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(c) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency
that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made in
America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any
product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the
United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract
or subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, pursuant
to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in
section 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
Sec. 306. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the
account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public Law 104-1
to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.
Sec. 307. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any
legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch
Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26,
1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs
as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be
shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such
allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not
exceed $252,000.
Sec. 308. Section 316 of Public Law 101-302 is amended in the first
sentence of subsection (a) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2001''.
Sec. 309. Russian Leadership Program. Section 3011 of the 1999
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31; 113 Stat.
93) is amended--
(1) by striking ``fiscal years 1999 and 2000'' in
subsections (a)(1), (b)(4)(B), (d)(3), and (h)(1)(A) and
inserting ``fiscal years 2000 and 2001''; and
(2) by striking ``2001'' in subsection (a)(2), (e)(1), and
(h)(1)(B) and inserting ``2002''.
Sec. 310. Capitol Security Consolidation. (a) Short Title.--This
section may be cited as the ``Capitol Security Consolidation Act of
2000''.
(b) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Act of August 4, 1950'' means the Act
entitled ``An Act relating to the policing of the buildings and
grounds of the Library of Congress'', approved August 4, 1950
(2 U.S.C. 167 et seq.);
(2) the term ``GPO police employee''--
(A) means an employee of the Government Printing
Office designated to serve as a special policeman under
section 317 of title 44, United States Code (as in
effect immediately before the effective date of this
section); and
(B) does not include any civilian employee
performing support functions;
(3) the term ``function'' means any duty, obligation,
power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity,
or program; and
(4) the term ``LOC police employee''--
(A) means an employee of the Library of Congress
designated as police under the first section of the Act
of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167) (as in effect
immediately before the effective date of this section);
and
(B) does not include any civilian employee
performing support functions.
(c) Transfer of Personnel and Functions.--There are transferred to
the United States Capitol Police--
(1) each LOC police employee and each GPO police employee;
(2) any--
(A) functions performed under section 317 of title
44, United States Code, and the first section and
section 9 of the Act August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167) (as
in effect immediately before the effective date of this
section); and
(B) related functions designated in the applicable
memorandum of understanding under subsection (h); and
(3) any civilian employee of the Library of Congress or the
Government Printing Office who--
(A) performs security support functions; and
(B) is designated for transfer by the Chief of the
Capitol Police in the applicable memorandum of
understanding under subsection (h).
(d) Members of Capitol Police.--Subject to subsection (e), each LOC
police employee and GPO police employee transferred under subsection
(c) shall be a member of the Capitol Police.
(e) Qualification Determinations.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (d) shall not apply to any
individual who the Chief of the Capitol Police determines does
not meet the qualifications required to be a member of the
Capitol Police.
(2) Age limitation.--For purposes of this subsection, the
Chief of the Capitol Police may waive the application to any
individual of the maximum age limitation of 37 years for hiring
a member of the Capitol Police.
(3) Training.--During the 1-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act, the Capitol Police Board may
waive any regulation, standard, guideline, or other limitation
prescribed by the Capitol Police Board relating to the training
of a member of the Capitol Police with respect to any LOC
police employee or GPO police employee transferred under this
section.
(4) Application for qualification determination.--Not later
than October 1, 2000, any LOC police employee or GPO police
employee who is transferred under this section may file an
application for a qualification determination under this
subsection with the Chief of the Capitol Police.
(f) Transition Provisions.--
(1) Transfer and allocations of appropriations.--The
unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations,
allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, arising
from, available to, or to be made available in connection with
the functions transferred by this section shall be transferred
to the appropriations accounts for the Capitol Police under the
subheadings ``salaries'' and ``general expenses'' under the
heading ``Capitol Police'' under the heading ``CAPITOL POLICE
BOARD'', as applicable. Funds for salaries shall be provided in
equal amounts to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the
Senate, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, and the
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, to be
disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives. Unexpended funds transferred under this
section shall be used only for the purposes for which the funds
were originally authorized and appropriated.
(2) Reorganization.--The Capitol Police Board is authorized
to allocate or reallocate any function transferred under this
section among members of the Capitol Police, and to establish,
consolidate, alter, or discontinue such organizational entities
in the Capitol Police as may be necessary or appropriate.
(3) Interim assignments.--During the period beginning on
October 1, 2000, through September 30, 2001, each LOC police
employee or GPO police employee may perform any function
transferred under subsection (c)(2), as applicable, under the
direction of the Chief of the Capitol Police. Any such employee
performing such functions who is not a member of the Capitol
Police at the close of September 30, 2001, shall be separated
from service at that time.
(4) High ranking loc and gpo police officers.--The Capitol
Police Board may reduce the rank of any LOC police employee or
GPO police employee who holds the rank of lieutenant (or the
equivalent of such rank) or higher immediately before the
effective date of this section.
(5) Nonreduction in pay.--Except as provided under
paragraph (3), the transfer of any employee under this section
shall not cause that employee to be separated or reduced in pay
before October 1, 2002.
(6) References.--Reference in any other Federal law,
Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority,
or any document of or relating to the Librarian of Congress,
the Public Printer, the Library of Congress, or the Government
Printing Office with regard to functions transferred under this
section, shall be deemed to refer to the Capitol Police Board.
(g) LOC and GPO Police Jurisdiction.--
(1) Library of congress.--
(A) Designation of loc police employees.--The first
section of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167) is
repealed.
(B) Jurisdiction of loc police employees.--Section
9 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167h) is
amended by striking ``The police provided'' through
``Provided, That the'' and inserting ``The''.
(C) Regulations.--Section 7(a) of the Act of August
4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167f(a)) is amended by striking ``the
Librarian of Congress'' and inserting ``the Capitol
Police Board, in consultation with the Librarian of
Congress,''.
(2) Government printing office.--
(A) In general.--Section 317 of title 44, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 317. Protection of persons and property
``The Capitol Police shall protect persons and property in premises
and adjacent areas occupied by or under the control of the Government
Printing Office, in accordance with the Capitol Security Consolidation
Act of 2000.''.
(B) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table
of contents for chapter 3 of title 44, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 317 and inserting the following:
``317. Protection of persons and property.''.
(h) Memoranda of Understanding.--
(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2000, the Chief
of the Capitol Police shall enter into--
(A) a memorandum of understanding with the
Librarian of Congress; and
(B) a memorandum of understanding with the Public
Printer of the Government Printing Office
(2) Content.--Each memorandum under paragraph (1) shall--
(A) provide for the performance of law enforcement
functions relating to the Library of Congress or the
Government Printing Office, as the case may be, by
members of the Capitol Police;
(B) ensure that such members are under the
direction of the Chief of the Capitol Police;
(C) designate the related functions transferred
under subsection (c)(2);
(D)(i) provide for the interim assignment under
subsection (f)(3) of any LOC police employee or GPO
police employee, as the case may be;
(ii) coordinate the functions performed by such
employees on interim assignments with members of the
Capitol Police and civilian employees; and
(iii) ensure that such employees on interim
assignments are under the direction of the Capitol
Police;
(E) provide for--
(i) the designation of civilian employees
of the Library of Congress or the Government
Printing Office, as the case may be, for
transfer under subsection (c)(3); and
(ii) the assignment of functions of such
employees as civilian employees of the Capitol
Police;
(F) provide for the coordination of any security-
related functions performed by civilian employees of
the Library of Congress or the Government Printing
Office, as the case may be, with--
(i) law enforcement functions performed by
members of the Capitol Police; and
(ii) any support functions performed by
civilian employees of the Capitol Police;
(G) provide for procedures for determining rank and
pay and providing necessary training for individuals
transferred under this section;
(H) maintain or improve the public safety of the
Library of Congress or the Government Printing Office,
as the case may be; and
(I) provide for the efficient implementation of the
transfer of employees and functions under this section.
(3) Library of congress regulations.--The memorandum of
understanding between the Chief of the Capitol Police and the
Librarian of Congress shall provide for the enforcement of, and
any modifications to, regulations prescribed under section 7 of
the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167f).
(i) Capitol Police Board.--
(1) In general.--Section 9 of the Act entitled ``An Act to
define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to
regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes'', approved
July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 212a) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``The Librarian of Congress and the Public Printer of the
Government Printing Office shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the
Capitol Police Board.''.
(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect with
respect to the Librarian of Congress and the Public Printer of
the Government Printing Office on the date on which the
applicable officer signs the memorandum of understanding
described under subsection (h), respectively.
(j) Retirement Benefits.--
(1) Service deemed to be service as capitol police.--Any
period of service performed by an individual as a LOC police
employee or a GPO police employee (including any period of
service performed by that individual on interim assignment
under subsection (f)(3)) shall be deemed to be service
performed as a member of the Capitol Police for purposes of
chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, if--
(A) the individual becomes a member of the Capitol
Police under this section;
(B) not later than 90 days after the date of the
qualification determination under subsection (e), the
individual makes an election to be covered under this
paragraph; and
(C) the individual makes the payment under
paragraph (2).
(2) Employee contributions.--An individual who makes an
election under paragraph (1)(A) to be covered under that
paragraph shall pay an amount determined by the Office of
Personnel Management equal to--
(A) the difference between--
(i) the amount deducted and withheld from
basic pay under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5,
United States Code, for the period of service
described under paragraph (1); and
(ii) the amount that would have been
deducted and withheld during that period, if
service during that period had been performed
as a member of the Capitol Police; and
(B) interest as prescribed under section 8334(e) of
title 5, United States Code, based on the amount
determined under subparagraph (A).
(3) Agency contributions.--The Capitol Police shall pay an
amount for applicable agency contributions based on payments
made under paragraph (2).
(4) Deposit of payments.--Payments under paragraphs (2) and
(3) shall be deposited in the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund.
(5) Age limitation.--During the period beginning on October
1, 2000, through September 30, 2002, sections 8335(d) and
8425(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any
individual who becomes a member of the Capitol Police under
this section (including an individual who makes an election
under paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection to be covered under
that paragraph).
(6) Regulations.--After consultation with the Capitol
Police Board, the Office of Personnel Management shall
prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection, including
regulations relating to employee contributions under paragraph
(2) that are similar to regulations under section 8334 of title
5, United States Code.
(k) Leave.--Any annual or sick leave to the credit of an individual
transferred under this section may be transferred to the credit of that
individual as a member of the Capitol Police as determined by the
Capitol Police Board.
(l) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, this section and the amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2000.
(2) Date of enactment.--Subsections (e) and (h) shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 311. (a)(1) Any State may request the Joint Committee on the
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