Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3205 Introduced in House (IH)]

108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3205

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 30, 2003

Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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A BILL

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.
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