CAPITOL POLICE

CAPITOL POLICE Salaries ForNotifications. salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $588,627,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $74,976,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, at least $3,167,000 shall be available for overtime to support mission requirements associated with the national political conventions and pre-inauguration preparedness; and $15,000,000 shall be available for tuition reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses and other retention focused salary related items. General Expenses For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, Member protection-related activities and equipment, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and not more than $7,500 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $202,846,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for fiscal year 2024 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 138 STAT. 719 available to the Department of Homeland Security: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $3,200,000 shall be available to support mission requirements associated with the national political conventions and pre-inauguration preparedness: Provided further,Drones.China. That none of the amounts made available under this heading may be used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People’s Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the People’s Republic of China except for national security purposes.