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2 U.S.C. § 1926

Section 1926 · Educational assistance program for employees

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Current — December 27, 2020
As of January 10, 2002
(a) Establishment and maintenance of program
(a) Establishment
The Capitol Police Board may, in order to recruit or retain qualified personnel, establish and maintain a program under which the Capitol Police may agree to repay (by direct payments on behalf of a civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police) all or a portion of any student loan previously taken out by such employee or member.
In order to recruit or retain qualified personnel, the Chief of the Capitol Police may establish an educational assistance program for employees of the Capitol Police under which the Capitol Police may agree—
(b) Applicability of other laws

(1) to repay (by direct payments on behalf of the participating employee) all or any portion of a student loan previously taken out by the employee;

(2) to make direct payments to an educational institution on behalf of a participating employee or to reimburse a participating employee for all or any portion of any tuition or related educational expenses paid by the employee.

(b) Special rules for student loan repayments

(1) Application of regulations under executive branch program

The Capitol Police Board may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5 as the Board determines necessary to provide for such program.
In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of section 5379 of title 5 as the Chief determines necessary to provide for such program.
(c) Limitations on amount

The regulations shall provide that the amount paid by the Capitol Police may not exceed—

(1) $6,000 for any civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police in any calendar year; or

(2) a total of $40,000 in the case of any employee or member.

(d) Reimbursements

(2) Restrictions on prior reimbursements

The Capitol Police may not reimburse a civilian employee or member of the Capitol Police for any repayments made by such employee or member prior to the Capitol Police entering into an agreement under this section with such employee or member.
The Capitol Police may not reimburse any individual under subsection (a)(1) for any repayments made by the individual prior to entering into an agreement with the Capitol Police to participate in the program under this section.
(e) Crediting and use of funds repaid by, or recovered from, an individual

(3) Use of recovered amounts

Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual under this section and its implementing regulations shall be credited to the appropriation account available for salaries and expenses of the Capitol Police at the time of repayment or recovery. Such credited amount may be used for any authorized purpose of the account and shall remain available until expended.
Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual under subsection (a)(1) and its implementing regulations shall be credited to the appropriation account available for salaries or general expenses of the Capitol Police at the time of repayment or recovery. Such credited amount may be used for any authorized purpose of the account and shall remain available until expended.
(c) Limit on amount of payments

The total amount paid by the Capitol Police with respect to any individual under the program under this section may not exceed $80,000.

(d) No review of determinations

Any determination made under the program under this section shall not be reviewable or appealable in any manner.

(f) Effective date
(e) Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter.
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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