Authorization of Weapons.

Sec. 1003. Authorization of Weapons. Section 1824 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 1941) is amended—(1) in the first sentence—(A) by striking “The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” and inserting “The Capitol Police Board”; and(B) by striking all beginning with “payable out” through the period and inserting “payable from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of the Capitol Police.”; and(2) in the second sentence—(A) by inserting “or other arms as authorized by the Capitol Police Board” after “furnished”; and(B) by striking “the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” and inserting “the Capitol Police Board”.