately before such individual is transferred
under paragraph (1) shall be credited to such individual, without
adjustment, in the new position of the individual.
SEC. 309. (a) Section 230(a) of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371(a)) is amended by striking out ‘‘Adminis-
trative Conference of the United States’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Board’’.
(b) Section 230(d)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371(d)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘Administrative Conference of the United
States’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Board’’; and
(2) by striking out ‘‘and shall submit the study and rec-
ommendations to the Board’’.
(c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect
only if the Administrative Conference of the United States ceases
to exist prior to the completion and submission of the study to
the Board as required by section 230 of the Congressional Account-
ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371).
SEC. 310. Any amount appropriated in this Act for ‘‘HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES—Salaries and Expenses—Members’ Rep-
resentational Allowances’’ shall be available only for fiscal year
1996. Any amount remaining after all payments are made under
such allowances for such fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treas-
ury, to be used for deficit reduction.
SEC. 311. Section 316 of Public Law 101–302 is amended in
the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting
‘‘1996’’.
SEC. 312. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated
to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public
Law 104–1 to pay awards and settlements as authorized under
such subsection.
SEC. 313. (a) The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representa-
tives shall have the same law enforcement authority, including
the authority to carry firearms, as a member of the Capitol Police.
The law enforcement authority under the preceding sentence shall
be subject to the requirement that the Sergeant at Arms have
the qualifications specified in subsection (b).
(b) The qualifications referred to in subsection (a) are the
following:
(1) A minimum of five years of experience as a law enforce-
ment officer before beginning service as the Sergeant at Arms.
(2) Current certification in the use of firearms by the
appropriate Federal law enforcement entity or an equivalent
non-Federal entity.
(3) Any other firearms qualification required for members
of the Capitol Police.
(c) The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry
out this section.
SEC. 314. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective
September 1, 1995, the Committee on House Oversight of the House
of Representatives shall have authority—
(1) to combine the House of Representatives Clerk Hire
Allowance, Official Expenses Allowance, and Official Mail
Allowance into a single allowance, to be known as the ‘‘Mem-
bers’ Representational Allowance’’; and
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(2) to prescribe regulations relating to allocations, expendi-
tures, and other matters with respect to the Members’ Rep-
resentational Allowance.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1996’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.