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 105 STAT. 398 PUBLIC LAW 102-83 —AUG. 6, 1991 grant of authority under applicable State or local law. Any such enforcement shall be by the issuance of a citation for violation of such law. "(3) Subject to regulations prescribed under subsection (b), a Department police officer may make arrests on Department property for a violation of a Federal law or any rule prescribed under section 901(a) of this title. Regulations. "(b) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations with respect to Department police officers. Such regulations shall include— "(1) policies with respect to the exercise by Department police officers of the enforcement and arrest authorities provided by this section; "(2) the scope and duration of training that is required for Department police officers, with particular emphasis on dealing with situations involving patients; and "(3) rules limiting the carrying and use of weapons by Department police officers. "(c) The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General before prescribing regulations under paragraph (1) of subsection (b). "(d) Rates of basic pay for Department police officers may be increased by the Secretary under section 7455 of this title. "§ 903. Uniform allowance "(a) The Secretary may pay an allowance under this section for the purchase of uniforms to any Department police officer who is required to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties. "(b) The amount of the allowance that the Secretary may pay under this section— "(1) may be based on estimated average costs or actual costs; "(2) may vary by geographic regions; and "(3) except as provided in subsection (c), may not exceed $200 in a fiscal year for any police officer. "(c) The amount of an allowance under this section may be increased to an amount up to $400 for not more than one fiscal year in the case of any Department police officer. In the CEise of a person who is appointed as a Department police officer on or after January 1, 1990, an allowance in an amount established under this subsection shall be paid at the beginning of such person's employment as such an officer. In the case of any other Department police officer, an allowance in an amount established under this subsection shall be paid upon the request of the officer. "(d) A police officer who resigns as a police officer less thein one year after receiving an allowance in an amount established under this section shall repay to the Department a pro rata share of the amount paid, based on the number of months the officer was actually employed as such an officer during the twelve-month period following the date on which such officer began such employment or the date on which the officer submitted a request for such an allowance, as the case may be. "(e) An allowance may not be paid to a Department police officer under this section and under section 5901 of title 5 for the same fiscal year.

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