2 U.S.C. § 1903
There shall be within the United States Capitol Police an Office of Administration, to be headed by the Chief Administrative Officer, who shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of the Capitol Police.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall be appointed by the Chief of the United States Capitol Police, after consultation with the Capitol Police Board, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position.
The annual rate of pay for the Chief Administrative Officer shall be the amount equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police.
The Chief Administrative Officer shall have the following areas of responsibility:
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1So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
2 U.S.C. § 1903
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was classified to section 206a-9 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107-217, §1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
AMENDMENTS2010-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111-145, §2(a)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to the establishment of the Office of Administration and the appointment and compensation of the Chief Administrative Officer.Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111-145, §2(a)(2), struck out subsec. (c) which related to the Chief Administrative Officer's employment of personnel and access to resources of other agencies.Subsecs. (d) to (g). Pub. L. 111-145, §6(a), struck out subsecs. (d) to (g) which related to a plan for office policies, procedures, and actions, a report on progress made in such planning, submission of the plan and report to the appropriate congressional committees, and termination of the role of the Comptroller General. 2005-Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 109-55 amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "shall prepare annual financial statements for the Capitol Police and provide for an annual audit of the financial statements by an independent public accountant in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards." 2004-Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 108-271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office". 2003-Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 108-7 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "The Chief Administrative Officer shall receive basic pay at a rate determined by the Chief of the Capitol Police, but not to exceed $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay for the Chief of the Capitol Police." 2001-Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 107-68 substituted "the Chief of the Capitol Police, but not to exceed $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay for the Chief of the Capitol Police" for "the Capitol Police Board, but not to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for ES-2 of the Senior Executive Service, as established under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 (taking into account any comparability payments made under section 5304(h) of such title)".2000- Pub. L. 106-346 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for similar provisions establishing within the Capitol Police an Office of Administration to be headed by a Chief Administrative Officer, providing that the Chief Administrative Officer would be appointed and his pay rate would be set by the Comptroller General, setting out the powers and duties of the Chief Administrative Officer, and providing that as of Oct. 1, 2002, the Chief Administrative Officer would cease to be an employee of the General Accounting Office, would become an employee of the Capitol Police, and the Capitol Police Board would assume all responsibilities of the Comptroller General under this section.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109-55 effective Aug. 2, 2005, see section 1909(f) of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108-7 applicable with respect to the first pay period beginning on or after Feb. 20, 2003, see section 1013(d) of Pub. L. 108-7 set out as a note under section 1902 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107-68, title I, §122(b), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 576, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after October 1, 2001."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106-346, §101(a) [title V, §507(b)], Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, 1356A-57, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 [H.R. 5657, as enacted by section 1(a)(2) of Pub. L. 106-554]."
CONSTRUCTION OF 2010 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 111-145, §2(a)(6), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 50, provided that: "Nothing in the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 1301, 1904, and 1907 of this title and repealing sections 1928 and 1929 of this title] may be construed to affect the status of any individual serving as an officer or employee of the United States Capitol Police as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 4, 2010]."