2 U.S.C. § 1907b — Funds available for workers compensa-

Page 418 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1907a (2) Benefits Employees of the Capitol Police who are ap- pointed by the Chief under the authority of this subsection shall be subject to the same type of benefits (including the payment of death gratuities, the withholding of debt, and health, retirement, Social Security, and other applicable employee benefits) as are provided to employees of the House of Representatives, and any such individuals serving as employees of the Capitol Police as of February 20, 2003, shall be subject to the same rules governing rights, protections, pay, and benefits in effect immediately before such date until such rules are changed under applicable laws or regula- tions. (f) Repealed. Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1002(b), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 424 (g) Effect on existing law (1) In general The provisions of this section shall not be construed to reduce the pay or benefits of any employee of the Capitol Police whose pay was disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives or the Sec- retary of the Senate before February 20, 2003. (2) Superseding provisions All provisions of law inconsistent with this section are hereby superseded to the extent of the inconsistency. (h) Omitted (i) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 20, 2003, and shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1018, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 366; Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(4)(A), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1002(b), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 424.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT For the amendments made by this section, referred to in subsec. (i), see Codification note below. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 1018 of div. H of Pub. L. 108–7. Subsec. (h) of section 1018 of Pub. L. 108–7 amended sections 1901 and 1905a of this title and re- pealed section 1921 of this title. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Act, 2003, which is div. H of Pub. L. 108–7. AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–76 struck out subsec. (f) which es- tablished a worker’s compensation account for the Cap- itol Police. 2010—Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 111–145 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which authorized the Chief of the Capitol Police to appoint, hire, discharge, and set the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment of employees of the Capitol Police, subject to review and approval. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1002(c), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 424, provided that: ‘‘This section [enacting section 1907b of this title and amending this section] shall apply with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’ § 1907a. Authority to transfer amounts between salaries and general expenses During fiscal year 2014 and any succeeding fis- cal year, the Capitol Police may transfer amounts appropriated for the fiscal year be- tween the category for salaries and the category for general expenses, upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. (Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1001, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 424.) § 1907b. Funds available for workers compensa- tion payments Available balances of expired United States Capitol Police appropriations shall be available to the Capitol Police to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund re- quired by section 8147(b) of title 5. (Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1002(a), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 424.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, see sec- tion 1002(c) of Pub. L. 113–76, set out as an Effective Date of 2014 Amendment note under section 1907 of this title. § 1908. Legal representation authority (a) In general (1) Authorization of representation Any counsel described under paragraph (2) may for the purposes of providing legal assist- ance and representation to the United States Capitol Police Board or the United States Cap- itol Police enter an appearance in any pro- ceeding before any court of the United States or of any State or political subdivision there- of, without compliance with any requirement for admission to practice before such court. (2) Counsel Paragraph (1) refers to— (A) the General Counsel to the Chief of Po- lice and the United States Capitol Police; (B) the Employment Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Po- lice; (C) any attorney employed in the Office of the General Counsel for the United States Capitol Police or the Office of Employment Counsel for the United States Capitol Police; (D) the counsel for, or any attorney em- ployed by, any successor office of either of- fice described under subparagraph (C); and (E) any attorney retained by contract with either office described under subparagraph (C). (b) Limitations (1) Direction for appearance Entrance of appearance authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the direction of the Capitol Police Board.