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 PUBLIC LAW 108–196—DEC. 19, 2003

117 STAT. 2897

(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 completing the assignment for a period not less than the length of the assignment. (e) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—An employee shall enter into a written agreement regarding the terms and conditions of the assignment before beginning the assignment with another agency.

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Approved December 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.

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