August 1 of the respective year, unless both such 
Committees agree to accept the request at a later 
date because of extraordinary and emergency cir-
cumstances cited by the Chief; 
(2) the request contains clearly stated and de-
tailed documentation presenting justification for the 
reprogramming, transfer, or use of funds; 
(3) the request contains a declaration that, as 
of the date of the request, none of the funds in-
cluded in the request have been obligated, and none 
will be obligated, until both Committees have ap-
proved the request; and 
(4) both Committees approve the request. 
(b) A reprogramming, transfer, or use of funds de-
scribed in this subsection is any reprogramming or trans-
fer of funds, or use of unobligated balances, under 
which—
(1) the amount to be shifted to or from any ob-
ject class, approved budget, or program involved 
under the request, or the aggregate amount to be 
shifted to or from any object class, approved budget, 
or program involved during the fiscal year taking 
into account the amount contained in the request, is 
in excess of $250,000 or 10 percent, whichever is
less, of the object class, approved budget, or pro-
gram; 
(2) the reprogramming, transfer, or use of 
funds would result in a major change to the pro-
gram or item which is different than that presented 
to and approved by the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and Senate; or 
(3) the funds involved were earmarked by either 
of the Committees for a specific activity which is dif-
ferent than the activity proposed under the request, 
without regard to whether the amount provided in 
the earmark is less than, equal to, or greater than 
the amount required to carry out the activity. 
SEC. 1006. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There 
is established in the United States Capitol Police the Of-
fice of the Inspector General (hereafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Office’’), headed by the Inspector Gen-
eral of the United States Capitol Police (hereafter in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Inspector General’’). 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Inspector General 
shall be appointed by the Capitol Police Board, in 
consultation with and subject to the approval of the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate, acting jointly,
and shall be appointed without regard to political af-
filiation and solely on the basis of integrity and dem-
onstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial 
analysis, law, management analysis, public adminis-
tration, or investigations. 
(2) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Inspector General 
shall serve for a term of 5 years, and an individual 
serving as Inspector General may be reappointed for 
not more than 2 additional terms. 
(3) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be 
removed from office prior to the expiration of his 
term only by the unanimous vote of all of the mem-
bers of the Capitol Police Board, and the Board 
shall communicate the reasons for any such removal 
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
President pro tempore of the Senate. 
(4) SALARY.—The Inspector General shall be 
paid at an annual rate equal to $1,000 less than the 
annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Cap-
itol Police. 
(5) DEADLINE.—The Capitol Police Board shall 
appoint the first Inspector General under this sec-
tion not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DUTIES.—
(1) APPLICABILITY OF DUTIES OF INSPECTOR 
GENERAL
OF
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
ESTABLISH-
MENT.—The Inspector General shall carry out the 
same duties and responsibilities with respect to the 
United States Capitol Police as an Inspector General 
of an establishment carries out with respect to an 
establishment under section 4 of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 4), under the same 
terms and conditions which apply under such sec-
tion. 
(2) SEMIANNUAL
REPORTS.—The Inspector 
General shall prepare and submit semiannual re-
ports summarizing the activities of the Office in the 
same manner, and in accordance with the same 
deadlines, terms, and conditions, as an Inspector 
General of an establishment under section 5 of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5). 
For purposes of applying section 5 of such Act to 
the Inspector General, the Capitol Police Board shall 
be considered the head of the establishment, except 
that the Inspector General shall transmit to the 
Chief of the Capitol Police a copy of any report sub-
mitted to the Board pursuant to this paragraph. 
(3) INVESTIGATIONS OF COMPLAINTS OF EM-
PLOYEES AND MEMBERS.—