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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________________________________________ ) JEFFREY B. KING, SCOTT A. AUSTEN, ) KEVIN J. HARRIS, AND JOHN J. HAYS, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No. 07-589C v. ) Judge Emily C. Hewitt ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ) __________________________________________)

PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Sandra Mazliah PASSMAN & KAPLAN, P.C. Debra D'Agostino Joanna Friedman PASSMAN & KAPLAN, P.C. 1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005 TEL: (202) 789-0100 FAX: (202) 789-0101 Attorneys for the Plaintiffs

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES......................................................................................................... iv I. II. STATEMENT OF THE CASE........................................................................................... 1 STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS........................................................................... 2 A. GSA Created the Federal Protective Service And Delegated Certain Authority Over Protection Services to DOJ.................................................................................... 2 The FBI Reform Act of 2002 Is Passed And Codified as 28 U.S.C. §540C................................................................................. 4 The Homeland Security Act of 2002 Is Passed...................................................... 6 FBI Issues FBI Police Weapons Off-Duty Carry Policy; Protective Security Unit.................................................................. 8 The USMS Declined to Renew Deputation Authority to the FBI Police.................................................................................... 8

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ARGUMENT.................................................................................................................... 10 A. B. C. Introduction........................................................................................................... 10 Plaintiffs' Burden of Proof to Establish Subject Matter Jurisdiction............................................................................................... 12 28 U.S.C.A. § 540C Is a Money-Mandating Statute.................................................................................................................. 13 1. 2. The Language of the Statute Shows It Is Money-Mandating................................................................................ 13 The Existence of a Condition in Another Section of the Statute Does Not Preclude a Statute from Being Money-Mandating................................................. 15

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Plaintiffs Rely on the Back Pay Act Not as a Basis for Jurisdiction But as a Means to Obtain Recovery of Their Owed Salary.......................................................................... 17

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The MSPB Does Not Possess Jurisdiction over this Complaint...................................................................................................... 19 Plaintiffs Made a Non-Frivolous Assertion That They Are Entitled to Relief.................................................................................. 20 1. 40 U.S.C. § 1315 Limits DHS's Authority Over Buildings and Property to the "Extent" Provided by Transfers Made Pursuant to the HSA...................................................................... 22 HSA's Savings Clause Does Not Apply to the GSA Delegation to DOJ to Appoint Special Police Officers to Protect the FBI Buildings..........................................................................26 By Authorizing and Allowing the FBI Police to Perform Police Duties Without Legal Authority Other Than §540C Since At Least November 2004, the Director Has Established the FBI Police in Accordance with §540C........................................................................... 27 By Authorizing and Allowing the FBI Police to Perform Police Duties Without US Marshalls Deputation Since At Least January 2007, the Director Has Established the FBI Police in Accordance with §540C.............................................. 28

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CONCLUSION AND REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT........................................ 30

APPENDIX................................................................................................................................... 31 INDEX TO APPENDIX............................................................................................................... 32 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 1, Senator Patrick Leahy's Section-by-Section Analysis of the FBI Reform Act of 2002......................................... 33 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 2, DHS Reorganization Plan (November 25, 2002)....................................................................................................... 36 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 3, FBI Memorandum, "FBI Police Weapons Off-Duty Carry Policy; Protective Security Unit" (November 8, 2004)............................................................................................... 55

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Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 4, Affidavit of Yiu Tak Tao (January 30, 2008)........................................................................................................... 61 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 5, Correspondence dated January 18, 2007, from Thomas Nunley, Acting Chief, Special Deputations Unit, to Richard McFeely, FBI, Chief Operational Support Section.................................................................................. 63 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 6, Affidavit of Gregg A. Oliverio (January 28, 2008)........................................................................................................... 65 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 7, Affidavit of Shawn Strushensky (January 25, 2008)........................................................................................................... 67 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 8, Affidavit of Scott Giles (January 28, 2008)........................................................................................................... 69 Plaintiffs' Exhibit No. 9, Affidavit of John J. Hays (January 28, 2008)........................................................................................................... 71

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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES STATUTES 5 U.S.C. §5378(a)........................................................................................14, 15 5 U.S.C. § 5545(c)(2).............................................................................................................. 15, 16 5 U.S.C. § 5596(b)(1) ............................................................................................................... 2, 18 6 U.S.C. § 101(8) ............................................................................................................................ 7 6 U.S.C. § 203............................................................................................................... 7, 23, 24, 27 6 U.S.C. § 232..................................................................................................................... 7, 23, 24 6 U.S.C. § 542................................................................................................................................. 6 6 U.S.C. § 542(a) .......................................................................................................................... 25 6 U.S.C. § 542(b) .......................................................................................................................... 25 6 USC § 552(a) ................................................................................................................... 8, 26, 27 6 USC § 552(d) ............................................................................................................................. 27 28 U.S.C. § 540C ................................................................................................................... passim 28 U.S.C. §1491..................................................................................................................... passim 40 USC § 121.................................................................................................................................. 3 40 U.S.C. § 318...................................................................................................................... passim 40 U.S.C. § 318(a) ................................................................................................................ 2, 3, 22 40 U.S.C. § 318(b) .......................................................................................................................... 2 40 U.S.C. § 486............................................................................................................................... 3 40 U.S.C. § 486(d) ................................................................................................................ 2, 3, 22 40 U.S.C. § 486(e) .......................................................................................................... 2, 3, 22, 23 40 U.S.C. § 1315.................................................................................................................... passim

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Public Law 107-217.................................................................................................................. 6, 23 Public Law 107-273........................................................................................................................ 5 Public Law 107-296........................................................................................................................ 6 RULES U.S. Court of Federal Claims Rule 12(b)(1)................................................................... 1, 2, 12, 30 REGULATIONS 5 C.F.R. § 550.803 (2003) ............................................................................................................ 18 CASES Adair v. United States, 497 F.3d 1244 (Fed. Cir. 2007) ............................................................... 12 Agee v. United States, 77 Fed. Cl. 84 (2007).................................................................... 14, 18, 19 Agwiak v. United States, 347 F.3d 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2003) ............................................................ 14 Ancman v. United States, 77 Fed. Cl. 368 (2007)......................................................................... 14 Astor v. United States, 79 Fed. Cl. 303 (2007) ....................................................................... 18, 19 Beuré-Co. v. United States, 16 Cl. Ct. 42 (1988).......................................................................... 11 Carroll v. United States, 67 Fed.Cl. 82 (2005)....................................................................... 14, 18 Dachman v. United States, 73 Fed. Cl. 508 (2006) ...................................................................... 19 Doe v. United States, 463 F.3d 1314 (Fed. Cir. 2006)...................................................... 15, 16, 20 Eastport S.S. Corp. v. United States, 372 F.2d 1002 (1967) ........................................................ 13 Fisher v. United States, 402 F.3d 1167 (Fed. Cir. 2005)........................................................ 11, 20 Forest Glen Properties, LLC v. United States, 79 Fed. Cl. 669 (2007)........................................ 11 In re United States, 463 F.3d 1328 (Fed. Cir. 2006) ........................................................ 16, 17, 20 Greenlee County v. United States, 487 F.3d 871 (Fed. Cir. 2007) ............................................... 11 v

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Henke v. United States, 60 F.3d 795 (Fed. Cir. 1995) .................................................................. 12 Holloway v. United States, 526 U.S. 1 (1999) .............................................................................. 24 Johnson v. United States, ---- Fed. Cl. ----, 2007 WL 4527803, *4 (2007).................................. 12 Kawa v. United States, 77 Fed. Cl. 294 (2007)....................................................................... 11, 17 Lamie v. United States Trustee, 540 U.S. 526 (2004)................................................................... 24 Land v. Dollar, 330 U.S. 731 (1947) ............................................................................................ 11 Martinez v. United States, 77 Fed. Cl. 318 (2007) ....................................................................... 14 McNeil v. United States, 78 Fed. Cl. 211 (2007) .......................................................................... 13 McNutt v. Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. of Ind., 298 U.S. 178, 189 (1936)..................... 12 PODS Inc. v. Porta Stor, Inc., 484 F.3d 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2007).................................................... 12 Reynolds v. Army & Air Force Exch. Serv., 846 F.2d 746, 747 (Fed.Cir.1988).................. 12 Roberts v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, 366 F.Supp.2d 13 (D.D.C. 2005).............................................. 20 Russell v. United States, 78 Fed.Cl. 281 (2007) ........................................................................... 11 Salinas v. United States, 52 Fed. Cl. 399 (2002) .......................................................................... 19 Sargisson v. United States, 913 F.2d 918 (Fed. Cir. 1990)........................................................... 14 Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Env't, 523 U.S. 83 (1998) ......................................................... 12 United States v. Fausto, 484 U.S. 439 (1988) ........................................................................ 14, 19 United States v. Mitchell, 463 U.S. 206 (1983) ...................................................................... 12, 13 Walker v. United States, 11 Cl.Ct. 77 (1986)................................................................................ 18 Watt v. Alaska, 451 U.S. 259 (1981)............................................................................................. 13 White Mountain Apache Tribe v. United States, 249 F.3d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2001)............ 11, 12, 13 Worthington v. United States, 168 F.3d 24 (Fed. Cir. 1999) ........................................................ 18

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS __________________________________________ ) JEFFREY B. KING, SCOTT A. AUSTEN, ) KEVIN J. HARRIS, AND JOHN J. HAYS, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) Case No. 07-589C vi. ) Judge Emily C. Hewitt ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ) __________________________________________) PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION Plaintiffs Jeffrey B. King, Scott A. Austin, Kevin J. Harris, and John J. Hays, and all others similarly situated, through counsel, oppose the United States' (Defendant) Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims (R.C.F.C.). Plaintiffs, all whom are employed as Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Police, assert that this Court has jurisdiction over their claim pursuant to the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. §1491, because 28 U.S.C. §540C mandates a specific salary Defendants are to pay the FBI Police. Plaintiffs will show that dismissal is inappropriate not only because 28 U.S.C. §540C is money-mandating providing jurisdiction, but also because they have alleged a nonfrivolous claim under the statute. I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Plaintiffs brought this action on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated FBI Police for past and future pay and benefits under 28 U.S.C. §540C, which provides that "[t]he rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provision, and benefits for members of the FBI police shall be equivalent to the rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits

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applicable to members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division." Compl. ¶16. Plaintiffs have jurisdiction through the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. §1491, because 28 U.S.C. §540C is money-mandating and relief is owed to them pursuant to the Back Pay Act, 5 U.S.C. §5596(b)(1). Compl. ¶ 1. Defendant filed its Motion to Dismiss (Def.'s Motion) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to R.C.F.C. 12(b)(1) in lieu of answering the Complaint. The issues before the Court as presented in Defendant's Motion are whether: 1) 28 U.S.C. §540C is an arguably money-mandating statute conferring jurisdiction on the Plaintiffs; 2) this Court has authority to issue relief under the Back Pay Act in this case; and 3) this Court or the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has proper jurisdiction over this claim. II. A. STATEMENT OF RELEVANT FACTS

GSA Created the Federal Protective Service And Delegated Certain Authority Over Protection Services to DOJ. The authority to provide security at federal buildings was originally vested with the

General Services Administration (GSA). In 1971, GSA used its authority to create the Federal Protective Service (FPS) pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §318, which stated: (a) Appointment: The Administrator of General Services, or officials of the GSA duly authorized by the Administrator, may appoint uniformed guards . . . as special policemen . . . for duty in connection with the policing of all buildings and areas owned or occupied by the [U.S.] and under the charge and control of the Administrator. 40 U.S.C. §318 (2002). Pursuant to §318(b), these "special police officers" had the authority to conduct criminal investigations, execute search warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms. See 40 USC § 318(b). In addition to having the authority to appoint uniformed guards under §318(a), GSA had the authority, under 40 U.S.C. §§ 486(d) and (e), to delegate to the head of any other Federal

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agency the right to appoint uniformed guards under §318(a).1 Accordingly, GSA delegated its authority to appoint uniformed guards to protect certain buildings, including the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover Building (JEH) to the Department of Justice (DOJ).2 GSA also delegated to DOJ its authority for the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division in Clarksburg, West Virginia.3 DOJ in turn, delegated its authority to the FBI.4 In 1987, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. §318, and the authority delegated from GSA to DOJ, the officers assigned to protect JEH were sworn in as FBI Police Officers under the FBI's Administrative Services Division. See Def.'s Motion at 4. As a result, the FBI's Guard, GS0085, positions were reclassified as the Police Officer, GS-0083, position series. Id. The result of these delegations was that GSA relinquished its authority for protection and security at FBI facilities to the FBI, which assigned FBI Police to protect FBI facilities. In its Motion, Defendant submits that GSA authorized successive delegations of authority to DOJ, and in turn, to the FBI, for protective services at certain FBI facilities. See Def.'s Motion at 4. Defendant provided as examples two Delegations of Authority from GSA to DOJ, one issued on December 22, 1998, and another issued on November 28, 2003. See Def.'s Motion at Ex. 6 and 7. The 1998 Delegation of Authority renews and amends the delegations for The Section 205(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (FPASA), authorized GSA's Administrator to delegate "any authority transferred to or vested in him by [FPASA]." 40 U.S.C. §486. Section 205(e) of FPASA granted the GSA Administrator similar authority to delegate functions to heads of other Federal agencies. 40 U.S.C. §486(e). These provisions are now codified at 40 U.S.C. §121 (2005). Defendant did not submit the initial delegations of authority from GSA to DOJ. The earliest delegation submitted is a Renewal of Delegation, dated 1994. See Def.'s Motion at Ex. 1. Defendant's Exhibit 3 references a Delegation of Authority Agreement signed in 1988-89 and contains the 1989 Delegation from DOJ to the FBI. At this point, the record does not contain all the delegations of authority for all the buildings or offices which the FBI Police protect or have protected. Without discovery, Plaintiffs do not have access to these documents.
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several Justice Buildings, including JEH. Id. at Ex. 6. The "Term of Delegation" section states the delegation "extends...until mutually amended or otherwise terminated under paragraph 7 of the agreement." Id. The Delegation also provided that, "to the extent not amended by the 1998 Delegation, the previously granted delegation agreements apply." Id. The 2003 Delegation of Authority includes a cover letter that states the "new" Delegation of Authority documents are included. Def.'s Motion at Ex. 7. Attached to the cover letter are Delegations to DOJ for the DOJ Building and the JEH Building. Id. The Delegations have different titles, but are identical with the exception of the building referenced. Id. The specific authorities outlined in the 2003 Delegations refer to the general operation and management of the leased building. Id.5 The specific information regarding protection found in the previous

Delegations, including the authority to appoint uniformed guards with arrest authority, see e.g., Def.'s Ex. 1 at 8, are not contained in the 2003 Delegations. See Def.'s Ex. 7. The 2003 Delegations also do not contain the language in the 1998 Delegation: "to the extent not amended by the 1998 Delegation, the previously granted delegation agreements apply." B. The FBI Reform Act of 2002 Is Passed And Codified as 28 U.S.C. §540C. In 2002, Senator Patrick Leahy co-sponsored the FBI Reform Act of 2002. Senator Leahy stated that Title V of the FBI Reform Act of 2002, concerning "Enhancement and Formalization of the FBI's Police Force" would provide: ...statutory authorization for an already existing FBI police force that protects FBI buildings and adjacent streets. Currently, the FBI police suffers from a high rate of turnover due to lower pay and fewer benefits ... . This title will close that disparity.
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DOJ is responsible for operating and maintaining the property, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement. These responsibilities include cleaning, operating and maintaining the building, ordering and paying for utilities, altering space including abatement work, providing concessions, and assigning space. GSA retains certain responsibilities such as maintaining high voltage switch gear and fire alarms; periodically assessing customer agency stewardship, and overall physical condition of the building. See Def's Motion at Ex. 7. 4

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Plaintiffs' Ex. 1, Appendix (App.) pg. 35. On November 2, 2002, the President signed the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act. See Public Law ("PL") 107273; H.R. 2215-107th Congress (2001). Title I, §11024, which was later codified as 28 U.S.C. §540C, and is entitled "FBI Police" states: This section authorizes the establishment of a police force within the FBI to provide protection for FBI buildings and personnel in areas. For example, FBI police provide security and protection at the main headquarters building in Washington, D.C., the FBI academy at Quantico, Virginia, and the Criminal Justice Information Services Complex in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Additionally, the FBI police will be authorized to provide these security services at the FBI's larger field offices. Id. 28 U.S.C. §540C, as codified, provides in relevant part: (b) Establishment of FBI police; duties.-- (1) In general.--Subject to the supervision of the Attorney General, the Director may establish a permanent police force, to be known as the FBI police. (2) Duties.--The FBI police shall perform such duties as the Director may prescribe in connection with the protection of persons and property within FBI buildings and grounds. * * * (4) Authority.-(A) In general.--In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director and approved by the Attorney General, the FBI police may-(i) police the FBI buildings and grounds for the purpose of protecting persons and property; (ii) in the performance of duties necessary for carrying out subparagraph (A), make arrests and otherwise enforce the laws of the United States, including the laws of the District of Columbia; (iii) carry firearms as may be required for the performance of duties; (iv) prevent breaches of the peace and suppress affrays and unlawful assemblies; and (v) hold the same powers as sheriffs and constables when policing FBI buildings and grounds. * * * (5) Pay and benefits.-(A) In general.--The rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits for members of the FBI police shall be equivalent to the rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits applicable to members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division. (B) Application.--Pay and benefits for the FBI police under subparagraph (A)-5

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(i) shall be established by regulation; (ii) shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning after January 1, 2003; and (iii) shall not result in any decrease in the rates of pay or benefits of any individual. * * * C. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is Passed. On November 25, 2002, the President signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA). On January 24, 2003, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Reorganization Plan, which lists the specific steps necessary to organize DHS, went into effect. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 2, App. pgs. 36-54. The Reorganization Plan lists functions, including the FPS, which were to transfer to DHS by March 1, 2003. See Id. at 3-4; PL 107-296, Nov. 25, 2002; 6 U.S.C. §542. The Reorganization Plan does not reference the FBI Police, or the GSA functions relating to protection, nor were either set to transfer to DHS. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 2, App. pgs. 36-54. Several sections of the HSA are relevant to Plaintiffs' case. First, pursuant to §1706 of the HSA, "Transfer of Certain Law Enforcement and Security Functions," 40 U.S.C. §1315 was amended.6 The amended §1315, which was retitled, "Law Enforcement Authority of Secretary of Homeland Security for Protection of Public Property," provides: (a) In general.--To the extent provided for by transfers made pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Secretary of Homeland Security (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall protect the buildings, grounds, and property that are owned, occupied, or secured by the Federal Government . . . (b) Officers and agents.-(1) Designation.--The Secretary may designate employees of the Department of Homeland Security, including employees . . . of the Federal Protective Service . . .. Prior to the enactment of the HSA, in August 2002, 40 U.S.C. §318 was recodifed as 40 U.S.C. §1315. After the recodification, the Administrator of General Services still maintained his authority to appoint uniformed guards as special police and also to delegate such authority. Id. See Pub. Law 107-217 (August 2002). It was only with the passage of the HSA that §1315 was amended to provide the Secretary of DHS with limited authority regarding the protection of federal buildings under GSA's control. 6
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(2) Powers.--While engaged in the performance of official duties, an officer or agent designated under this subsection may-(A) enforce Federal laws and regulations for the protection of (B) carry firearms; * * * (g) Limitation on statutory construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to-(1) preclude or limit the authority of any Federal law enforcement agency; (2) restrict the authority of the Administrator of General Services to promulgate regulations affecting property under the Administrator's custody and control. 40 U.S.C.A. §1315 (emphasis added). Second, §422 of the HSA, entitled "Functions of

Administrator of General Services," provides: (A) Operation, Maintenance, And Protection Of Federal Buildings And Grounds.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect the functions or authorities of the Administrator of General Services with respect to the operation, maintenance, and protection of buildings and grounds owned or occupied by the Federal Government and under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Administrator. Except for the law enforcement and related security functions transferred under section 403(3), the Administrator shall retain all powers, functions, and authorities vested in the Administrator . . . that are necessary for the operation, maintenance, and protection of such buildings and grounds.7 6 U.S.C. §232 (U.S.C.A. 2007) (Emphasis added). Section 403(3) of the HSA, referenced above, provides: In accordance with title XV (relating to transition provisions), there shall be transferred to the Secretary the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of-- * * * (3) the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration, including the functions of the Administrator of General Services relating thereto; 6 U.S.C. §203 (U.S.C.A. 2007). Effective March 1, 2003, FPS was moved from GSA to DHS. Given the statutory language in HSA, some overlap in the protection authorities of GSA and DHS was created. For example, both have responsibilities for protecting GSA-controlled

buildings and grounds. The term "functions" as used in the HSA includes "authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activity, duties and responsibilities." 6 U.S.C. §101(8). 7
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And, third, §1512 (Savings Provision) of the HSA, provides: . . . completed administrative actions of an agency shall not be affected by the enactment of this chapter or the transfer of such agency to the Department, but shall continue in effect according to their terms until amended, modified, superseded, terminated, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by an officer of the United States or a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. 6 USC §552(a)(1). D. FBI Issues FBI Police Weapons Off-Duty Carry Policy; Protective Security Unit. On or about November 8, 2004, the FBI issued a memorandum entitled "FBI Police Weapons Off-Duty Carry Policy; Protective Security Unit," which states that: Deputy Director Gebhardt previously authorized the Unit Chief, Protective Security Unit (PrSU) to designate FBI Police Officers as emergency reaction personnel, and has granted them the authority to take home their Bureau-issued weapons and supporting equipment to facilitate emergency response in the event of a major incident. This designation provides the FBI Police with an expeditious means of responding to serious or potentially threatening incidents that require an immediate, armed police presence to enhance the defensive posture oat any FBI facility. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 3, App. pgs. 56-57. E. The USMS Declined to Renew Deputation Authority to the FBI Police. In addition to any statutory authority, certain FBI Police officers obtained authority, or additional authority, by receiving deputization by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). See Def.'s Motion at 6, fn. 4. For example, the FBI Police at the New York Field Office; the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia; and while on travel to certain other locations, were deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service. Officer Yiu Tak Tao, an FBI Police Officer working out of New York City, stated in an affidavit that: As far as I can remember since entering on duty with the FBI Police on March 16, 1997, it was necessary for me to receive and maintain special U.S. Marshal Deputation authority. . . . Prior to the expiration of my authority in 2006, I and the entire unit at the New York Office filed for renewals of our U.S. Marshals Deputation authority. ...

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* * * See Plaintiffs' Ex. 4, Affidavit of Yiu Tak Tao, dated January 30, 2008, App. pg. 62. Correspondence dated January 18, 2007, from Thomas Nunley, Acting Chief, Special Deputations Unit, to Richard McFeely, FBI, Chief Operational Support Section, stated that: Your request to renew and initiate new special deputation authority for FBI Police Officers in NY, Quantico and Virginia has been reviewed and denied. The basis for denial is that there is existing statutory authority in Title 28 USC Section 540C for FBI Police Officers to perform the functions outlined in your letter. This particular statute negates the need to convey additional authority to these individuals, therefore, deputizing them is not necessary. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 5, App. pg. 64. Officer Tao states in his affidavit that: Since the expiration of my authority in 2006, I have not received U.S. Marshals Deputation authority or any local law enforcement authority of any kind, but have continued to perform all my job functions. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 4, App. pg. 62. Additionally, Gregg A. Oliverio, an FBI Lead Police Officer and class plaintiff who works out of Clarksburg, WV, has been deployed to other FBI facilities since the passage of §540C, and has not been deputized. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 6, Affidavit of Gregg A. Oliverio, dated January 28, 2007, App. pg. 66. Officer Oliverio stated in an affidavit that from January 22-25, 2007, he and three other FBI Police officers were deployed to Dallas, Texas to guard an FBI Mobil Command Post parked in the fenced-in parking lot of the local FBI field office. Id. Officer Oliverio stated that to his knowledge, neither he nor the other three officers were deputized by the USMS or local police for this assignment. Id. Further, on June 21, 2007, Officer Oliverio and five other officers were deployed to Winchester, VA, for a Family Day event for FBI employees held at a leased FBI office building. Id. Officer Oliverio stated that to his knowledge, neither he nor the other three officers were deputized by the USMS or local police for this assignment. Id. Class plaintiff Shawn Strushensky is an FBI Police Officer who works out of the

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Clarksburg, WV office. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 7, Affidavit of Shawn Strushensky, dated January 25, 2008, App. pg. 68. From December 30, 2007, to January 3, 2008, Officer Strushensky was one of eight police officers sent to Phoenix, Arizona, to work security for an FBI command center in the area. Officer Strushensky stated that to his knowledge, neither he nor the other eight officers were deputized by the USMS or local police for this assignment. Id. In addition, class plaintiff Scott Giles, who works in Quantico, VA, stated that he served as deployment supervisor for the TOPOFF 4 exercise in Portland, Oregon, from October 12, 2007, to October 20, 2007. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 8, Affidavit of Scott Giles, dated January 28, 2008, App. pg. 70. Just prior to this deployment, on or around September 28, 2007, Officer Giles states that he attended legal training with Attorney Choi from the FBI. Id. At this training, Officer Giles asked if deputations were necessary for the officers going on this deployment. Id. Officer Giles stated that Attorney Choi replied that deputizations were not necessary as the officers were covered under §540C. Id. Finally, named plaintiff John J. Hays, who works in Clarksburg, WV, was detailed to Portland, OR, from October 12, 2007, to October 20, 2007. See Plaintiffs' Ex. 9, Affidavit of John J. Hays, dated January 28, 2008, App. pg. 72. Officer Hays flew armed from Pittsburgh to Chicago, and then to Portland, where he was armed daily. Id. Officer Hays recalled that he and the other officers were informed that they had their "normal jurisdiction" to make arrests in the event of a riot situation. Id. During Officer Hays's time in Portland, he was not deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service or by any local agency. Id. III. A. Introduction Plaintiffs assert that 28 U.S.C. §540C is an arguably money-mandating statute conferring ARGUMENT

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jurisdiction on the Plaintiffs, who have made a nonfrivolous assertion that they are entitled to relief under that statute. Despite Defendant's contentions, the plain language of the relevant statutes demonstrates that the FBI Police derive their authority from §540C, not 40 U.S.C. §1315. Further, the evidence shows that §540C is the only authority that the FBI Police could be acting under, and that, because of these facts, the FBI Director has established the FBI Police under §540C. Additionally, this Court has authority to issue relief under the Back Pay Act in this case and is the proper forum (versus the MSPB) to adjudicate this claim. In Russell v. United States, 78 Fed.Cl. 281, 285-286 (2007), the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reiterated that this Court is to resolve motions to dismiss due to the lack of a money-mandating source "by a `single step' at the outset of the case." Quoting Greenlee County v. United States, 487 F.3d 871, 876 (Fed.Cir.2007). The Federal Circuit explained that "the determination that the source is money-mandating shall be determinative both as to the question of the court's jurisdiction and as to the question of whether, on the merits, plaintiff has a money-mandating source on which to base his cause of action."8 Id. (quoting Fisher v. United States, 402 F.3d 1167, 1172-73 (Fed.Cir.2005) (en banc). Plaintiffs show below
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However, as the Court explained in Forest Glen Properties, LLC v. United States, 79 Fed.Cl. 669 (2007), "[w]hen it appears to a court, however, that the jurisdictional facts are `inextricably intertwined with the merits,' it may postpone their determination [on jurisdiction] until trial when all relevant evidence may be considered at the same proceeding. Beuré-Co. v. United States, 16 Cl.Ct. 42, 52-53 (1988); see, e.g., Land v. Dollar, 330 U.S. 731, 735-39 (1947); Kawa v. United States, 77 Fed.Cl. 294, 304 n. 4 (2007). Notably, Defendants moved to dismiss only for jurisdiction, not for failure to state a claim. Accordingly, should the Court question the validity of Plaintiffs' claim, Plaintiffs request they be given a fair opportunity to respond in full which necessarily requires a discovery period. Tucker Act jurisdiction requires merely that the statute be "fairly interpreted" or "reasonably amendable" to the interpretation that it "mandates a right of recovery in damages," not that a plaintiff has stated a "proper claim" based on the statute. White Mountain Apache Tribe v. United States, 249 F.3d 1364, 1383 (Fed.Cir.2001), aff'd, 537 U.S. at 468. The two inquiries, i.e., jurisdiction and stating a claim, are to be treated as separate. See Greenlee County, Arizona v. United States, 487 F.3d 871 (Fed.Cir.2007) (considering the jurisdictional inquiry to be separate from the failure to state a claim inquiry).

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that 28 U.S.C.A. §540C is a money-mandating source, leaving the Defendants with no discretion over whether to pay the Plaintiffs, all FBI Police, the amount specified by the statute itself. B. Plaintiffs' Burden of Proof to Establish Subject Matter Jurisdiction. The question of whether this court has subject matter jurisdiction over a claim is a threshold matter. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Env't, 523 U.S. 83, 94-95 (1998); PODS Inc. v. Porta Stor, Inc., 484 F.3d 1359, 1365 (Fed.Cir.2007). When considering an RCFC 12(b)(1) motion, the burden of establishing the court's subject matter jurisdiction resides with the party seeking to invoke it. See Johnson v. United States, ---- Fed.Cl. ----, 2007 WL 4527803, *4 (2007); citing McNutt v. Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp. of Ind., 298 U.S. 178, 189 (1936). The court "consider[s] the facts alleged in the complaint to be true and correct." Id.; quoting Reynolds v. Army & Air Force Exch. Serv., 846 F.2d 746, 747 (Fed.Cir.1988); see also Henke v. United States, 60 F.3d 795, 797 (Fed.Cir.1995) (recognizing the court's obligation to "assume all factual allegations to be true and to draw all reasonable inferences in plaintiff's favor"). Plaintiffs allege they have jurisdiction pursuant to the Tucker Act which confers subject matter jurisdiction upon the Court of Federal Claims for claims against the United States for money damages "founded either upon the Constitution, or any Act of Congress or any regulation of an executive department . . ." and waives the government's sovereign immunity for these claims. 28 U.S.C. §1491; United States v. Mitchell, 463 U.S. 206, 212, (1983) (Mitchell II). The Tucker Act does not create any substantive right enforceable against the United States for money damages, "but merely confers jurisdiction when such a right is conferred elsewhere." Adair v. United States, 497 F.3d 1244, 1250 (Fed.Cir.2007) (citing United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe, 537 U.S. 465, 472 (2003). When the source of such alleged right is a statute, such as 28 U.S.C.A. §540C, the statute can only support jurisdiction if it qualifies as "money-

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mandating." See White Mountain, 537 U.S. at 473. C. 28 U.S.C.A. § 540C Is a Money-Mandating Statute. 28 U.S.C.A. §540C(5)(A) states, "The rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits for members of the FBI Police shall be equivalent to the rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits applicable to members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division." In Mitchell II, 463 U.S. at 217, the Supreme Court held that a statute is money-mandating if it "can fairly be interpreted as mandating compensation by the Federal Government for the damage sustained." The Mitchell II "fair interpretation" rule is satisfied when the statute is "reasonably amenable to the reading" that it is money-mandating. In McNeil v. United States, 78 Fed.Cl. 211, 223-224 (2007), the Court further explained that in order to find that a statute is money-mandating, "the allegation must be that the particular provision of law relied upon grants the claimant, expressly or by implication, a right to be paid a certain sum." Eastport S.S. Corp. v. United States, 372 F.2d 1002, 1007 (1967); see also id. at 1009 (Under Section 1491, one must always ask whether the constitutional clause or legislation which the claimant cites can fairly be interpreted as mandating compensation by the Federal Government for the damage sustained."). 28 U.S.C.A. §540C(5)(A) both uses "shall" which demonstrates that the pay is not discretionary, and specifies a certain sum owed to Plaintiffs (the salary paid to the Secret Service Uniformed Division). 1. The Language of the Statute Shows It Is Money-Mandating.

Statutory interpretation begins with the language of the statute itself. See Watt v. Alaska, 451 U.S. 259, 265 (1981). The language of the statute at issue here, i.e., ". . . rates of basic pay . . . for members of the FBI Police shall be equivalent . . . ," shows the statute is money-

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mandating.9 (Emphasis added). See Agwiak v. United States, 347 F.3d 1375, 1380 (Fed. Cir.2003) ("We have repeatedly recognized that the use of the word `shall' generally makes a statute money-mandating."). Additionally, 28 U.S.C.A. § 540C(5)(A) mandates that the pay for FBI Police be equivalent to the pay for the Secret Service Uniformed Division, which is a "certain sum" defined by the statute. This Court recently reiterated, in Agee v. U.S., 77 Fed.Cl. 84, 88 (2007), that statutes, like the one at issue here, "that specify a salary to be paid to individuals for their personal services are considered money-mandating provisions and fall within this Court's jurisdiction." Citing United States v. Fausto, 484 U.S. 439, 453-54 (1988). See also Martinez v. United States, 77 Fed.Cl. 318, 322 (2007) (the Military Pay Act which provides in relevant part: "a member of the uniform service who is on active duty ... [is] entitled to the basic pay of the pay grade to which assigned" is money-mandating); Sargisson v. United States, 913 F.2d 918, 920 (Fed.Cir.1990) (claims for back pay stemming from allegedly unlawful separation from active duty in the military are within the Court of Federal Claim's jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1491); Ancman v. United States, 77 Fed.Cl. 368, 374-375 (2007) (7 U.S.C. §204, governing service members' entitlement to basic pay, is money-mandating). Additionally, Carroll v. United States, 67 Fed.Cl. 82, 86 (2005), while distinguishable, is instructive. In that case, the Court found the Treasury pay statute, §5378(a), was not moneymandating. The provision states, in relevant part, that the: . . . Secretary of the Department of the Treasury . . . in his sole discretion shall fix the rates of basic pay for positions within the police forces of the United States Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing without regard to the pay provisions of title 5, United States Code, except that no entry-level police officer shall receive basic pay . . . that is less than the basic rate of pay for General Schedule GS-7 and no executive
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security official shall receive basic compensation . . . that exceeds the basic rate of pay for General Schedule GS-15. 5 U.S.C. §5378(a). The Court explained that this statute is not money-mandating because it grants the Secretary wide discretion to set pay rates and only limits this discretion by setting a lower (GS-7) and upper (GS-15) bound to the range of salaries the Secretary can implement. In contrast, §540C(5)(A) specifies the exact sum the FBI Police are to be paid, leaving no room for any discretion as to the amount owed as salary. 2. The Existence of a Condition In Another Section of The Statute Does Not Preclude a Statute from Being Money-Mandating.

Defendants in essence concede that 28 U.S.C.A. §540C(5)(A) as written is moneymandating, but instead claim that because another section of the statute, §540C(b)(1), provides that the Director "may establish a permanent police force, to be known as the FBI police," the establishment of the FBI Police is discretionary and a "condition precedent to the purported mandatory pay provision . . . ." Def.'s Motion at 11. Thus, the crux of Defendant's argument is that Plaintiffs lack jurisdiction because the Director had discretion to establish the FBI Police or not, and opted not to establish the FBI Police under the statute, a contention that Plaintiffs dispute. This discretionary "condition precedent" argument, however, was already rejected by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Doe v. United States, 463 F.3d 1314, 1324-1325 (Fed.Cir.2006). In that case, the Federal Circuit found that a statute, 5 U.S.C. §5545(c)(2), using the word "may" is money-mandating. Section 5545(c)(2), which is structured very similarly to the statute at issue in this case, provides: The head of an agency, with the approval of the Office of Personnel Management, may provide that... (2) an employee in a position in which the hours of duty cannot be controlled administratively, and which requires substantial amounts of irregular, unscheduled overtime duty . . . shall receive premium pay for this duty on an annual basis . . . .

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The Federal Circuit explained this statute was money-mandating because: By using the word "may," the statute gives the "head of an agency" the discretion to allow AUO [administratively uncontrollable overtime] pay for employees in particular positions, although this discretion is somewhat limited because the agency may only award AUO pay to employees in positions that meet the requirements listed in section 5545(c)(2). Further, once the agency makes a determination that a particular position is entitled to AUO pay, the employee "shall" receive premium pay under the statute. Thus, the statute is money-mandating because once a condition is met, namely that the head of an agency states that a position meets the criteria listed in subsection (c)(2), the statute requires payment to employees with that position. (citation omitted). 10 Likewise here, while the statute gives the Director discretion to establish the FBI Police, the statute mandates that once he does, those defined as FBI Police receive pay equivalent to the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service. This is similar to Doe where the statute gave the head of an agency discretion to select which positions required overtime pay, but then provided no discretion to choose whether or not the pay the overtime to those in the selected positions. Thus, the presence of a condition itself does not defeat a claim that a statute is money-mandating, although whether the condition is met bears on the merits of a claim. This "condition precedent" argument was also rejected by the Federal Circuit in In re United States, 463 F.3d 1328, 1334 (Fed.Cir.2006), where the Federal Circuit held that a pay statute for bankruptcy judges is clearly a money-mandating statute, for it provides that a bankruptcy judge "shall receive as full compensation for his services, a salary at an annual rate that is equal to 92 percent of the salary of a judge of the district court . . . ." The Court explained that while the statute's money-mandating command only benefits an individual who actually holds the position of bankruptcy judge, the statute is nevertheless to be considered money-

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mandating. In that case, once the plaintiff's term as a bankruptcy judge ended, he was no longer entitled to the pay mandated by the statute, but the condition precedent (current appointment as a bankruptcy judge) was not determinative of jurisdiction. In re United States at 1334. Additionally, in Kawa v. United States, 77 Fed.Cl. 294 (2007), the Court held that where the text of a statute leaves the Government some discretion in making payment on claimed funds, the statute may still be construed as money-mandating if it "(1) ... provide[s] `clear standards for paying' money to recipients; (2) ... state[s] the `precise amounts' that must be paid; or (3) as interpreted, compel[s] payment on satisfaction of certain conditions." Id. at 302 (citations omitted). Therefore, even if the Court interprets the inclusion of the word "may" in the statute as implying some discretion, 28 U.S.C. §540C meets the test described in Kawa. First, the statute provides clear standards for the payment of money (as " . . . rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits . . . "). Second, the statute states a precise amount of money (". . . equivalent to the rates of basic pay, salary schedule, pay provisions, and benefits applicable to members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division . . ."). And third, the statute compels the payment of money to those defined as FBI Police (". . . rates of basic pay . . . for members of the FBI Police shall be equivalent . . ."). Even using the Defendant's "condition," §540C meets the third prong of the Kawa test. Clearly, the statute compels payment on

satisfaction of the condition, i.e. that the FBI Police be established. D. Plaintiffs Rely on the Back Pay Act Not as a Basis for Jurisdiction But as a Means to Obtain Recovery of Their Owed Salary. The Defendant also claimed that even if the Director exercised discretion to establish the FBI Police, Plaintiffs lack jurisdiction because "this Court is not an `appropriate authority'" to determine whether Plaintiffs satisfied the Back Pay Act. Def.'s Motion at 13. This assertion is contrary to this Court's case law. This Court has jurisdiction where a violation of a money-

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mandating statute warrants an award of back pay. The Back Pay Act, 5 U.S.C. §5596, states: An employee of an agency who . . . is found by appropriate authority under applicable law, rule, regulation . . . to have been affected by an unjustified or unwarranted personnel action which has resulted in the withdrawal or reduction of all or part of the pay, allowances, or differentials of the employee(A) is entitled, on correction of the personnel action, to receive for the period for which the personnel action was in effect(i) an amount equal to all or any part of the pay, allowances, or differentials, as applicable which the employee normally would have earned or received during the period if the personnel action had not occurred, less any amounts earned by the employee through other employment during that period . . . .11 §5596(b)(1). In Agee v. United States, 77 Fed.Cl. 84, 88 (2007), this Court explained that the Back Pay Act does not itself provide a statutory basis for jurisdiction in the Court of Federal Claims, but it mandates the payment of money "when a plaintiff identifies an `applicable law, rule, [or] regulation' which has been violated, leading to an reduction in pay." Citing Carroll v. United States, 67 Fed.Cl. 82, 85 (2005); Worthington v. United States, 168 F.3d 24, 26 (Fed.Cir.1999); 5 U.S.C. § 5596(b)(1). In other words, to reach the jurisdiction of this Court "[s]ome provision of law other than the Back Pay Act must first mandate, or at least be interpreted to mandate, money damages to an employee suffering an unjustified or unwarranted personnel action..." Walker v. United States, 11 Cl.Ct. 77, 80 (1986) (citations omitted). Therefore, the Plaintiff must establish the Court's jurisdiction through a law other than the Back Pay Act, and in this case the Plaintiffs have done

The Office of Personnel Management regulations state: "Appropriate authority means an entity having authority in the case at hand to correct or direct the correction of an unjustified or unwarranted personnel action, including (a) a court ...." 5 C.F.R. §550.803 (2003). "'Unjustified or warranted personnel action' is defined as an act . . . or omission that an appropriate authority subsequently determines, on the basis of substantive or procedural defects, to have been unjustified or unwarranted under applicable law, rule, or regulation. 5 C.F.R. §550.803. Such actions include personnel actions and pay actions, alone or in combination." See Astor v. United States, 79 Fed.Cl. 303, 318-19 (2007). 18

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so by asserting jurisdiction through 28 U.S.C.A. §540C(5)(A), which is a money-mandating provision. See Salinas v. United States, 52 Fed.Cl. 399, 401 (2002). This Court has numerous times issued awards pursuant to the Back Pay Act where it determined pay was owed to plaintiffs. See e.g., Agee, supra (Plaintiffs awarded money damages under the Back Pay Act); Astor v. United States, 79 Fed.Cl. 303, 306 (2007) (Plaintiffs are entitled to pre-judgment interest and reasonable attorneys' fees after the Court found a violation of FLSA). E. The MSPB Does Not Possess Jurisdiction over this Complaint. Finally, Defendant's claim that the appropriate authority to review this Complaint is the MSPB is also contrary to case law. The Defendant states, "this Court would lack subject matter jurisdiction as Congress intended to shield the FBI's employment-related decisions from this Courts review." Def.'s Motion at 12-13, citing Fausto v. United States, 484 U.S. 439, 454 (1998). However, based on this Court's explanation of the Fausto decision in Dachman v. United States, 73 Fed.Cl. 508, 516-517 (2006), the Defendant mischaracterized the holding Fausto as precluding this Court's jurisdiction. In Dachman, the Court held: The Supreme Court in United States v. Fausto . . . "did not rule that the CSRA [Civil Service Reform Act] provided the only means of judicial review of any actions affecting federal employees...." Bosco v. United States, 931 F.2d 879, 883 (Fed.Cir.1991) (emphasis in original) . . . . The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has stated: The CSRA provides employees with procedural protections with respect to three general types of personnel action: Chapter 23 forbids "prohibited personnel practices," . . . ; Chapter 43 covers removals and reductions in grade . . . ; and Chapter 75 covers "adverse personnel actions". . . . Complaints regarding these types of actions, therefore, are within the purview of the MSPB. Certain other cases . . . may be brought in this court. Supra at 516-7. Indeed, a case where plaintiffs allege they are owed back pay because a moneymandating statute was violated is clearly one of these cases that may be brought in this Court.

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Additionally, Roberts v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, 366 F.Supp.2d 13, 21 (D.D.C.2005), which was cited by Defendant as support for its argument that this Complaint should have been brought before the MSPB, is inapplicable to this case because it was not brought under the CSRA. In Roberts, three employees of the FBI sought injunctive relief under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for alleged failure to process whistleblower reprisal complaints in compliance with the CSRA, alleging violations of Privacy Act, retaliation in violation of First Amendment, and violations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Roberts' court held: For most federal employees, section 2302(b)(11) would give the OSC jurisdiction over complaints concerning specified personnel actions taken in violation of the rules and/or regulations promulgated under the CSRA. As members of the excepted service, however, FBI employees may not employ the remedial scheme available to most other federal employees. That Congress deliberately excluded FBI employees from the provisions establishing administrative and judicial review for personnel actions involving violations of CSRA implementing regulations suggests that Congress meant to preclude judicial review for such actions. . . . Because it is evident that Congress intended to shield the FBI's employment-related decisions from judicial review, including those decisions involving violations of "any law, rule, or regulation implementing, or directly concerning, the merit system principles contained in section 2301," FBI employees may not challenge such decisions in federal court under the APA. Nothing in this holding is applicable to Plaintiffs' claim, which was not brought pursuant to the CSRA or APA. Plaintiffs do not ask this Court to review any FBI personnel decisions, but instead to award pay that is mandated by statute and nondiscretionary. F. Plaintiffs Made a Non-Frivolous Assertion That They Are Entitled to Relief. To meet their jurisdictional burden, the Plaintiffs need only invoke a money-mandating statute, which they have done, and make "a non-frivolous assertion that they are entitled to relief under the statute." Fisher v. United States, 402 F.3d 1167, 1175-76 (Fed.Cir.2005); see also Doe v. United States, 463 F.3d 1314, 1323-26 (Fed.Cir.2006); In re United States, 463 F.3d 1328, 1335 (Fed.Cir.2006). Section 540C defines the term "FBI Police" as the police force

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"established to perform such duties as the Director may prescribe in connection with the protection of persons and property within FBI buildings and grounds." Plaintiffs made a nonfrivolous assertion that they are entitled to back and future pay under §540C because Defendant authorized and allowed the FBI Police to carry weapons, make arrests, and perform all of their other job duty functions, without any authority other than §540C, which compels the conclusion that the FBI established the FBI Police in accordance with §540C.12 Defendant claims the Plaintiffs are not entitled to relief under the mandatory pay provisions of §540C because the Director of the FBI never "established" the FBI Police Force pursuant to §540C. Defendant submits, as an undisputed fact, that the FBI Police's authority comes from 40 U.S.C. §1315 because, it claims, by recodifying §318 as §1315, Congress "transferred the vested authority of GSA to provide security at federal buildings to DHS." Def.'s Motion at 5. Additionally, Defendant claims that the "savings provision of the [HSA] establishes that the authority GSA had previously delegated to the [DOJ] was not affected by the transfer [of the authority to DHS]." Id. Defendant then concludes that by "operation of law and the savings provision of [the HSA] the FBI Police currently derives its authority from 40 USC §1315."13 Id. at 6. Defendant's assertions of fact, and thus of law, fail because the language of the statutes demonstrate that: 1) the HSA did not transfer all the authority to provide security at federal buildings to DHS, but limited DHS's authority to the authority that transferred with FPS (and other specific transfers contained in the HSA), and 2) the HSA's savings clause did not transfer In the alternative, at a minimum, Plaintiffs submit that there are genuine issues of material fact that cannot be decided by this Motion concerning whether the FBI Police have been established pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §540C. In other words, Defendant claims that: §1315 transferred GSA's delegation authority to DHS; that the HSA's savings provision kept GSA's delegation to DOJ (and the FBI Police) in tact, and thus the result is that DOJ (and the FBI Police) now derive their protection authority from DHS through §1315. 21
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GSA's pre-HSA delegation of authority to the DHS or keep such delegation endlessly effective. 1. 40 U.S.C. §1315 Limits DHS's Authority Over Buildings and Property to the "Extent" Provided By Transfers Made Pursuant to the HSA.

Originally, under 40 U.S.C. §§318-318d, GSA had general authority to issue and enforce regulations for federal property, including for the protection and policing of that property, and to appoint "special policemen" for "the policing of all buildings and areas owned and occupied by the United States and under the charge and control of the Administrator." 40 U.S.C. §318(a). These "special policemen" were authorized to conduct criminal investigations, execute search warrants, make arrests and carry firearms. In addition, under 40 U.S.C. §486(d) and (e), the GSA Administrator had authority to delegate to the head of any other Federal agency the right to appoint special police under §318(a). Accordingly, GSA delegated it's authority to protect certain FBI buildings to DOJ, which then delegated the authority to the FBI. Thus, at the time the FBI Police were established in 1987, their statutory authority was derived from 40 U.S.C. §318 through the delegations of authority (pursuant to §486), from GSA to DOJ to the FBI. In addition, FBI Police at the New York Field Office; the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia; and while on travel to certain other locations, were deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service. On November 2, 2002, 28 U.S.C. §540C was codified authorizing the Director of the FBI to establish a permanent police force which would perform such duties as the Director may prescribe in connection with the protection of persons and property within FBI buildings and grounds. See 28 U.S.C. §540C(b). On November 25, 2002, the President signed the HSA,

which, among its other provisions, amended 40 U.S.C. §1315 (previously §318), to provide: (a) In General: to the extent provided for by transfers made pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Secretary of Homeland Security ... shall protect the buildings, grounds and prop