ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES OF THE CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL POLICE.

SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES OF THE CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL POLICE. (a) Clarification of Certain Hiring Authorities.— (1) Chief administrative officer.—Section 108(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1903(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Chief Administrative Officer. “(1) Establishment. There shall be within the United States Capitol Police an Office of Administration, to be headed by the Chief Administrative Officer, who shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Chief of the Capitol Police. “(2) Appointment. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be appointed by the Chief of the United States Capitol Police, 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. The annual rate of pay for the Chief Administrative Officer shall be the amount equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police.” . (2) Administrative provisions.—Section 108 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1903) is amended by striking subsection (c). (3) Certifying officers.—Section 107 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1904) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking “the Capitol Police Board” and inserting “the Chief of the Capitol Police”; and (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “the Capitol Police Board” and inserting “the Chief of the Capitol Police”. (4) Personnel actions of the chief of the capitol police.— (A) In general.—Section 1018(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1907(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) Authority. “(A) In general. The Chief of the Capitol Police, in carrying out the duties of office, is authorized to appoint, hire, suspend with or without pay, discipline, discharge, and set the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment of employees of the Capitol Police, subject to and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. “(B) Special rule for terminations. The Chief may terminate an officer, member, or employee only after the Chief has provided notice of the termination to the Capitol Police Board (in such manner as the Board may from time to time require) and the Board has approved the termination, except that if the Board has not disapproved the termination prior to the expiration of the 30-day period which begins on the date the Board receives the notice, the Board shall be deemed to have approved the termination. “(C) Notice or approval. The Chief of the Capitol Police shall provide notice or receive approval, as required by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, as each Committee determines appropriate for— “(i) the exercise of any authority under subparagraph (A); or “(ii) the establishment of any new position for officers, members, or employees of the Capitol Police, for reclassification of existing positions, for reorganization plans, or for hiring, termination, or promotion for officers, members, or employees of the Capitol Police.” . (B) Technical and conforming amendments.— (i) Suspension authority.—Section 1823 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 1928) is repealed. (ii) Pay of members under suspension.—The proviso in the Act of Mar. 3, 1875 (ch. 129; 18 Stat. 345), popularly known as the “Legislature, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1876”, which is codified at section 1929 of title 2, United States Code (2000 Editions, Supp. V), is repealed. (5) Conforming application of congressional accountability act of 1995.— (A) In general.—Section 101(9)(D) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301(9)(D)) is amended by striking “the Capitol Police Board,” and inserting “the United States Capitol Police,”. (B) [2 U.S.C. 1301 note] No effect on current proceedings.—Nothing in the amendment made by subparagraph (A) may be construed to affect any procedure initiated under title IV of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. (6) [2 U.S.C. 1903 note] No effect on current personnel.—Nothing in the amendments made by this subsection may be construed to affect the status of any individual serving as an officer or employee of the United States Capitol Police as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Deposit of Reimbursements for Law Enforcement Assistance.— (1) In general.—Section 2802 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1905) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “Capitol Police Board” each place it appears and inserting “United States Capitol Police”; and (B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking “Capitol Police Board” and inserting “Chief of the United States Capitol Police”. (2) [2 U.S.C. 1905 note] Effective date.—The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001. (c) Prior Notice To Authorizing Committees of Deployment Outside Jurisdiction.—Section 1007(a)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 1978(a)(1)) is amended by striking “prior notification to” and inserting the following: “prior notification to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and”. (d) Advance Payments for Subscription Services.— (1) In general.—Section 1002 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161; 2 U.S.C. 1981) is amended by inserting “the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate” after “the Senate,”. (2) [2 U.S.C. 1981 note] Effective date and application.—The amendment made by this subsection shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and apply to payments made on or after that effective date.