§ 1911. General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police

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Legislative history

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1. 2010

   United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009

   Pub. L. 111–145 § 3(a) · 124 Stat. 49

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1911

   (Pub. L. 111–145, § 3(a), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 51.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 111–145, § 3(a), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 51.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Appointment and Service.— (1) In general.— There shall be within the United States Capitol Police the General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police (in this subsection referred to as the “General Counsel”), who shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of the United States Capitol Police. (2) Appointment.— The General Counsel shall be appointed by the Chief of the Capitol Police in accordance with section 1018(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1907(e)(1)) (as amended by section 2(a)(4)), 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. (3) Compensation.— (A) In general.— Subject to subparagraph (B), the annual rate of pay for the General Counsel shall be fixed by the Chief of the Capitol Police. (B) Limitation.— The annual rate of pay for the General Counsel may not exceed an annual rate equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police. (4) Technical and conforming amendment.— House Resolution 661, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to July 29, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation 2 USC 84–2. Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) is repealed. (5) No effect on current general counsel.— Nothing in this subsection or the amendments made by this subsection may be construed to affect the status of the individual serving as the General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

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