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 PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003 ‘‘EDUCATIONAL

117 STAT. 359

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES

‘‘SEC. 908. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to recruit or retain qualified personnel, the Chief of the Capitol Police may establish an educational assistance program for employees of the Capitol Police under which the Capitol Police may agree— ‘‘(1) to repay (by direct payments on behalf of the participating employee) all or any portion of a student loan previously taken out by the employee; ‘‘(2) to make direct payments to an educational institution on behalf of a participating employee or to reimburse a participating employee for all or any portion of any tuition or related educational expenses paid by the employee. ‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULES FOR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS.— ‘‘(1) APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS UNDER EXECUTIVE BRANCH PROGRAM.—In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, as the Chief determines necessary to provide for such program. ‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS ON PRIOR REIMBURSEMENTS.—The Capitol Police may not reimburse any individual under subsection (a)(1) for any repayments made by the individual prior to entering into an agreement with the Capitol Police to participate in the program under this section. ‘‘(3) USE OF RECOVERED AMOUNTS.—Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual under subsection (a)(1) and its implementing regulations shall be credited to the appropriation account available for salaries or general expenses of the Capitol Police at the time of repayment or recovery. Such credited amount may be used for any authorized purpose of the account and shall remain available until expended. ‘‘(c) LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—The total amount paid by the Capitol Police with respect to any individual under the program under this section may not exceed $40,000. ‘‘(d) NO REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.—Any determination made under the program under this section shall not be reviewable or appealable in any manner. ‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’. SEC. 1008. APPLICABLE PAY RATE UPON APPOINTMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the rate of basic pay payable to an individual upon appointment to a position with the Capitol Police shall be at a rate within the minimum and maximum pay rates applicable to the position. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 1009. OVERTIME COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AT RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR HIGHER. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of the Capitol Police may provide for the compensation of overtime work of officers of the Capitol Police at the rank of lieutenant and higher. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect the compensation of overtime work of officers of the Capitol Police at any rank not described in the previous sentence. (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—In providing for the compensation of overtime work under this section, the Chief shall provide the compensation in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions which are applicable to the compensation of overtime

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