    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
    [December 19, 2003]
    [Page 1755]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Signing the Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity
    Act of 2003
    December 19, 2003

        Today, I have signed into law S. 1683, the ``Federal Law Enforcement
    Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003.'' The Act provides for a report on
    the pay and benefits of Federal law enforcement officers and for a
    program of law enforcement officer exchanges between the Federal
    Government and States or localities.
        To the extent that section 2(b)(2) of the Act calls for submission
    by the executive branch of legislative recommendations, the executive
    branch shall implement the provision in a manner consistent with the
    President's constitutional authority to supervise the unitary executive
    branch and to submit for the consideration of the Congress such measures
    as the President judges necessary and expedient.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     December 19, 2003.

    Note: S. 1683, approved December 19, was assigned Public Law No. 108-
    196.