[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1683 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1683


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2003

             Referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                                 AN ACT


 
To provide for a report on the parity of pay and benefits among Federal 
 law enforcement officers and to establish an exchange program between 
 Federal law enforcement employees and State and local law enforcement 
                               employees.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Law Enforcement Pay and 
Benefits Parity Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT PAY AND BENEFITS PARITY REPORT.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``law enforcement 
officer'' means an individual--
            (1)(A) who is a law enforcement officer defined under 
        section 8331 or 8401 of title 5, United States Code; or
            (B) the duties of whose position include the investigation, 
        apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or 
        convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United 
        States; and
            (2) who is employed by the Federal Government.
    (b) Report.--Not later than April 30, 2004, the Office of Personnel 
Management shall submit a report to the President of the Senate and the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the appropriate committees 
and subcommittees of Congress that includes--
            (1) a comparison of classifications, pay, and benefits 
        among law enforcement officers across the Federal Government; 
        and
            (2) recommendations for ensuring, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, the elimination of disparities in classifications, 
        pay and benefits for law enforcement officers throughout the 
        Federal Government.

SEC. 3. EMPLOYEE EXCHANGE PROGRAM BETWEEN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND 
              EMPLOYEES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``employing agency'' means the Federal, State, 
        or local government agency with which the participating 
        employee was employed before an assignment under the Program;
            (2) the term ``participating employee'' means an employee 
        who is participating in the Program; and
            (3) the term ``Program'' means the employee exchange 
        program established under subsection (b).
    (b) Establishment.--The President shall establish an employee 
exchange program between Federal agencies that perform law enforcement 
functions and agencies of State and local governments that perform law 
enforcement functions.
    (c) Conduct of Program.--The Program shall be conducted in 
accordance with subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    (d) Qualifications.--An employee of an employing agency who 
performs law enforcement functions may be selected to participate in 
the Program if the employee--
            (1) has been employed by that employing agency for a period 
        of more than 3 years;
            (2) has had appropriate training or experience to perform 
        the work required by the assignment;
            (3) has had an overall rating of satisfactory or higher on 
        performance appraisals from the employing agency during the 3-
        year period before being assigned to another agency under this 
        section; and
            (4) agrees to return to the employing agency after 
        completing the assignment for a period not less than the length 
        of the assignment.
    (e) Written Agreement.--An employee shall enter into a written 
agreement regarding the terms and conditions of the assignment before 
beginning the assignment with another agency.

            Passed the Senate November 25, 2003.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.