disclosure is unavoidable during the course of 
the investigation. 
(C) PROHIBITING RETALIATION.—An em-
ployee or member of the Authority who has au-
thority to take, direct others to take, rec-
ommend, or approve any personnel action, shall 
not, with respect to such authority, take or 
threaten to take any action against any em-
ployee or member as a reprisal for making a 
complaint or disclosing information to the In-
spector General, unless the complaint was made 
or the information disclosed with the knowledge 
that it was false or with willful disregard for its 
truth or falsity. 
(5) INDEPENDENCE
IN
CARRYING
OUT
DU-
TIES.—Neither the Commissioners of the Authority, 
the Executive Director of the Authority, nor any 
other member or employee of the Transit Authority 
may prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from 
carrying out any of the duties or responsibilities as-
signed to the Inspector General under this section. 
(d) POWERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General may 
exercise the same authorities with respect to the Au-
thority as an Inspector General of an establishment 
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may exercise with respect to an establishment under 
section 6(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App. 6(a)), other than paragraphs (7), (8), 
and (9) of such section. 
(2) STAFF.— 
(A) ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERALS AND 
OTHER
STAFF.—The Inspector General shall 
appoint and fix the pay of— 
(i) an Assistant Inspector General for 
Audits, who shall be responsible for coordi-
nating the activities of the Inspector Gen-
eral relating to audits; 
(ii) an Assistant Inspector General for 
Investigations, who shall be responsible for 
coordinating the activities of the Inspector 
General relating to investigations; and 
(iii) such other personnel as the In-
spector General considers appropriate. 
(B) 
INDEPENDENCE
IN
APPOINTING 
STAFF.—No individual may carry out any of 
the duties or responsibilities of the Office unless 
the individual is appointed by the Inspector 
General, or provides services procured by the 
Inspector General, pursuant to this paragraph. 
Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed 
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to prohibit the Inspector General from entering 
into a contract or other arrangement for the 
provision of services under this section. 
(C) APPLICABILITY
OF
AUTHORITY
PER-
SONNEL RULES.—None of the regulations gov-
erning the appointment and pay of employees of 
the Authority shall apply with respect to the ap-
pointment and compensation of the personnel of 
the Office, except to the extent agreed to by the 
Inspector General. Nothing in the previous sen-
tence may be construed to affect subparagraphs 
(A) through (B). 
(3) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—The Execu-
tive Director of the Authority shall provide the Of-
fice with appropriate and adequate office space, to-
gether with such equipment, supplies, and commu-
nications facilities and services as may be necessary 
for the operation of the Office, and shall provide 
necessary maintenance services for such office space 
and the equipment and facilities located therein. 
(e) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—To the extent that 
any office or entity in the Authority prior to the appoint-
ment of the first Inspector General under this section car-
ried out any of the duties and responsibilities assigned to 
the Inspector General under this section, the functions of 
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such office or entity shall be transferred to the Office upon 
the appointment of the first Inspector General under this 
section. 
SEC. 3. CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD OF THE DELAWARE 
RIVER PORT AUTHORITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Authority shall establish 
in the Authority the Delaware River Port Authority Citi-
zens Advisory Board (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Advi-
sory Board’’). 
(b) BOARD.— 
(1) MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT.—The Advi-
sory Board shall consist of 12 Members, of whom— 
(A) 3 shall be appointed jointly by Mem-
bers of Congress representing jurisdictions in 
Pennsylvania served by the Authority; 
(B) 3 shall be appointed jointly by Mem-
bers of Congress representing jurisdictions in 
New Jersey served by the Authority; 
(C) 3 shall be appointed by the Governor 
of Pennsylvania; and 
(D) 3 shall be appointed by the Governor 
of New Jersey. 
(2) CHAIR.—In addition to the Members ap-
pointed under paragraph (1), the Board shall have 
an additional Member who shall be the Chair and 
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who shall be appointed for a single 2-year term as 
follows: 
(A) The Chair appointed for the first 2- 
year term under this paragraph shall be ap-
pointed jointly by Members of Congress rep-
resenting jurisdictions in New Jersey served by 
the Authority. 
(B) The Chair appointed for the next 2- 
year term shall be appointed jointly by Mem-
bers of Congress representing jurisdictions in 
Pennsylvania served by the Authority. 
(C) The Chair appointed for the next 2- 
year term shall be appointed by the Governor of 
Pennsylvania. 
(D) The Chair appointed for the next 2- 
year term shall be appointed by the Governor of 
New Jersey. 
(E) The Chair appointed for any subse-
quent 2-year term shall be appointed in the 
same manner and in the same order as provided 
under subparagraphs (A) through (D). 
(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Advi-
sory Board shall be individuals who are regular con-
sumers of the services provided by the Authority. 
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(4) TERM OF SERVICE; VACANCY.—A Member 
of the Advisory Board shall serve for a term of 2 
years, and may be reappointed for additional terms. 
A vacancy in the membership of the Advisory Board 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
(5) NO
PAY
FOR
SERVICE.—Members of the 
Advisory Board shall serve without pay, but shall be 
compensated for travel expenses incurred in attend-
ing meetings of the Advisory Board. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Board shall 
solicit input from regular consumers of the services 
provided by the Authority and advise the Commis-
sioners of the Authority on issues relating to the op-
eration of the Authority which affect such con-
sumers. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Board shall hold 
a regular meeting which shall be open to the public 
each calendar quarter. 
(3) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 
45 days after the end of each calendar year, the 
Advisory Board shall submit a report to the 
Commissioners of the Authority which describes 
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the Advisory Board’s activities during the year, 
and shall include in the report such rec-
ommendations relating to the operation of the 
Authority as the Advisory Board considers ap-
propriate. 
(B) RESPONSE BY COMMISSIONERS.—Not 
later than 45 days after the receiving the an-
nual report for a year from the Advisory Board 
under subparagraph (A), the Commissioners 
shall hold a public meeting for the sole purpose 
of reviewing the report. 
(d) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—The Executive Di-
rector of the Authority shall provide the Advisory Board 
with appropriate and adequate office space, together with 
such equipment, supplies, and communications facilities 
and services as may be necessary for the operation of the 
Advisory Board, and shall provide necessary maintenance 
services for such office space and the equipment and facili-
ties located therein. 
Æ 
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