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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. 
(4) INDEPENDENCE
IN
CARRYING
OUT
DU-
TIES.—Neither the Capitol Police Board, the Chief 
of the Capitol Police, nor any other member or em-
ployee of the Capitol Police may prevent or prohibit 
the Inspector General from carrying out any of the 
duties or responsibilities assigned to the Inspector 
General under this section. 
(d) POWERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General may 
exercise the same authorities with respect to the 
United States Capitol Police as an Inspector General 
of an establishment 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) and (8) of such section. 
(2) STAFF.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General 
may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel 
as the Inspector General considers appropriate. 
Such personnel may be appointed without re-
gard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, regarding appointments in the competi-
tive service, and may be paid without regard to 
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III 
of chapter 53 of such title relating to classifica-
tion and General Schedule pay rates, except 
that no personnel of the Office (other than the 
Inspector General) may be paid at an annual 
rate greater than $500 less than the annual 
rate of pay of the Inspector General under sub-
section (b)(4). 
(B) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—The 
Inspector General may procure temporary and 
intermittent services under section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic 
pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of such title. 
(C) 
INDEPENDENCE
IN
APPOINTING 
STAFF.—No individual may carry out any of 
the duties or responsibilities of the Office unless
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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 
to prohibit the Inspector General from entering 
into a contract or other arrangement for the 
provision of services under this section. 
(D) APPLICABILITY
OF
CAPITOL
POLICE 
PERSONNEL RULES.—None of the regulations 
governing the appointment and pay of employ-
ees of the Capitol Police shall apply with re-
spect to the appointment and compensation of 
the personnel of the Office, except to the extent 
agreed to by the Inspector General. Nothing in 
the previous sentence may be construed to af-
fect subparagraphs (A) through (C). 
(3) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—The Chief of 
the Capitol Police shall provide the Office with ap-
propriate and adequate office space, together with 
such equipment, supplies, and communications facili-
ties and services as may be necessary for the oper-
ation of the Office, and shall provide necessary 
maintenance services for such office space and the 
equipment and facilities located therein. 
(e) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—