There shall be a Capitol police. There shall be a captain of the Capitol police and such other members with such rates of compensation, respectively, as may be appropriated for by Congress from year to year. The Capitol Police shall be headed by a Chief who shall be appointed by the Capitol Police Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
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SUBCHAPTER I— ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
§ 1901. Establishment; officer appointments
§ 1901b. Joint oversight hearings
§ 1903. Chief Administrative Officer
§ 1905. Deposit and use of reimbursements for law enforcement assistance
§ 1905a. Reimbursement for salaries paid for service at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
§ 1905b. Notification of obligation
§ 1906. Disposal of surplus property
§ 1907. Transfer of disbursing function
§ 1907a. Authority to transfer amounts between salaries and general expenses
§ 1907b. Funds available for workers compensation payments
§ 1908. Legal representation authority
§ 1909. Inspector General for the United States Capitol Police
§ 1910. Report of disbursements
§ 1911. General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United States Capitol Police