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 117 STAT. 366

Applicability.

2 USC 1907.

VerDate 11-MAY-2000

13:45 Aug 26, 2004

PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003

(2) serve as a special officer no longer than a period specified at the time of appointment; (3) not be a Federal employee by reason of service as a special officer, except as provided under paragraph (4); and (4) shall be an employee of the Government for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, if that individual is acting within the scope of his office or employment in service as a special officer. (c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Any individual appointed under subsection (a) shall be subject to— (1) qualification requirements as the Chief of the Capitol Police determines necessary; and (2) approval by the Capitol Police Board. (d) REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Capitol Police from entering into an agreement for the reimbursement of services provided under this section with any Federal, State, or local agency. (e) Any appointment under this section shall be subject to initial approval by the Capitol Police Board and to final approval by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (in consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives) and the President pro tempore of the Senate (in consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate), acting jointly. (f) Subject to approval by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (in consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives) and the President pro tempore of the Senate (in consultation with the Minority Leader of the Senate), acting jointly, the Capitol Police Board may prescribe regulations to carry out this section. (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 1018. TRANSFER OF DISBURSING FUNCTION. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) DISBURSING OFFICER.—The Chief of the Capitol Police shall be the disbursing officer for the Capitol Police. Any reference in any law or resolution before the date of enactment of this section to funds paid or disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate relating to the pay and allowances of Capitol Police employees shall be deemed to refer to the Chief of the Capitol Police. (2) TRANSFER.—Any statutory function, duty, or authority of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate as disbursing officers for the Capitol Police shall transfer to the Chief of the Capitol Police as the single disbursing officer for the Capitol Police. (3) CONTINUITY OF FUNCTION DURING TRANSITION.—Until such time as the Chief notifies the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate that systems are in place for discharging the disbursing functions under this subsection, the House of Representatives and the Senate shall continue to serve as the disbursing authority on behalf of the Capitol Police. (b) TREASURY ACCOUNTS.— (1) SALARIES.—

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