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PUBLIC LAW 109–55—AUG. 2, 2005

House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (c) PRINTING.—Each report under this section shall be printed as a House document. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect to the semiannual periods of October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30 of each year, beginning with the semiannual period in which this section is enacted. SEC. 1006. CAPITOL POLICE AND TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE. (a) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN HIRING AUTHORITY OF CAPITOL POLICE.—Section 1006(b)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–83; 117 Stat. 1023), as amended by section 1002 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3179), is further amended by adding after subparagraph (D), the following: ‘‘(E) LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.—During fiscal year 2006, the number of individuals hired under this subsection may not exceed— ‘‘(i) the number of Library of Congress Police employees who separated from service or transferred to a position other than a Library of Congress Police employee position during fiscal year 2005 for whom a corresponding hire was not made under this subsection; and ‘‘(ii) the number of Library of Congress Police employees who separate from service or transfer to a position other than a Library of Congress Police employee position during fiscal year 2006.’’. (b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Memorandum of Understanding between the Library of Congress and the Capitol Police entered into on December 12, 2004, shall remain in effect through fiscal year 2006, subject to such modifications as may be made in accordance with the modification and dispute resolution provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding. SEC. 1007. (a) WAIVING REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN OVERTIME COMPENSATION PAID INCORRECTLY.—Except as provided in subsection (b), any individual to whom overtime compensation was paid under section 1009 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 359), in violation of the restrictions applicable to the payment of such compensation under section 1009(b) of such Act shall not be required to repay the compensation, but only to the extent the compensation was paid for services provided prior to June 15, 2005. (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any officer or employee of the United States Capitol Police whose annual rate of pay is specified in statute and is not established under the schedule of rates of basic pay established and maintained by the Capitol Police Board. OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,112,000, of which $780,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Executive

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