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HAPTER 9—SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ON PROPERTY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT

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Authority to prescribe rules for conduct and penalties for violations.
Enforcement and arrest authority of Department police officers.
Uniform allowance.

Equipment and weapons.

Use of facilities and services of other law enforcement agencies.

01. Authority to prescribe rules for conduct and penalties for violations

(a)(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to provide for the aintenance of law and order and protection of persons and propty on Department property.

(2) In this chapter, the term "Department property" means land d buildings that are under the jurisdiction of the Department d are not under control of the Administrator of General Services. (b) Regulations under subsection (a) shall include

(1) rules for conduct on Department property; and

(2) the penalties, within the limits specified in subsection (c), for violations of such rules.

(c) Whoever violates any rule prescribed by regulation under subction (b)(1) shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprised not more than six months, or both. The Secretary may preribe by regulation a maximum fine less than that which would herwise apply under the preceding sentence or a maximum term imprisonment of a shorter period than that which would otherise apply under the preceding sentence, or both. Any such regulaon shall apply notwithstanding any provision of title 18 or any her law to the contrary.

(d) The rules prescribed under subsection (a), together with the enalties for violations of such rules, shall be posted conspicuously 1 property to which they apply.

(e) The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General before rescribing regulations under this section.

Added P.L. 102-83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 397.)

902. Enforcement and arrest authority of Department police officers

(a)(1) Employees of the Department who are Department police fficers shall, with respect to acts occurring on Department proprty, enforce

(A) Federal laws;

(B) the rules prescribed under section 901 of this title; and

(C) subject to paragraph (2), traffic and motor vehicle laws of a State or local government within the jurisdiction of which such Department property is located.

(2) A law described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) may be enforced under such subparagraph only as authorized by an express grant of authority under applicable State or local law. Any such enforcement shall be by the issuance of a citation for violation of such law.

(3) Subject to regulations prescribed under subsection (b), a Department police officer may make arrests on Department property for a violation of a Federal law or any rule prescribed under section 901(a) of this title.

(b) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations with respect to De partment police officers. Such regulations shall include

(1) policies with respect to the exercise by Department polic officers of the enforcement and arrest authorities provided by this section;

(2) the scope and duration of training that is required for De partment police officers, with particular emphasis on dealing with situations involving patients; and

(3) rules limiting the carrying and use of weapons by Depart ment police officers.

(c) The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General before prescribing regulations under paragraph (1) of subsection (b).

(d) Rates of basic pay for Department police officers may be increased by the Secretary under section 7455 of this title.

(Added P.L. 102-83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 397.)

§ 903. Uniform allowance

(a) The Secretary may pay an allowance under this section for the purchase of uniforms to any Department police officer who is required to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties.

(b) The amount of the allowance that the Secretary may pay under this section

(1) may be based on estimated average costs or actual costs (2) may vary by geographic regions; and

(3) except as provided in subsection (c), may not exceed $200 in a fiscal year for any police officer.

(c) The amount of an allowance under this section may be increased to an amount up to $400 for not more than one fiscal year in the case of any Department police officer. In the case of a person who is appointed as a Department police officer on or after January 1, 1990, an allowance in an amount established under this subsection shall be paid at the beginning of such person's employment as such an officer. In the case of any other Department police offi cer, an allowance in an amount established under this subsection shall be paid upon the request of the officer.

(d) A police officer who resigns as a police officer less than one year after receiving an allowance in an amount established under this section shall repay to the Department a pro rata share of the amount paid, based on the number of months the officer was actu ally employed as such an officer during the twelve-month period following the date on which such officer began such employment or

e date on which the officer submitted a request for such an allowice, as the case may be.

(e) An allowance may not be paid to a Department police officer ider this section and under section 5901 of title 5 for the same ¿cal year.

dded P.L. 102-83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 398.)

04. Equipment and weapons

The Secretary shall furnish Department police officers with such eapons and related equipment as the Secretary determines to be cessary and appropriate.

dded P.L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 399.)

05. Use of facilities and services of other law enforcement agencies

With the permission of the head of the agency concerned, the cretary may use the facilities and services of Federal, State, and al law enforcement agencies when it is economical and in the blic interest to do so.

ided P.L. 102-83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 399.)

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PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS

11. Compensation for Service-Connected Disability or Death

Sec.

1101

13. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Deaths

1301

15. Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability Death or for Service

1501

17. Hospital, Nursing Home, Domiciliary, and Medical Care

1701

18. Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans Who Are Born With Spina Bifida

1801

19. Insurance

1901

21. Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans 23. Burial Benefits

2101

2301

24. National Cemeteries and Memorials

2400

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