§ 1901a. Capitol Police Board

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “this section.”

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2003

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003

   Pub. L. 108–7 div. H title I § 1014 · 117 Stat. 11

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1901a

   (Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1014, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 361.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1014, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 361.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1014. (a) Capitol Police Board; Composition; Redefining Mission.— (1) Purpose.— The purpose of the Capitol Police Board is to oversee and support the Capitol Police in its mission and to advance coordination between the Capitol Police and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, in their law enforcement capacities, and the Congress. Consistent with this purpose, the Capitol Police Board shall establish general goals and objectives covering its major functions and operations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations. (2) Composition.— The Capitol Police Board shall consist of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police, and the Architect of the Capitol. The Chief of Capitol Police shall serve in an ex-officio capacity and be a non-voting member of the Board. (b) Initial Review and Report.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Capitol Police Board shall— (1) examine the mission of the Capitol Police Board and, based on that analysis, redefine the Capitol Police Board’s mission, mission-related processes, and administrative processes; (2) conduct an assessment of the effectiveness and usefulness of its statutory functions in contributing to the Capitol Police Board’s ability to carry out its mission and meet its goals, including an explanation of the reasons for any determination that the statutory functions are appropriate and advisable in terms of its purpose, mission, and long-term goals; and (3) submit to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore and minority leader of the Senate a report on the results of its examination and assessment, including recommendations for any legislation that the Capitol Police Board considers appropriate and necessary. (c) Executive Assistant.— (1) Establishment.— There shall be established in the Capitol Police an Executive Assistant for the Capitol Police Board to act as a central point for communication and enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Capitol Police Board’s administrative activities. (2) Appointment.— The Executive Assistant shall be appointed by the Chief of the Capitol Police in consultation with the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (3) Duties.— The Executive Assistant shall be assigned to, and report to, the Chairman of the Board. The Executive Assistant shall assist the Capitol Police Board in developing, documenting, and implementing a clearly defined process for additional tasks assigned to the Capitol Police Board under this section, and shall perform any additional duties assigned by the Capitol Police Board. (d) Documentation.— (1) Functions and processes.— The Capitol Police Board shall document its functions and processes, including its mission statement, policies, directives, and operating procedures established or revised under subsection (a)(1) or (b), and make such documentation available for examination to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore and minority leader of the Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police, and the Comptroller General. (2) Meetings.— The Capitol Police Board shall document Board meetings and make the documentation available for distribution to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore and minority leader of the Senate. (e) Assistance of Comptroller General.— Upon request, the Comptroller General shall provide assistance to the Capitol Police Board in carrying out its responsibilities under this subsection. (f) References in Law; Effect on Other Laws.— (1) Any reference in any law or resolution in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act to the “Capitol Police Board” shall be deemed to refer to the Capitol Police Board as composed under subsection (a)(2). (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives of the Capitol Police Board or its individual members unless specifically provided herein.

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