Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003
PL 108-196 (S.1683), enacted 12/19/2003

117 STAT. 2896
PUBLIC LAW 108–196—DEC. 19, 2003
Public Law 108–196
108th Congress
An Act
To provide for a report on the parity of pay and benefits among Federal law
enforcement officers and to establish an exchange program between Federal law
enforcement employees and State and local law enforcement employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Law Enforcement Pay
and Benefits Parity Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT PAY AND BENEFITS PARITY REPORT.
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘law enforcement
officer’’ means an individual—
(1)(A) who is a law enforcement officer defined under sec-
tion 8331 or 8401 of title 5, United States Code; or
(B) the duties of whose position include the investigation,
apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted
of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States;
and
(2) who is employed by the Federal Government.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than April 30, 2004, the Office of Per-
sonnel Management shall submit a report to the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
appropriate committees and subcommittees of Congress that
includes—
(1) a comparison of classifications, pay, and benefits among
law enforcement officers across the Federal Government; and
(2) recommendations for ensuring, to the maximum extent
practicable, the elimination of disparities in classifications, pay
and benefits for law enforcement officers throughout the Fed-
eral Government.
SEC. 
3. 
EMPLOYEE 
EXCHANGE 
PROGRAM 
BETWEEN 
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES 
AND 
EMPLOYEES 
OF 
STATE 
AND 
LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘employing agency’’ means the Federal, State,
or local government agency with which the participating
employee was employed before an assignment under the Pro-
gram;
(2) the term ‘‘participating employee’’ means an employee
who is participating in the Program; and
(3) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the employee exchange pro-
gram established under subsection (b).
5 USC 3371 note.
Deadline.
5 USC 101 note.
Federal Law
Enforcement Pay
and Benefits
Parity Act of
2003.
Inter-
governmental
relations.
Dec. 19, 2003
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117 STAT. 2897
PUBLIC LAW 108–196—DEC. 19, 2003
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1683:
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–207 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Nov. 25, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 8, considered and passed House.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 39 (2003):
Dec. 19, Presidential statement.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish an employee
exchange program between Federal agencies that perform law
enforcement functions and agencies of State and local governments
that perform law enforcement functions.
(c) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—The Program shall be conducted
in accordance with subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United
States Code.
(d) QUALIFICATIONS.—An employee of an employing agency who
performs law enforcement functions may be selected to participate
in the Program if the employee—
(1) has been employed by that employing agency for a
period of more than 3 years;
(2) has had appropriate training or experience to perform
the work required by the assignment;
(3) has had an overall rating of satisfactory or higher
on performance appraisals from the employing agency during
the 3-year period before being assigned to another agency under
this section; and
(4) agrees to return to the employing agency after com-
pleting the assignment for a period not less than the length
of the assignment.
(e) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—An employee shall enter into a writ-
ten agreement regarding the terms and conditions of the assignment
before beginning the assignment with another agency.
Approved December 19, 2003.
President.
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