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2021 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 29 - Capitol Police
Subchapter II - Powers and Duties
Sec. 1978 - Deployment outside of jurisdiction

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 1978 (2021)
Section Name §1978. Deployment outside of jurisdiction
Section Text (a) Requirements for prior notice and approval

The Chief of the Capitol Police may not deploy any officer outside of the areas established by law for the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police unless—

(1) the Chief provides prior notification to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate of the costs anticipated to be incurred with respect to the deployment; and

(2) the Capitol Police Board gives prior approval to the deployment.

(b) Exception for certain services

Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to the deployment of any officer for any of the following purposes:

(1) Responding to an imminent threat or emergency.

(2) Intelligence gathering.

(3) Providing protective services.

(c) Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year.
Source Credit

(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, §1007, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3182; Pub. L. 111–145, §2(c), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 51.)
Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.

AMENDMENTS

2010—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–145 substituted "prior notification to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and" for "prior notification to".
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 29 - CAPITOL POLICE
SUBCHAPTER II - POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 1978 - Deployment outside of jurisdiction
Contains section 1978
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 118 Stat. 3182
124 Stat. 51
Public Law References Public Law 108-447, Public Law 111-145
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