2002 U.S. Code
Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 29 - CAPITOL POLICE
SUBCHAPTER I - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Part B - Compensation and Other Personnel Matters
Sec. 1926 - Student loan repayment program

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§1926. Student loan repayment program (a) Establishment and maintenance of program

The Capitol Police Board may, in order to recruit or retain qualified personnel, establish and maintain a program under which the Capitol Police may agree to repay (by direct payments on behalf of a civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police) all or a portion of any student loan previously taken out by such employee or member.

(b) Applicability of other laws

The Capitol Police Board may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5 as the Board determines necessary to provide for such program.

(c) Limitations on amount

The regulations shall provide that the amount paid by the Capitol Police may not exceed—

(1) ,000 for any civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police in any calendar year; or

(2) a total of ,000 in the case of any employee or member.

(d) Reimbursements

The Capitol Police may not reimburse a civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police for any repayments made by such employee or member prior to the Capitol Police entering into an agreement under this section with such employee or member.

(e) Crediting and use of funds repaid by, or recovered from, an individual

Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual under this section and its implementing regulations shall be credited to the appropriation account available for salaries and expenses of the Capitol Police at the time of repayment or recovery. Such credited amount may be used for any authorized purpose of the account and shall remain available until expended.

(f) Effective date

This section shall apply to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter.

(Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, §908, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2319.)

Codification

Section was classified to section 207b–1 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, §1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.