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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Depressed Smaller Cities Improvement 
Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON DEPRESSED SMALLER CITIES.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an interagency task 
force to be known as the Interagency Task Force on Depressed Smaller 
Cities (in this Act referred to as the ``Task Force'').
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--The Task Force shall be composed of 9 
        members as follows:
                    (A) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
                or the Secretary's delegate.
                    (B) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or 
                the Secretary's delegate.
                    (C) The Attorney General of the United States, or 
                the Attorney General's delegate.
                    (D) The Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary's 
                delegate.
                    (E) 5 members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
                of Representatives, not later than the expiration of 
                the 6-month period beginning on the date of the 
                enactment of this Act, who shall be public officials of 
                depressed smaller cities.
            (2) Geographical diversity.--No 2 members appointed under 
        paragraph (1)(E) may be residents of the same State.
    (c) Terms.--Members of the Task Force shall be appointed for the 
life of the Task Force. Any vacancy in the Task Force shall be filled 
in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (d) Chairperson.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall be the chairperson of the Task Force.
    (e) Prohibition of Compensation.--Members of the Task Force shall 
not receive pay or other compensation on account of their service on 
the Task Force.
    (f) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Task Force shall receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. DUTIES OF TASK FORCE.

    (a) Study.--The Task Force shall carry out a study of the problems 
affecting depressed smaller cities, including problems involving crime, 
the environment, housing, labor and unemployment, education, health, 
and poverty. The study shall examine and analyze Federal, State, and 
local programs to alleviate such problems, the coordination or lack of 
coordination among such programs, and the effectiveness and efficiency 
of such programs, and shall determine the proper scope and extent of 
Federal assistance and programs to reduce the problems affecting such 
cities. In conducting the study, the Task Force shall consult with 
officials of local governments to obtain and provide advice regarding 
measures that may be implemented before the completion of the study to 
alleviate such problems and to coordinate the ongoing efforts of the 
local governments with the various Federal agencies.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) Annual reports.--
                    (A) In general.--The Task Force shall submit a 
                report to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban 
                Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
                Senate, not less than annually until the termination of 
                the Task Force under section 5.
                    (B) Contents.--Each report shall describe the 
                activities of the Task Force during the previous year 
                in conducting the study under subsection (a) and the 
                findings and determinations of the Task Force resulting 
                from the study. Each report shall also--
                            (i) identify the most pervasive problems 
                        affecting depressed smaller cities and the 
                        extent of such problems;
                            (ii) describe any efforts to alleviate such 
                        problems that the Task Force considers to have 
                        been effective and efficient;
                            (iii) identify the immediate and long-term 
                        needs of such cities in alleviating such 
                        problems;
                            (iv) identify any existing Federal programs 
                        that may be useful to such cities in 
                        alleviating such problems;
                            (v) include an agenda of actions to be 
                        taken to alleviate such problems, which 
                        describes the priorities of such actions; and
                            (vi) include recommendations of the Task 
                        Force for actions and legislation by the 
                        Federal Government to assist State and local 
                        governments to alleviate the problems affecting 
                        depressed smaller cities.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than the termination of the 
        Task Force under section 5, the Task Force shall submit to the 
        Committees referred to in paragraph (1)(A) a final report 
        describing the study conducted by the Task Force, the 
        activities of the Task Force, and the findings, conclusions, 
        and recommendations of the Task Force upon the completion of 
        the study.
    (c) Meetings.--To carry out the study under subsection (a) and 
prepare the reports under subsection (b), the Task Force shall meet not 
less than quarterly in each year.

SEC. 4. IDENTIFICATION OF DEPRESSED SMALLER CITIES.

    For purposes of this Act, the term ``depressed smaller city'' means 
any unit of general local government that, as determined by the Task 
Force for the most recent 12-month period for which statistics are 
available, is classified as a municipality by the United States Bureau 
of the Census, has a population of less than 50,000 and more than 
5,000, and meets any 3 of the following 5 criteria:
            (1) Unemployment.--The total rate of unemployment for the 
        unit of general local government (as determined by appropriate 
        available data) is 12 percent or more.
            (2) Crime rate.--For the unit of general local government, 
        the ratio of the aggregate number of violent crimes in the unit 
        (according to statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation) to the population of the unit, is 5 percent or 
        greater.
            (3) Lack of municipal health facilities.--The unit of 
        general local government does not own or operate any municipal 
        health facilities.
            (4) Income level.--The median annual household income for 
        households residing in the unit of general local government (as 
        determined by the Bureau of the Census of the Department of 
        Commerce) does not exceed $15,000.
            (5) Environmental problems.--The unit of general local 
        government has substantial environmental problems resulting 
        from industrial activities, as determined by the Task Force.

SEC. 5. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate upon the expiration of the 3-year 
period beginning on the date of the appointment of the entire 
membership of the Task Force under section 2(b).

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$750,000, which shall be available during fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 
1997.
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Depressed Smaller Cities Improvement Act of 1993 - Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Depressed Smaller Cities to study problems affecting depressed smaller cities and to determine the proper scope and extent of Federal assistance and programs to reduce the problems affecting such cities. 
Authorizes appropriations.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Make It In America Manufacturing 
Communities Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Manufacturing community support program.--The term 
        ``Manufacturing Community Support Program'' means the program 
        established under section 3(a).
            (2) Participating agency.--The term ``participating 
        agency'' means a Federal agency that elects to participate in 
        the Manufacturing Community Support Program.
            (3) Participating program.--The term ``participating 
        program'' means a program identified by a participating agency 
        under section 3(c)(1)(C).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Commerce.

SEC. 3. PROGRAM TO DESIGNATE AND SUPPORT MANUFACTURING COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary shall establish a program to 
improve the competitiveness of United States manufacturing--
            (1) by designating consortiums as manufacturing communities 
        under subsection (b); and
            (2) by supporting manufacturing communities, as so 
        designated, under subsection (c).
    (b) Designation of Manufacturing Communities.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (7), for 
        purposes of the Manufacturing Community Support Program, the 
        Secretary shall designate eligible consortiums as manufacturing 
        communities through a competitive process.
            (2) Eligible consortiums.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible consortium is a 
                consortium that--
                            (i) represents a region defined by the 
                        consortium in accordance with subparagraph (B);
                            (ii) includes at least one--
                                    (I) institution of higher 
                                education;
                                    (II) a private sector entity; and
                                    (III) a government entity;
                            (iii) may include one or more--
                                    (I) private sector partners;
                                    (II) institutions of higher 
                                education;
                                    (III) government entities;
                                    (IV) economic development and other 
                                community and labor groups;
                                    (V) financial institutions; or
                                    (VI) utilities;
                            (iv) has, as a lead applicant--
                                    (I) a district organization (as 
                                defined in section 300.3 of title 13, 
                                Code of Federal Regulations, or 
                                successor regulation);
                                    (II) an Indian tribe (as defined in 
                                section 4 of the Indian Self-
                                Determination and Education Assistance 
                                Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)) or a consortium 
                                of Indian tribes;
                                    (III) a State or a political 
                                subdivision of a State, including a 
                                special purpose unit of a State or 
                                local government engaged in economic or 
                                infrastructure development activities, 
                                or a consortium of political 
                                subdivisions;
                                    (IV) an institution of higher 
                                education or a consortium of 
                                institutions of higher education; or
                                    (V) a public or private nonprofit 
                                organization or association that has an 
                                application that is supported by a 
                                State, a political subdivision of a 
                                State, or a native community.
                    (B) Regions.--Subject to approval by the Secretary, 
                a consortium may define the region that it represents 
                if the region--
                            (i) is large enough to contain critical 
                        elements of the key technologies or supply 
                        chain prioritized by the consortium; and
                            (ii) is small enough to enable close 
                        collaboration among members of the consortium.
            (3) Duration.--Each designation under paragraph (1) shall 
        be for a period of two years.
            (4) Renewal.--
                    (A) In general.--Upon receipt of an application 
                submitted under subparagraph (B), the Secretary may 
                renew a designation made under paragraph (1) for up to 
                two additional two-year periods. Any designation as a 
                manufacturing community or renewal of such designation 
                that is in effect before the date of the enactment of 
                this Act shall count toward the limit set forth in this 
                subparagraph.
                    (B) Application for renewal.--An eligible 
                consortium seeking a renewal under subparagraph (A) 
                shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
                time, in such manner, and containing such information 
                as the Secretary may require.
                    (C) Modifications authorized.--The Secretary may 
                renew a designation under subparagraph (A) for an 
                eligible consortium that--
                            (i) has changed its composition, either by 
                        adding or removing members; or
                            (ii) as part of its application under 
                        subparagraph (B), submits a revision to the 
                        plan submitted under paragraph (5)(B)(iv) or 
                        the strategy submitted under paragraph 
                        (5)(B)(v).
                    (D) Evaluation for renewal.--In determining whether 
                to renew a designation of an eligible consortium under 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assess the eligible 
                consortium based upon--
                            (i) the performance of the consortium 
                        against the terms of the consortium's most 
                        recent designation under paragraph (1) and any 
                        post-designation awards the consortium may have 
                        received;
                            (ii) the progress the consortium has made 
                        with respect to project-specific metrics the 
                        consortium proposed in the consortium's 
                        application for the most recent designation 
                        under paragraph (1), particularly with respect 
                        to those metrics that were designed to help 
                        communities track their own progress;
                            (iii) whether any changes to the 
                        composition of the eligible consortium or 
                        revisions to the plan or strategy described in 
                        subparagraph (C)(ii) would improve the 
                        competitiveness of United States manufacturing; 
                        and
                            (iv) such other criteria as the Secretary 
                        considers appropriate.
            (5) Application for designation.--
                    (A) In general.--An eligible consortium seeking a 
                designation under paragraph (1) shall submit an 
                application to the Secretary at such time and in such 
                manner as the Secretary may require.
                    (B) Contents.--Each application submitted to the 
                Secretary under subparagraph (A) include--
                            (i) a description of the regional 
                        boundaries of the consortium;
                            (ii) a description of the manufacturing 
                        concentration of the consortium, including an 
                        assessment of how the manufacturing 
                        concentration of the consortium competitively 
                        ranks nationally according to measures relating 
                        to employment, sales, location quotients for an 
                        industry's level of concentration, or such 
                        other measures as the Secretary considers 
                        appropriate;
                            (iii) an integrated assessment of the local 
                        industrial ecosystem of the region of the 
                        consortium, which may include assessment of 
                        workforce and training, such as that involving 
                        women and underrepresented minorities, supplier 
                        network, research and innovation, 
                        infrastructure or site development, trade and 
                        international investment, operational 
                        improvements, and capital access components 
                        needed for manufacturing activities in such 
                        region;
                            (iv) an evidence-based plan for developing 
                        components of such ecosystem (selected by the 
                        consortium)--
                                    (I) by making specific investments 
                                to address gaps in such ecosystem; and
                                    (II) by making the manufacturing of 
                                the region of the consortium uniquely 
                                competitive;
                            (v) a description of the investments the 
                        consortium proposes and the implementation 
                        strategy the consortium intends to use to 
                        address gaps in such ecosystem;
                            (vi) a description of the outcome-based 
                        metrics, benchmarks, and milestones that the 
                        consortium will track and the evaluation 
                        methods the consortium will use while 
                        designated as a manufacturing community to 
                        gauge performance of the strategy of the 
                        consortium to improve the manufacturing in the 
                        region of the consortium; and
                            (vii) such other matters as the Secretary 
                        considers appropriate.
            (6) Evaluation of applications.--The Secretary shall 
        evaluate each application received under paragraph (5) to 
        determine--
                    (A) whether the applicant demonstrates a 
                significant level of regional cooperation in their 
                proposal; and
                    (B) how the manufacturing concentration of the 
                applicant competitively ranks nationally according to 
                measures described in paragraph (5)(B)(ii).
            (7) Certain communities previously recognized.--Each 
        consortium that was designated as a manufacturing community by 
        the Secretary in carrying out the Investing in Manufacturing 
        Communities Partnership initiative of the Department of 
        Commerce before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
        deemed a manufacturing community designated under this 
        subsection if such consortium is still designated as a 
        manufacturing community by the Secretary as part of such 
        initiative.
    (c) Support for Designated Manufacturing Communities.--
            (1) Preferential consideration.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (D), if a member of a consortium designated as a 
                manufacturing community under subsection (b) seeks 
                financial or technical assistance under a participating 
                program of a participating agency, the head of such 
                agency may give preferential consideration to such 
                member with respect to the awarding of such financial 
                or technical assistance if--
                            (i) such head considers the award of the 
                        financial or technical assistance consistent 
                        with the economic development strategy of the 
                        consortium; and
                            (ii) the member otherwise meets all 
                        applicable requirements for the financial or 
                        technical assistance.
                    (B) Participating agencies.--The Secretary shall 
                invite other Federal agencies to become participating 
                agencies of the Manufacturing Community Support 
                Program.
                    (C) Participating programs.--The head of each 
                participating agency shall identify all programs 
                administered by such participating agency that are 
                applicable to the Manufacturing Community Support 
                Program.
                    (D) Multiple members of the same consortium seeking 
                the same financial or technical assistance.--
                            (i) In general.--If a participating agency 
                        receives applications for the same financial or 
                        technical assistance from more than one member 
                        of the same consortium designated as a 
                        manufacturing community under subsection (b), 
                        the head of such agency may determine how 
                        preference will be given under subparagraph 
                        (A), including by requiring the consortium to 
                        select which of the members should be given 
                        preference.
                            (ii) Coordination.--If the head of a 
                        participating agency determines that more than 
                        one member of a consortium should be given 
                        preference for financial or technical 
                        assistance under subparagraph (A), he or she 
                        may require such members to demonstrate 
                        coordination with each other in developing 
                        their applications for the financial or 
                        technical assistance.
                    (E) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
                of the enactment of this Act, the head of each 
                participating agency shall submit a report to the 
                Secretary that specifies how the head will give 
                preferential consideration under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may make a Federal 
        point of contact available to each consortium designated as a 
        manufacturing community under subsection (b) to help the 
        members of the consortium access Federal funds and technical 
        assistance.
            (3) Financial and technical assistance.--
                    (A) In general.--Under the Manufacturing Community 
                Support Program, the head of a participating agency may 
                award financial or technical assistance to a member of 
                a consortium designated as a manufacturing community 
                under subsection (b) as he or she considers appropriate 
                for purposes of such program and consistent with the 
                economic development strategy of the consortium.
                    (B) Use of funds.--
                            (i) In general.--A recipient of financial 
                        or technical assistance under subparagraph (A) 
                        may use such financial or technical assistance 
                        to support an investment in an ecosystem that 
                        will improve the competitiveness of United 
                        States manufacturing.
                            (ii) Investments supported.--Investments 
                        supported under this subparagraph may include--
                                    (I) infrastructure;
                                    (II) access to capital;
                                    (III) promotion of exports and 
                                foreign direct investment;
                                    (IV) equipment or facility 
                                upgrades;
                                    (V) workforce training, retraining, 
                                or recruitment and retention, including 
                                that of women and underrepresented 
                                minorities;
                                    (VI) energy or process efficiency;
                                    (VII) business incubators;
                                    (VIII) site preparation;
                                    (IX) advanced research;
                                    (X) supply chain development; and
                                    (XI) small business assistance.
            (4) Coordination.--
                    (A) Coordination by secretary of commerce.--The 
                Secretary shall coordinate with the heads of the 
                participating agencies to identify programs under 
                paragraph (1)(C).
                    (B) Inter-agency coordination.--The heads of the 
                participating agencies shall coordinate with each 
                other--
                            (i) to leverage complementary activities, 
                        including from non-Federal sources, such as 
                        philanthropies; and
                            (ii) to avoid duplication of efforts.
    (d) Receipt of Transferred Funds.--The Secretary may accept amounts 
transferred to the Secretary from the head of another participating 
agency to carry out this section.
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Make It In America Manufacturing Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a Manufacturing Community Support Program to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing by: (1) designating consortiums as manufacturing communities, and (2) authorizing federal agencies electing to participate in the program to provide such communities preferential consideration in awarding financial and technical assistance. A consortium, to be eligible for such designation and assistance, must:    represent a region that is large enough to contain critical elements of the key technologies or supply chain prioritized by the consortium and small enough to enable close collaboration among the consortium's members;   include at least one institution of higher education, a private sector entity, and a government entity; and   have a lead applicant that is a district organization, an Indian tribe, a state or political subdivision of a state, an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization or association with an application supported by a state, a political subdivision of a state, or a native community.   Commerce shall make such designations for a two-year period, and may renew a designation for additional two-year periods, based on specified criteria.  Recipients may use such financial or technical assistance to support investments in ecosystems that will improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing, including infrastructure, access to capital, promotion of exports and foreign direct investment, equipment upgrades, workforce training and recruitment, energy or process efficiency, business incubators, site preparation, advanced research, supply chain development, and small business assistance. 


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Capitol Police Retention, 
Recruitment, and Authorization Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ANNUAL RATE OF BASIC COMPENSATION.

    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 occurring 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 discretion (but not to 
exceed 5 percent).

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN RATES APPLICABLE TO NEWLY-APPOINTED MEMBERS AND 
              EMPLOYEES.

    The Capitol Police Board may compensate newly-appointed 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 applicable 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 ASSIGNMENTS.

    (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 Officers 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 training 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 amended 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 premium 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 Capitol 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 September 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 account any period occurring before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act) shall receive 8 hours of annual 
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 provisions of 
sections 8344 and 8468 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply 
to any reemployed annuitant performing service as an officer or member 
of the Capitol Police, 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 subchapter 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 calendar 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 Capitol Police as a 
                reemployed annuitant; or
            (2) with respect to any service unless performed during the 
        period beginning on the date of the enactment 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 enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a 
degree, certificate, or other program leading to a recognized 
educational credential at an institution of higher education in a 
course of study relating to law enforcement.
    (b) Bonus Payments for Completion of Degree.--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 Capitol Police shall be 
        deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the 
        appropriation for ``general expenses'' under the heading 
        ``Capitol Police Board'', or ``security enhancements'' under 
        the heading ``Capitol Police Board''.
            (2) Compensation.--Any funds for compensation for damage 
        to, or loss of, property of the Capitol Police, including any 
        insurance payment or payment made by an officer or civilian 
        employee of the Capitol Police for such compensation, shall be 
        deposited 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 appropriation for 
        ``general expenses'' under the heading ``Capitol Police 
        Board''.
    (b) Expenditures.--Funds deposited under subsection (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 CAPITOL 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 approval 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 appropriate to secure the use of an interim 
        facility for training for the Capitol Police pending the 
        completion of the permanent law enforcement training facility 
        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 POSITIONS.

    Effective with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the total number of full-time equivalent positions of the 
United States Capitol Police (including positions for members of the 
Capitol Police and civilian employees) may not exceed 1,981 positions.

SEC. 13. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MANDATORY RETIREMENT 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 section 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 officer 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 CAPITOL 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 utilize fully the skills and 
talents of officers, enhance the appeal of their work, and ensure the 
highest state of readiness.

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 amendments 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.
answer:

Capitol Police Retention, Recruitment, and Authorization Act of 2002 - Requires the Capitol Police Board to increase by five percent the annual rate of basic compensation for officers and members of the Capitol Police, except that for officers above the rank of captain the increase shall be made at a rate determined by the Board at its discretion (but not to exceed five percent).Authorizes the Board to compensate newly appointed officers, members, and employees at an annual rate exceeding the lowest rate of compensation otherwise applicable.Amends the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 to provide additional compensation for each Capitol Police officer assigned to another specialty assignment designated by the Chief of the Capitol Police. Removes the annual cap on such amount.Requires: (1) limits on the amount of premium pay which may be earned by officers and members during emergencies to be applied by the Board on an annual and not pay period basis; and (2) the Board to provide that if an officer or member completes three years of employment he or she shall receive eight hours of annual leave per pay period.Provides, with limitations, that: (1) neither the Federal Civil Service Retirement System nor the Federal Employees Retirement System shall apply to any reemployed annuitant performing service as an officer or member; and (2) such annuitant shall be exempted from the Systems by this Act shall not become subject to them.Requires the Board to establish a tuition reimbursement program to assist officers and members in higher education costs relating to law-enforcement. Authorizes the Board to: (1) pay a one-time bonus to each participant upon completion of the course of study involved and to each officer, member, or civilian employee who recruits a new officer or member; and (2) lease facilities and property for Police use.Limits the total number of full-time equivalent positions (including members and civilian employees) to 1,981.Increases, temporarily, the mandatory retirement age for a member from 57 to 59.Provides for a member's and/or officer's disposal of firearms and use of Capitol Police vehicles to transport police dogs.Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent possible consistent with the mission of the Capitol Police, the Chief should seek to deploy the Police's human and other resources in a manner maximizing opportunities for individual officers: (1) to be trained for, and to acquire and maintain proficiency in, all aspects of the Police's responsibilities; and (2) to rotate regularly among different posts and duties, in order to utilize fully the skills and talents of officers, enhance the appeal of their work, and ensure the highest state of readiness.