United States Capitol Police Jurisdiction Act
PL 102-397 (S.1766), enacted 10/06/1992

PUBLIC LAW 102-397—OCT. 6, 1992 
106 STAT. 1949 
Public Law 102-397 
102d Congress 
An Act 
To add to the area in which the Capitol Police have law enforcement authority, 
Oct. 6, 1992 
and for other purposes. 
[S. 1766] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
TITLE I—LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHOR-
ITY AND SUNDRY ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1
0
1
. 
LAW ENFORCEMENT 
AUTHORITY 
OF 
THE 
CAPITOL 
POLICE. 
The Act entitled "An Act to define the area of the United 
States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other 
E
urposes", approved July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 212a) is amended 
y inserting after section 9A the following new section: 
"SEC. 9B. (a) Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed 40 USC 2l2a-3. 
by the Capitol Police Board and approved by the Committee on 
House Administration of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a member 
of the Capitol Police shall have authority to make arrests and 
otherwise enforce the laws of the United States, including the 
laws of the District of Columbia— 
"(1) within the District of Columbia, with respect to any 
crime of violence committed within the United States Capitol 
Grounds; 
"(2) within the District of Columbia, with respect to any 
crime of violence committed in the presence of the member, 
if the member is in the performance of official duties when 
the crime is committed; 
"(3) within the District of Columbia, to prevent imminent 
loss of life or injury to person or property, if the officer is 
in the performance of official duties when the authority is 
exercised; and 
"(4) within the area described in subsection (b). 
"(b) The area referred to in subsection (a)(4) is that area 
bounded by the north curb of H Street from 3rd Street, N.W. 
to 7th Street, N.E., the east curb of 7th Street from H Street, 
N.E., to M Street, S.E., the south curb of M Street from 7th 
Street, S.E. to 1st Street, S.E., the east curb of 1st Street from 
M Street, S.E. to Potomac Avenue S.E., the southeast curb of 
106 STAT. 1950 
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40 u s e 207a. 
Contracts. 
Effective date. 
40 u s e 212a. 
40 u s e 207a 
note. 
40 u s e 207a 
note. 
Potomac Avenue from 1st Street, S.E. to South Capitol Street, 
S.W., the west curb of South Capitol Street from Potomac Avenue, 
S.W. to P Street, S.W., the north curb of P Street from South 
Capitol Street, S.W. to 3rd Street, S.W., and the west curb of 
3rd Street from P Street, S.W. to H Street, N.W. 
"(c) This section does not affect the authority of the Metropoli-
tan Police force of the District of Columbia with respect to the 
area described in subsection (b). 
"(d) As used in this section, the term 'crime of violence' has 
the meaning given that term in section 16 of title 18, United 
States Code.". 
SEC. 102. UNIFIED PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CAPITOL 
POLICE. 
The Act entitled "An Act to define the area of the United 
States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other 
purposes", approved July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 212a), as amended 
by section 101, is further amended by inserting eifter section 9B 
the following new section: 
"SEC. 9C. 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 
Administration 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 adminis-
tration.". 
SEC. 103. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Effective November 5, 1990, section 106(a) of PubHc Law 101-
520 is amended by striking out "(a) The" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Section 9 of the". 
SEC, 104. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The unified payroll administration under the amendment made 
by section 102 shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning 
after September 30, 1992. 
TITLE II—LUMP-SUM PAYMENT 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purpose of this title— 
(1) the term "officer" includes all personnel of the rank 
of lieutenant or higher, including inspector; 
(2) the term "member" includes all personnel below the 
rank of lieutenant, including detectives; and 
(3) the term "Clerk of the House of Representatives" or 
"Clerk" includes a successor in function to the Clerk. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-397—OCT. 6, 1992 
106 STAT. 1951 
SEC. 202. LUMP-SUM PAYMENT FOR ACCUMULATED AND CURRENT 
ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE. 
An officer or member of the United States Capitol Police who 
separates from service within the 2-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this title and who, at the time of separation, 
satisfies the age and service requirements for title to an immediate 
annuity under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 
5, United States Code, shall be entitled to receive a lump-sum 
payment for the accumulated and current accrued annual leave 
to which that individual is entitled, but only to the extent that 
such leave is attributable to service performed by such individual 
as an officer or member of the Capitol Police. 
SEC. 
203. 
PROCEDURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^A payment under this title shall be paid— 
(1) in the case of an officer or member whose pay (for 
service last performed before separation) is disbursed by the 
Clerkof the House of Representatives— 
(A) by the Clerk; 
(B) after appropriate certification is made to the Clerk 
by the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(C) out of funds available to pay the salaries of officers 
and members of the Capitol Police whose pay is disbursed 
by the Clerk; and 
(2) in the case of an officer or member whose pay (for 
service last performed before separation) is disbursed by the 
Secretary of the Senate— 
(A) by the Secretary of the Senate; 
(B) after appropriate certification is made to the Sec-
retary of the Senate by the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate; and 
(C) out of funds available to pay the salaries of officers 
and members of the Capitol Police whose pay is disbursed 
by the Secretary of the Senate. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—^Any certification under subsection (a)(1)(B) 
or (a)(2)(B) shall state the total of the accumulated and current 
accrued annual leave, to the credit of the officer or member involved, 
which may be taken into account for purposes of a computation 
under subsection (c). 
(c) COMPUTATION.—(1) The amount of a lump-sum payment 
under this title shall be determined by multiplying the hourly 
rate of basic pay of the officer or member involved by the number 
of hours certified with respect to such officer or member in accord-
ance with the preceding provisions of this section. 
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(2) The hourly rate of basic pay of an officer or member shall, 
for purposes of this title, be determined by dividing 2,080 into 
the annual rate of basic pay last payable to such officer or member 
before separating. 
(d) TREATMENT AS PAY.—^A lump-sum pa3nnent under this title 
shall be considered to be pay for taxation purposes only. 
(e) CLARIFICATION.—For purposes of this title, the terms "offi-
cer" and "member" may not be construed to include any civilian 
employee. 
Approved October 6, 1992. 
L E G I S L A T I V E H I S T O R Y — S . 1766 (H.R. 5269): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-648 accompanying H.R. 5269 (Coram, on House 
Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 137 (1991): Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 138 (1992): July 7, H.R. 5269 considered and passed House; S. 1766, 
amended, passed in lieu. 
July 21, Senate concurred in House amendments with an 
amendment. 
Sept. 17, Senate receded and concurred in House amendments 
with amendments. 
Sept. 22, House concurred in Senate amendments.