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2 U.S.C. § 5605 — Law enforcement authority of Sergeant at Arms

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2 U.S.C. § 5605 — Law enforcement authority of Sergeant at Arms

**(a) Law enforcement authority** The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall have the same law enforcement authority, including the authority to carry firearms, as a member of the Capitol Police. The law enforcement authority under the preceding sentence shall be subject to the requirement that the Sergeant at Arms have the qualifications specified in subsection (b). **(b) Qualifications** The qualifications referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) A minimum of five years of experience as a law enforcement officer before beginning service as the Sergeant at Arms. (2) Current certification in the use of firearms by the appropriate Federal law enforcement entity or an equivalent non-Federal entity. (3) Any other firearms qualification required for members of the Capitol Police. **(c) Regulations** The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

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2 U.S.C. § 78 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 78 was editorially reclassified as [section 5604 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section5604&num=0&edition=prelim). #### Law Enforcement Authority of Sergeant at Arms Pub. L. 104–53, title III, § 313, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 538, which related to the law enforcement authority of the Sergeant at Arms, was editorially reclassified as [section 5605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section5605&num=0&edition=prelim).

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2 U.S.C. § 5605 — Law enforcement authority of Sergeant at

Page 624 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 5603 Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 83 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 5603. Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms The symbol of his office shall be the mace, which shall be borne by him while enforcing order on the floor. (Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 2, 26 Stat. 645.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 79 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 5604. Duties of Sergeant at Arms It shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to attend the House during its sittings, to maintain order under the direction of the Speaker, and, pending the election of a Speaker or Speaker pro tem- pore, under the direction of the Clerk, execute the commands of the House and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker. (Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 1, 26 Stat. 645; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(25)(A), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 78 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 struck out ‘‘, keep the accounts for the pay and mileage of Members and Delegates, and pay them as provided by law’’ after ‘‘directed to him by the Speaker’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Effective Feb. 1, 2010, functions of House of Rep- resentatives Office of Emergency Planning, Prepared- ness, and Operations transferred to Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, see section 105 of title I of div. G of Pub. L. 112–74, set out as a note

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