[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.