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2 U.S.C. § 1904 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1904. Certifying officers
(a) Appointment of certifying officers of the Capitol Police
The Chief Administrative Officer of the United States Capitol Police, or when there is not a Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief of the Capitol Police, shall appoint certifying officers to certify all vouchers for payment from funds made available to the United States Capitol Police.
(b) Responsibility and accountability of certifying officers
(1) In general
Each officer or employee of the Capitol Police who has been duly authorized in writing by the Chief Administrative Officer, or the Chief of the Capitol Police if there is not a Chief Administrative Officer, to certify vouchers pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
(A) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting papers and for the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved;
(B) be held responsible and accountable for the correctness of the computations of certified vouchers; and
(C) be held accountable for and required to make good to the United States the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by such officer or employee, as well as for any payment prohibited by law or which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved.
(2) Relief by Comptroller General
The Comptroller General may, at the Comptroller General’s discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper if the Comptroller General finds—
(A) that the certification was based on official records and that the certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained, the actual facts; or
(B) that the obligation was incurred in good faith, that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of the character involved, and the United States has received value for such payment.
(c) Enforcement of liability
The liability of the certifying officers of the United States Capitol Police shall be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as currently provided with respect to the enforcement of the liability of disbursing and other accountable officers, and such officers shall have the right to apply for and obtain a decision by the Comptroller General on any question of law involved in a payment on any vouchers presented to them for certification.
(Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 107], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–103; Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(3), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 49.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 207d of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
heading: Amendments
text: 2010—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–145 substituted “the Chief of the Capitol Police” for “the Capitol Police Board”.
2 U.S.C. § 1905 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1905. Deposit and use of reimbursements for law enforcement assistance
(a)
(1) Any funds received by the Capitol Police as reimbursement for law enforcement assistance from any Federal, State, or local government agency (including any agency of the District of Columbia), and from any other source in the case of assistance provided in connection with an activity that was not sponsored by Congress shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation for “general expenses” under the heading “United States Capitol Police”, or “security enhancements” under the heading “United States Capitol Police”.
(2) Funds deposited under this subsection may be expended by the Chief of the United States Capitol Police for any authorized purpose, including overtime pay expenditures relating to any law enforcement assistance for which reimbursement described in paragraph (1) is made, and shall remain available until expended.
(b) This section shall take effect on July 24, 2001, and shall apply to fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 107–20, title II, § 2802, July 24, 2001, 115 Stat. 184; Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(b)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 51; Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, § 1001(a), (b), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2663.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 207e of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001.
heading: Amendments
text: 2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–113, § 1001(a), substituted “District of Columbia), and from any other source in the case of assistance provided in connection with an activity that was not sponsored by Congress” for “District of Columbia)”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–113, § 1001(b), substituted “any law enforcement assistance for which reimbursement described in paragraph (1) is made” for “law enforcement assistance to any Federal, State, or local government agency (including any agency of the District of Columbia)”.
2010—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(b)(1)(A), substituted “United States Capitol Police” for “Capitol Police Board” in two places.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(b)(1)(B), substituted “Chief of the United States Capitol Police” for “Capitol Police Board”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, § 1001(c), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2663, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall only apply with respect to any reimbursement received before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Act [Dec. 18, 2015].”
heading: Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(b)(2), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 51, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 [Pub. L. 107–20].”
2 U.S.C. § 1905a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1905a. Reimbursement for salaries paid for service at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the Capitol Police is authorized to receive moneys from the Department of the Treasury as reimbursements for salaries paid by the Capitol Police in connection with certain officers and members of the United States Capitol Police serving as instructors at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Moneys so received shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
(Pub. L. 95–26, title I, § 111, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 87; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1018(h)(3), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 369.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 64–3 of this title.
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977.
heading: Amendments
text: 2003—Pub. L. 108–7 substituted “Chief of the Capitol Police” for “Secretary of the Senate” and “the Capitol Police” for “the United States Senate”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 108–7 effective Feb. 20, 2003, and applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1907(i) of this title.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center of the Department of the Treasury to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(4), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
2 U.S.C. § 1906 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1906. Disposal of surplus property
(a) In general
Within the limits of available appropriations, the Capitol Police may dispose of surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police, and property which is in the possession of the Capitol Police because it has been disposed, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed, by interagency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or other appropriate method.
(b) Amounts received
Any amounts received by the Capitol Police from the disposition of property under subsection (a) shall be credited to the account established for the general expenses of the Capitol Police, and shall be available to carry out the purposes of such account during the fiscal year in which the amounts are received and the following fiscal year.
(c) Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1003, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 1001(a), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 578.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of Pub. L. 108–7.
heading: Amendments
text: 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–31 substituted “surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police, and property which is in the possession of the Capitol Police because it has been disposed, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed,” for “surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2017 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 1001(c), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 578, provided that: “This section [enacting section 1982 of this title and amending this section] and the amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year.”
2 U.S.C. § 1907b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1907b. Funds available for workers compensation payments
Available balances of expired United States Capitol Police appropriations shall be available to the Capitol Police to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund required by section 8147(b) of title 5.
(Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1002(a), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 424.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section applicable with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1002(c) of Pub. L. 113–76, set out as an Effective Date of 2014 Amendment note under section 1907 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 1910 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1910. Report of disbursements
(a) In general
Not later than 60 days after the last day of each semiannual period, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall submit to Congress, with respect to that period, a detailed, itemized report of the disbursements for the operations of the United States Capitol Police.
(b) Contents
The report required by subsection (a) shall include—
(1) the name of each person or entity who receives a payment from the Capitol Police and the amount thereof;
(2) a description of any service rendered to the Capitol Police, together with service dates;
(3) a statement of all amounts appropriated to, or received or expended by, the Capitol Police and any unexpended balances of such amounts for any open fiscal year; and
(4) such additional information as may be required by regulation of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(c) Printing
Each report under this section shall be printed as a House document.
(d) Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to the semiannual periods of October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30 of each year, beginning with the semiannual period in which this section is enacted.
(Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 1005, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 575.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006.
2 U.S.C. § 1911 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1911. General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police
(1) In general
There shall be within the United States Capitol Police the General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police (in this subsection referred to as the “General Counsel”), who shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of the United States Capitol Police.
(2) Appointment
The General Counsel shall be appointed by the Chief of the Capitol Police in accordance with section 1907(e)(1) of this title (as amended by section 2(a)(4)),1 after consultation with the Capitol Police Board, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position.
(3) Compensation
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraph (B), the annual rate of pay for the General Counsel shall be fixed by the Chief of the Capitol Police.
(B) Limitation
The annual rate of pay for the General Counsel may not exceed an annual rate equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police.
(4) Omitted
(5) No effect on current General Counsel
Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed to affect the status of the individual serving as the General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police as of March 4, 2010.
(Pub. L. 111–145, § 3(a), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 51.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 2(a)(4), referred to in par. (2), means section 2(a)(4) of Pub. L. 111–145.
For the amendments made by this section, referred to in par. (5), see Codification note below.
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of subsec. (a) of section 3 of Pub. L. 111–145. Subsec. (a)(4) of section 3 of Pub. L. 111–145 repealed section 84–2 of this title, now section 5521 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 1921 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1921. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1018(h)(2), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 369
text: Section, R.S. § 1822, provided that Capitol Police would be paid on the order of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 207 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Feb. 20, 2003, and applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1907(i) of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 1921a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1921a. 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 authority 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, specialty assignment and proficiency pay, and merit pay.
(2) The rate of cost-of-living adjustments, comparability adjustments, and locality adjustments.
(3) The amount for recruitment and relocation bonuses.
(4) The amount for retention allowances.
(5) The amount for educational assistance payments.
(b) No review or appeal permitted
The determination 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 section may be construed to affect—
(1) any authority provided under law for a committee 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 agreement.
(d) Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 1004, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3180.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.
2 U.S.C. § 1922 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1922. Unified payroll administration
Payroll administration for the Capitol Police and civilian support personnel of the Capitol Police shall be carried out on a unified basis by a single disbursing authority. The Capitol Police Board, with the approval of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, acting jointly, shall, by contract or otherwise, provide for such unified payroll administration.
(July 31, 1946, ch. 707, § 9C, as added Pub. L. 102–397, title I, § 102, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1950; amended Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(12), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1750.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 207a of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 102–397, title I, § 104, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1950, as amended by Pub. L. 102–392, title III, § 321, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1726, provided that: “The unified payroll administration under the amendment made by section 102 [enacting this section] shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning after September 30, 1993.”
[Pub. L. 102–392, title III, § 321, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1726, provided that the amendment made by that section to section 104 of Pub. L. 102–397, set out above, is effective Oct. 6, 1992.]
2 U.S.C. § 1924 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1924. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–145, § 5(a)(2)(A), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 53
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–184, ch. IV, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 93–245, ch. VI, § 600, Jan. 3, 1974, 87 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 93–554, title I, ch. III, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(10), (11), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1750, related to emergency duty overtime pay from funds disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 206b of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
Subsecs. (a) to (f) of this section were based on section 3 of H. Res. No. 449, Ninety-second Congress, June 2, 1971, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–184, as amended by H. Res. No. 398, Ninety-third Congress, June 4, 1973, eff. Jan. 3, 1974, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–245, and H. Res. No. 1309, Ninety-third Congress, Oct. 10, 1974, eff. Dec. 27, 1974, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–554.
Subsec. (g) of this section was based on section 3 of H. Res. No. 1309, Ninety-third Congress, Oct. 10, 1974, eff. Dec. 27, 1974, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 93–554, and was repealed by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(11)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1750.
As originally codified, this section consisted of two undesignated pars. based on sections 3 and 5 of H. Res. No. 449, Ninety-second Congress, June 2, 1971, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–184. Section 5 of H. Res. No. 449 was superseded by section 3 of H. Res. No. 1309, formerly set out as subsec. (g) of this section, and was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(11)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1750.
2 U.S.C. § 1925 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1925. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–145, § 5(a)(2)(B), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 53
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 130; Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 93–371, § 5, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 430, related to emergency duty overtime pay from funds disbursed by Secretary of the Senate.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 206c of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
2 U.S.C. § 1928 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1928. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(4)(B)(i), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 50
text: Section, R.S. § 1823; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, § 1, 41 Stat. 1291, related to suspension of members of the force.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 208 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
R.S. § 1823 derived from acts Mar. 3, 1873, ch. 226, 17 Stat. 488; June 20, 1874, ch. 328, 18 Stat. 86; Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 129, 18 Stat. 345.
2 U.S.C. § 1929 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1929. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(4)(B)(ii), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 50
text: Section, Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 129, 18 Stat. 345, related to pay of members under suspension.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 209 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
Section was based on a proviso in act Mar. 3, 1875, popularly known as the “Legislature, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1876”.
2 U.S.C. § 1930 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1930. Applicable pay rate upon appointment
(a) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the rate of basic pay payable to an individual upon appointment to a position with the Capitol Police shall be at a rate within the minimum and maximum pay rates applicable to the position.
(b) Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1008, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 359.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of Pub. L. 108–7.