Chapter 308. To create the White House police force, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 308.— An Act To create the White House police force, and for other purposes. September 14, 1922. [[S. 3659](/us/bill/67/s/3659).] [[Public, No. 300](/us/pl/67/300).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That there is hereby createdExecutive Mansion. White House police force created for. and established for the protection of the Executive Mansion and grounds in the District of Columbia a permanent police force, to be known as the White House police.
Such force shall be under theUnder control of the President. sole control of the President and under the direct supervision of such officer as he may designate. The members of such force shallDuties. possess privileges and powers and perform duties similar to those of the members of the Metropolitan police of the District of Columbia, and such additional privileges, powers, and duties as the President may prescribe. Sec. 2.
(a)That the White House police force shall consist ofComposition, etc. one first sergeant with grade corresponding to that of detective sergeant (Metropolitan police), two sergeants with grade corresponding to that of sergeant (Metropolitan police), and thirty privates with grade corresponding to that of private, class three (Metropolitan police), appointed under the direction of the President from theAppointment from Metropolitan police and park police. members of the Metropolitan police force and the United States park police force from lists furnished by the officers in charge of such forces. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner.
(b)Any vacancy in the Metropolitan police force or in the UnitedVacancies created by appointments to be filled. States park police force caused by appointments to the White House police force shall be filled in the manner provided by law. 842 Sec. 3. No appointment at lower than former grade.
(a)That no person shall be appointed a member of the White House police force at a grade lower than the grade held by him as a member of the Metropolitan police force or of the United States park police force at the time of his appointment.
(b)Pay, etc. A member of the White House police force shall receive a salary at the rate provided for the corresponding grade in the Metropolitan police force, and he shall be furnished with uniforms and other necessary equipment similar to the uniforms and equipment furnished the United States park police, and he shall be entitled to the same leave allowances as a member of the United States park police force.
(c)Transfers back to original force authorized. The President may transfer a member of the White House police force to the organization of which he was a member at the time of his appointment to such force. Sec. 4. Appointments from park police to have benefits of policemen, etc., relief fund. Vol. 39, p. 718.
(a)That a member of the United States park police force appointed to the White House police force shall be included within the provisions of section 12 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for Payments required.other purposes,” approved September 1, 1916, as amended, upon payment into the policemen and firemen’s relief fund, District of Columbia, of an amount equal to 1½ per centum of the total basic salary received by him since September 1, 1916, as a member of such United States park police force and as a watchman of the United States in any public square or reservation of the District of Columbia.
(b)Service credit. For the purposes of retirement under such Act service with the United States park police force and service as a watchman of the United States in any public square or reservation of the District of Columbia shall be deemed service with the White House police force.
(c)Appointments from Metropolitan police to retain relief rights. Any member of the Metropolitan police force appointed to the White House police force shall continue to be subject to the provisions of section 12 of such Act, and appointment of such member to the White House police force or transfer of such member to his former organization shall not affect any right, privilege, or duty of such member under the provisions of such section of such Act. Sec. 5. Refunds to appointees from park police. That a member of the United States park police force appointed to the White House police force shall be paid a refund as Vol. 41, p. 619.provided for in section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes,” approved May 22, 1920, as amended, and upon transfer to the United States park police force he shall be paid a refund from the policemen and firemen’s relief fund of all money paid by him as salary deductions into such fund, and he shall be reinstated and included within the provisions of such Act upon payment to the Secretary of the Treasury of an amount equal to the amount refunded to him, at the time of such appointment, under the provisions of section 11 of such Act, plus an amount equal to 2½ per centum of the total basic salary received by him during the period of his service Service construed.as a member of the White House police force. For the purposes of retirement under such Act sendee with the White House police force shall be deemed service with the United States park police force. Sec. 6. Restrictions on transfers not applicable. Vol. 34, p. 449. That the provisions of section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, Vol. 40, p. 383.and for other purposes,” approved June 22, 1906, and of section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, and prior fiscal years, on account of war expenses, and for other purposes,” approved October 6, 1917, shall not apply to persons appointed or transferred under the provisions of this Act. 843 Sec. 7. That the amounts necessary for the payment of salariesDisbursement of salaries, etc. and for the purchase of uniforms and other equipment of the White House police force shall be disbursed by the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Sec. 8. That the provisions of this Act shall be in effect on and afterEffective July 1, 1922. July 1, 1922. Approved, September 14, 1922.