118 STAT. 3182 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (b) CLAIMS OF EMPLOYEES OF CAPITOL POLICE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Capitol Police Board may prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of section 3721 of title 31, United States Code, for the settlement and payment of a claim against the Capitol Police by an employee of the Capitol Police for damage to, or loss of personal property incident to service. (2) LIMITATION.—No settlement and payment of a claim under regulations prescribed under this subsection may exceed the limits applicable to the settlement and payment of claims under section 3721 of title 31, United States Code. (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed to affect— (1) any payment under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, of a final judgment, award, compromise settle ment, and interest and costs specified in the judgment based on a claim against the Capitol Police; or (2) any authority for any— (A) settlement under section 414 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1414), or (B) payment under section 415 of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1415). (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 1007. DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF JURISDICTION. (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 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. SEC. 1008. GENERAL COUNSEL. The Capitol Police General Counsel, in the capacity as in house counsel and in conjunction with the Capitol Police Employment Counsel for employment and labor law matters, shall be responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective legal compliance system with all applicable laws, under the oversight of the Capitol Police Board. SEC. 1009. RELEASE OF SECURITY INFORMATION. (a) DEFINI TION.—In this section, the term ‘‘security information’’ means information that— (1) is sensitive with respect to the policing, protection, physical security, intelligence, counterterrorism actions, or emergency preparedness and response relating to Congress, any statutory protectee of the Capitol Police, and the Capitol buildings and grounds; and 2 USC 1979. Notification. 2 USC 1978.
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