A bill to change the title of employees designated by the Librarian of Congress for police duty, to make the rank structure and pay for such employees the same as the rank structure and pay for the Capitol Police, and to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make such employees eligible for public safety officers' death benefits.

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Introduced

31 March 1987

Last action

29 October 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Parris, Stanford E. (Stan) [R-VA-8], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]

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Summary

Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to designate employees of the Library of Congress as police for duty with respect to the Library buildings and adjacent streets. Requires the rank structure and pay for such employees to be the same as that for the Capitol Police. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make Library of Congress police eligible for public safety officers' death benefits.

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Timeline

31 March 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Source: Committee
30 September 1987
Committee
See H.R.2249.
Source: Committee
29 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1872
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/1872
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