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 109 STAT. 538 PUBLIC LAW 104-53—NOV. 19, 1995 2 USC 1371 note. 40 USC 188b-6. 2 USC 78 note. Effective date. 2 USC 57b. Nomenclature. (3) All annual leave and sick leave standing to the credit of an individual immediately before such individual is transferred under paragraph (1) shall be credited to such individual, without adjustment, in the new position of the individual. SEC. 309. (a) Section 230(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371(a)) is amended by striking out "Administrative Conference of the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof "Board". (b) Section 230(d)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371(d)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking out "Administrative Conference of the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof "Board"; and (2) by striking out "and shall submit the study and recommendations to the Board". (c) The amendments made by this section shall take effect only if the Administrative Conference of the United States ceases to exist prior to the completion and submission of the study to the Board as required by section 230 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1371). SEC. 310. Any amount appropriated in this Act for "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—Salaries and Expenses—Members' Representational Allowances" shall be available only for fiscal year 1996. Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for such fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treasury, to be used for deficit reduction. SEC. 311. Section 316 of Public Law 101-302 is amended in the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking "1995" and inserting " 1996". SEC. 312. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public Law 104-1 to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection. SEC. 313. (a) The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall have the same law enforcement authority, including the authority to carry firearms, as a member of the Capitol Police. The law enforcement authority under the preceding sentence shall be subject to the requirement that the Sergeant at Arms have the qualifications specified in subsection (b). (b) The qualifications referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) A minimum of five years of experience as a law enforcement officer before beginning service as the Sergeant at Arms. (2) Current certification in the use of firearms by the appropriate Federal law enforcement entity or an equivalent non-Federal entity. (3) Any other firearms qualification required for members of the Capitol Police. (c) The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. SEC. 314. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective September 1, 1995, the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall have authority— (1) to combine the House of Representatives Clerk Hire Allowance, Official Expenses Allowance, and Official Mail Allowance into a single allowance, to be known as the "Members' Representational Allowance"; and

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