Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
There is hereby created and established a permanent police force, to be known as the “United States Secret Service Uniformed Division”. Subject to the supervision of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall perform such duties as the Director, United States Secret Service, may prescribe in connection with the protection of the following:
The White House in the District of Columbia.
Any building in which Presidential offices are located.
The Treasury Building and grounds.
The President, the Vice President (or other officer next in the order of succession to the Office of President), the President-elect, the Vice President-elect, and their immediate families.
Foreign diplomatic missions located in the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia.
The temporary official residence of the Vice President and grounds in the District of Columbia.
Foreign diplomatic missions located in metropolitan areas (other than the District of Columbia) in the United States where there are located twenty or more such missions headed by full-time officers, except that such protection shall be provided only—
on the basis of extraordinary protective need;
upon request of an affected metropolitan area; and
when the extraordinary protective need arises at or in association with a visit to—
a permanent mission to, or an observer mission invited to participate in the work of, an international organization of which the United States is a member; or
an international organization of which the United States is a member;
except that such protection may also be provided for motorcades and at other places associated with any such visit and may be extended at places of temporary domicile in connection with any such visit.
Foreign consular and diplomatic missions located in such areas in the United States, its territories and possessions, as the President, on a case-by-case basis, may direct.
Visits of foreign government officials to metropolitan areas (other than the District of Columbia) where there are located twenty or more consular or diplomatic missions staffed by accredited personnel, including protection for motorcades and at other places associated with such visits when such officials are in the United States to conduct official business with the United States Government.
Former Presidents and their spouses, as provided in section 3056(a)(3) of title 18.
An event designated under section 3056(e) of title 18 as a special event of national significance.
Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates, as provided in section 3056(a)(7) of title 18.
Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments.
Under the direction of the Director of the Secret Service, members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division are authorized to—
carry firearms;
make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony; and
perform such other functions and duties as are authorized by law.
Members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall possess privileges and powers similar to those of the members of the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.
Members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall be furnished with uniforms and other necessary equipment.
In carrying out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may utilize, with their consent, on a reimbursable basis, the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of State and local governments, and is authorized to reimburse such State and local governments for the utilization of such services, personnel, equipment, and facilities. The Secretary of Homeland Security may carry out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a) by contract. The authority of this subsection may be transferred by the President to the Secretary of State. In carrying out any duty under paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a), the Secretary of State is authorized to utilize any authority available to the Secretary under title II of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.
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This title [see Tables for classification] does not affect the retirement benefits of current employees or annuitants that existed on the day before the effective date of this Act [probably means
This title does not affect any Executive order transferring to the Secretary of State the authority of section 208 of title 3 (now section 3056A(d) of title 18) in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act.”
Conversion to New Salary Schedule
In General.—
Determination of rates of basic pay.—
Effective on the first day of the 1st pay period beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act [
Placement on revised salary schedule.—
In general.—
Each officer and member shall be placed in and receive basic compensation at the corresponding scheduled service step of the salary schedule under section 501(c) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 [Pub. L. 85–584, title V,
Credit for increases during transition.—
Each member whose position is to be converted to the salary schedule under section 501(b) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (as amended by subsection (a)) and who, prior to the effective date of this section [set out below] has earned, but has not been credited with, an increase in his or her rate of pay shall be afforded that increase before such member is placed in the corresponding service step in the salary schedule under section 501(b).
Creditable service described.—
For purposes of this paragraph, an officer’s or member’s creditable service is any police service in pay status with the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, United States Park Police, or Metropolitan Police Department.
Hold Harmless for Current Total Compensation.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the total rate of compensation for an officer or employee for any pay period occurring after conversion to the salary schedule pursuant to subsection (a) (determined by taking into account any locality-based comparability adjustments, longevity pay, and other adjustments paid in addition to the rate of basic compensation) is less than the officer’s or employee’s total rate of compensation (as so determined) on the date of enactment [
the rate of compensation on the date of enactment (as so determined); increased by
a percentage equal to 50 percent of sum of the percentage adjustments made in the rate of basic compensation under section 501(c) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (as amended by subsection (a)) for pay periods occurring after the date of enactment and prior to the pay period involved.
Conversion Not Treated as Transfer or Promotion.—
The conversion of positions and individuals to appropriate classes of the salary schedule under section 501(c) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (as amended by section 902(a)) and the initial adjustments of rates of basic pay of those positions and individuals in accordance with subsection (a) shall not be considered to be transfers or promotions within the meaning of section 304 of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 [Pub. L. 85–584, title III,
Transfer of Credit for Satisfactory Service.—
Each individual whose position is converted to the salary schedule under section 501(c) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (as amended by section 902(a)) in accordance with subsection (a) shall be granted credit for purposes of such individual’s first service step adjustment under the salary schedule in such section 501(c) for all satisfactory service performed by the individual since the individual’s last increase in basic pay prior to the adjustment under that section.
Adjustment To Take Into Account General Schedule Adjustments During Transition.—
The rates provided under the salary schedule under section 501(c) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (as amended by section 902(a)) shall be increased by the percentage of any annual adjustment applicable to the General Schedule authorized under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, which takes effect during the period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Conversion Not Treated as Salary Increase for Purposes of Certain Pensions and Allowances.—
The conversion of positions and individuals to appropriate classes of the salary schedule under section 501(c) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (as amended by section 2[902](a)) and the initial adjustments of rates of basic pay of those positions and individuals in accordance with subsection (a) shall not be treated as an increase in salary for purposes of section 3 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide increased pensions for widows and children of deceased members of the Police Department and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia’, approved
Secret Service Uniformed Division Compensation
[Repealed. Pub. L. 111–282, § 4(b)(3), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3043.]
Savings Provision.—
On the effective date of this section, any existing special salary rates authorized for members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division under section 5305 of title 5, United States Code (or any previous similar provision of law) and any special rates of pay or special pay adjustments under section 403, 404, or 405 of the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 [Pub. L. 101–509, § 529 [title IV, §§ 403–405], 5 U.S.C. 5305 note] applicable to members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall be rendered inapplicable.
Conforming Amendment.—
Effective Date.—
The provisions of this section shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning after the date of enactment of this Act [