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Title 2 — The Congress

Part B · Chapter 29 — Capitol Police

§ 1926. Educational assistance program for employees

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

In order to recruit or retain qualified personnel, the Chief of the Capitol Police may establish an educational assistance program for employees of the Capitol Police under which the Capitol Police may agree—

(1)

to repay (by direct payments on behalf of the participating employee) all or any portion of a student loan previously taken out by the employee;

(2)

to make direct payments to an educational institution on behalf of a participating employee or to reimburse a participating employee for all or any portion of any tuition or related educational expenses paid by the employee.

(b)

Special rules for student loan repayments

(1)

Application of regulations under executive branch program

In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5 as the Chief determines necessary to provide for such program.

(2)

Restrictions on prior reimbursements

The Capitol Police may not reimburse any individual under subsection (a)(1) for any repayments made by the individual prior to entering into an agreement with the Capitol Police to participate in the program under this section.

(3)

Use of recovered amounts

Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual under subsection (a)(1) and its implementing regulations shall be credited to the appropriation account available for salaries or general expenses of the Capitol Police at the time of repayment or recovery. Such credited amount may be used for any authorized purpose of the account and shall remain available until expended.

(c)

Limit on amount of payments

The total amount paid by the Capitol Police with respect to any individual under the program under this section may not exceed $80,000.

(d)

No review of determinations

Any determination made under the program under this section shall not be reviewable or appealable in any manner.

(e)

Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year.

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. Pub. L. 107–117 div. B § 908 · 115 Stat. 2230

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1926

    Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 908, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2319

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 908, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2319

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 908. (a) The Capitol Police Board may, in order to recruit 40 USC 207b–1. or retain qualified personnel, establish and maintain a program under which the Capitol Police may agree to repay (by direct payments on behalf of a civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police) all or a portion of any student loan previously taken out by such employee or member. (b) The Capitol Police Board may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, as the Board determines necessary to provide for such program. (c) The regulations shall provide that the amount paid by the Capitol Police may not exceed— (1) $6,000 for any civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police in any calendar year; or (2) a total of $40,000 in the case of any employee or member. (d) The Capitol Police may not reimburse a civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police for any repayments made by such employee or member prior to the Capitol Police entering into an agreement under this section with such employee or member. (e) Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual under this section and its implementing regulations shall be credited to the appropriation account available for salaries and expenses of the Capitol Police at the time of repayment or recovery. Such credited amount may be used for any authorized purpose of the account and shall remain available until expended. (f) This section shall apply to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter.

  2. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003

    Pub. L. 108–7 div. H title I § 1007 · 117 Stat. 11

    Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 1926

    Pub. L. 108–7 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to student loan repayment program

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–7 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to student loan repayment program.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1007. Educational Assistance Program. Section 908 of the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 1924; Public Law 107–117; 115 Stat. 2319) 2 USC 1926. is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 908. “educational assistance program for employees (a) Establishment.— In order to recruit or retain qualified personnel, the Chief of the Capitol Police may establish an educational assistance program for employees of the Capitol Police under which the Capitol Police may agree— “(1) to repay (by direct payments on behalf of the participating employee) all or any portion of a student loan previously taken out by the employee; “(2) to make direct payments to an educational institution on behalf of a participating employee or to reimburse a participating employee for all or any portion of any tuition or related educational expenses paid by the employee. “(b) Special Rules For Student Loan Repayments.— “(1) Application of regulations under executive branch program.— In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, as the Chief determines necessary to provide for such program. “(2) Restrictions on prior reimbursements.— The Capitol Police may not reimburse any individual under subsection (a)(1) for any repayments made by the individual prior to entering into an agreement with the Capitol Police to participate in the program under this section. “(3) Use of recovered amounts.— Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual under subsection (a)(1) and its implementing regulations shall be credited to the appropriation account available for salaries or general expenses of the Capitol Police at the time of repayment or recovery. Such credited amount may be used for any authorized purpose of the account and shall remain available until expended. “(c) Limit on Amount of Payments.— The total amount paid by the Capitol Police with respect to any individual under the program under this section may not exceed $40,000. “(d) No Review of Determinations.— Any determination made under the program under this section shall not be reviewable or appealable in any manner. “(e) Effective Date.— This Applicability. section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year.” .

  3. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 div. E title I § 120 · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1926(c)

    Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “$60,000” for “$40,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “$60,000” for “$40,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 120. Section 908(c) of the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 1926(c)), is amended by striking “$40,000” and inserting “$60,000”.

  4. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2021

    Pub. L. 116–260 div. I title I § 120 · 134 Stat. 1182

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1926(c)

    Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “$80,000” for “$60,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “$80,000” for “$60,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 120. The Plan. Deadline. Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a Capital Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President: Provided, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include capital investment spending from all accounts within the Department of the Treasury, including but not limited to the Department-wide Systems and Capital Investment Programs account, Treasury Franchise Fund account, and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund account: Provided further, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each capital investment project that has not been fully completed.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was classified to section 207b–1 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, , 116 Stat. 1062.

Amendments2003–2020 · 3 rounds

2020

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “$80,000” for “$60,000”.

2019

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “$60,000” for “$40,000”.

2003

Pub. L. 108–7 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to student loan repayment program.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Deadline for Regulations

Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1020, , 117 Stat. 370, provided that: “Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [], the Chief of the Capitol Police shall promulgate any regulations required by sections 1004, 1006, 1007, and 1011 of this Act [enacting section 1931 of this title and amending this section and section 1927 of this title].”

Credits

2002–2020 · 4 acts
  1. 2002Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 908, , 115 Stat. 2319
  2. 2003Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1007, , 117 Stat. 358
  3. 2019Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 120, , 133 Stat. 2763
  4. 2020Pub. L. 116–260, div. I, title I, § 120, , 134 Stat. 1643.
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(Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 908, , 115 Stat. 2319; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1007, , 117 Stat. 358; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 120, , 133 Stat. 2763; Pub. L. 116–260, div. I, title I, § 120, , 134 Stat. 1643.)

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