S. 1683 Text
12-19-03
Became Public Law No: 108-196
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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