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2 U.S.C. § 1901a — Capitol Police Board
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**(a) Capitol Police Board; composition; redefining mission**
(1) **Purpose** — The purpose of the Capitol Police Board is to oversee and support the Capitol Police in its mission and to advance coordination between the Capitol Police and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, in their law enforcement capacities, and the Congress. Consistent with this purpose, the Capitol Police Board shall establish general goals and objectives covering its major functions and operations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations.
(2) **Composition** — The Capitol Police Board shall consist of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police, and the Architect of the Capitol. The Chief of Capitol Police shall serve in an ex-officio capacity and be a non-voting member of the Board.
**(b) Initial review and report** Not later than 180 days after February 20, 2003, the Capitol Police Board shall—
(1) examine the mission of the Capitol Police Board and, based on that analysis, redefine the Capitol Police Board’s mission, mission-related processes, and administrative processes;
(2) conduct an assessment of the effectiveness and usefulness of its statutory functions in contributing to the Capitol Police Board’s ability to carry out its mission and meet its goals, including an explanation of the reasons for any determination that the statutory functions are appropriate and advisable in terms of its purpose, mission, and long-term goals; and
(3) submit to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore and minority leader of the Senate a report on the results of its exa
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**(a) Capitol Police Board; composition; redefining mission**
(1) **Purpose** — The purpose of the Capitol Police Board is to oversee and support the Capitol Police in its mission and to advance coordination between the Capitol Police and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, in their law enforcement capacities, and the Congress. Consistent with this purpose, the Capitol Police Board shall establish general goals and objectives covering its major functions and operations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations.
(2) **Composition** — The Capitol Police Board shall consist of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police, and the Architect of the Capitol. The Chief of Capitol Police shall serve in an ex-officio capacity and be a non-voting member of the Board.
**(b) Initial review and report** Not later than 180 days after February 20, 2003, the Capitol Police Board shall—
(1) examine the mission of the Capitol Police Board and, based on that analysis, redefine the Capitol Police Board’s mission, mission-related processes, and administrative processes;
(2) conduct an assessment of the effectiveness and usefulness of its statutory functions in contributing to the Capitol Police Board’s ability to carry out its mission and meet its goals, including an explanation of the reasons for any determination that the statutory functions are appropriate and advisable in terms of its purpose, mission, and long-term goals; and
(3) submit to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore and minority leader of the Senate a report on the results of its examination and assessment, including recommendations for any legislation that the Capitol Police Board considers appropriate and necessary.
**(c) Executive Assistant**
(1) **Establishment** — There shall be established in the Capitol Police an Executive Assistant for the Capitol Police Board to act as a central point for communication and enhance the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Capitol Police Board’s administrative activities.
(2) **Appointment** — The Executive Assistant shall be appointed by the Chief of the Capitol Police in consultation with the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
(3) **Duties** — The Executive Assistant shall be assigned to, and report to, the Chairman of the Board. The Executive Assistant shall assist the Capitol Police Board in developing, documenting, and implementing a clearly defined process for additional tasks assigned to the Capitol Police Board under this section, and shall perform any additional duties assigned by the Capitol Police Board.
**(d) Documentation**
(1) **Functions and processes** — The Capitol Police Board shall document its functions and processes, including its mission statement, policies, directives, and operating procedures established or revised under subsection (a)(1) or (b), and make such documentation available for examination to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore and minority leader of the Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police, and the Comptroller General.
(2) **Meetings** — The Capitol Police Board shall document Board meetings and make the documentation available for distribution to the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore and minority leader of the Senate.
**(e) Assistance of Comptroller General** Upon request, the Comptroller General shall provide assistance to the Capitol Police Board in carrying out its responsibilities under this subsection.11 So in original. Probably should be “this section.”
**(f) References in law; effect on other laws**
(1) Any reference in any law or resolution in effect as of February 20, 2003, to the “Capitol Police Board” shall be deemed to refer to the Capitol Police Board as composed under subsection (a)(2).
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives of the Capitol Police Board or its individual members unless specifically provided herein.
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There shall be a Capitol police. There shall be a captain of the Capitol police and such other members with such rates of compensation, respectively, as may be appropriated for by Congress from year to year. The Capitol Police shall be headed by a Chief who shall be appointed by the Capitol Police Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 1901a
‘‘(b) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each year which
is covered by the strategic plan developed under sub-
section (a), the Chief of the Capitol Police, in con-
sultation with the Comptroller General, shall develop
an annual performance plan for implementing the
goals and objectives of the strategic plan during the
year.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The annual performance plan de-
veloped under this subsection for a year shall include
performance goals for each of the goals and objec-
tives of the strategic plan which apply during the
year, and shall include (to the extent practicable)
quantifiable performance measures for determining
the success of the Capitol Police in meeting each
such performance goal.
‘‘(3) EVALUATION
BY
COMPTROLLER
GENERAL.—The
Comptroller General shall annually evaluate the im-
plementation of the plan and the extent to which the
Capitol Police have met the performance goals of the
plan, and shall provide the results of the evaluation
to the Capitol Police Board, the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and Sen-
ate, the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Rules and Administration of the Senate.
‘‘(c) INITIAL ACTION PLAN.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 20,
2003], the Chief of the Capitol Police shall develop an
initial action plan describing the policies, procedures,
and actions the Chief will carry out to meet the re-
quirements of this section and setting forth a timetable
for carrying out each such policy, procedure, and ac-
tion, and shall submit such plan (upon the approval of
the Capitol Police Board) to the Committees on Appro-
priations of th
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