115 STAT. 2320 PUBLIC LAW 107-117-^AN. 10, 2002 (2) a total of $40,000 in the case of any employee or member. (d) 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) Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual j 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. Applicability. (f) This section shall apply to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter. 40 USC 207b-2. SEC. 909. (a) RECRUITMENT AND RELOCATION BONUSES. — (1) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT.— The Capitol PoHce Board (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Board") may authorize the Chief of the United States Capitol Police (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Chief') to pay a bonus to an individual who is newly appointed to a position as an officer or employee of the Capitol Police, and to pay an additional bonus to an individual who m.ust relocate to accept a position as an officer or employee of the Capitol Police, if the Board determines that the Capitol Police would be likely, in the absence of such a bonus, to encounter difficulty in filling the position. (2) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. —The amount of a bonus under this subsection shall be determined by regulations of the Board, but the amount of any bonus paid to an individual under ^ this subsection may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the position to which the individual is being appointed. (3) MINIMUM PERIOD OF SERVICE REQUIRED. —Payment of a bonus under this subsection shall be contingent upon the individual entering into an agreement with the Capitol Police to complete a period of employment with the Capitol Police, with the required period determined pursuant to regulations of the Board. If the individual voluntarily fails to complete such period of service or is separated from the service before completion of such period of service for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency, the individual shall repay the bonus on a pro rata basis. (4) BONUS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF BASIC PAY. —^A bonus under this subsection shall be paid as a lump sum, and may not be considered to be part of the basic pay of the officer or employee. (5) PAYMENT PERMITTED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF DUTY.— Under regulations of the Board, a bonus under this subsection may be paid to a newly-hired officer or employee before the officer or employee enters on duty. (b) RETENTION ALLOWANCES.— (1) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT.—The Board may authorize the Chief to pay an allowance to an officer or employee of the United States Capitol Police if— (A) the unusually high or unique qualifications of the officer or employee or a special need of the Capitol Police
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