[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

117 STAT. 2896

Public Law 108-196
108th Congress

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).

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(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.

Approved December 19, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1683:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-207 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Nov. 25, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 8, considered and passed House.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 39 (2003):
Dec. 19, Presidential statement.