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 PUBLIC LAW 96-152—DEC. 20, 1979 Public Law 96-152 96th Congress

93 STAT. 1099

An Act

To establish by law the position of Chief of the Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 1821 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (40 U.S.C. 206) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Capitol Police shall be headed by a Chief who shall be appointed by the Capitol Police Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.". (b) The individual serving as Chief of the Capitol Police on the effective date of this Act shall be deemed, effective on such date, to be appointed to the position established by the amendinent made by subsection (a). (c) The Chief of the Capitol Police shall receive compensation at a rate determined by the Capitol Police Board, but not to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 2. (a) Any member of the Metropolitan Police force detailed to the Capitol Police (other than the individual referred to in subsection (b) of the first section)— (1) who on August 31, 1980, has completed 20 years or more of police service shall be reassigned to the Metropolitan Police force effective October 1, 1980, unless during the 30-day period beginning on September 1, 1980, such member makes an election under subsection (b); or (2) who after August 31, 1980, completes 20 years of police service shall be reassigned to the Metropolitan Police force effective at the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of such completion, unless, during such period, such member makes an election under subsection (b). 03)(1) A member of the Metropolitan Police force described in subsection (a) may elect to transfer to the Capitol Police with the rank, pay, and seniority that are most nearly equivalent to the rank, pay, and seniority of such member on the day before the date of such transfer, as determined by the Capitol Police Board. (2) A transfer to the Capitol Police under this subsection shall be effective on the date on which the electing member would have been reassigned to the Metropolitan Police force but for the election by such member under paragraph (1). (3) An election under paragraph (1) shall be made in writing to the Chairman of the Capitol Police Board in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Board. (c) In each case in which a member of the Metropolitan Police force transfers to the Capitol Police under subsection (b), the position occupied by such member immediately before the effective date of such transfer shall, beginning on such date, be a position on the rolls of the Capitol Police for the purpose of providing for the assimilation of such member. SEC. 3. (a) Any police service— (1) of the individual referred to in subsection (b) of the first section shall be treated, effective on the effective date of this Act; and

Dec. 20, 1979 [H.R. 5651] Capitol Police Chief, position establishment.

40 USC 206-1.

Transfers between Metropolitan Police force and Capitol Police.

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