Sec. 1602. PAY, LIMITS ON BONUSES, COUNSEL, AND AUTHORITIES
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## SEC. 1602 PAY, LIMITS ON BONUSES, COUNSEL, AND AUTHORITIES ###
(a)Library of Congress Section 1307 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 (2 U.S.C. 185) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by inserting “; Pay; Limits on Bonuses; Counsel” after “Removal”; #####
(B)by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) Removal or transfer > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Inspector General may be removed from office, or transferred to another position within, or another location of, the Library of Congress, by the Librarian of Congress. > > > ##### “(B) Notice > > Not later than 30 days before the Librarian of Congress removes or transfers the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the Librarian of Congress shall communicate in writing the reason for the removal or transfer to— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. > > > ##### “(C) Applicability > > Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a personnel action (except for removal or transfer) that is otherwise authorized by law.” > ; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) Pay > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The position of Inspector General shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > be classified as a position above GS-15 in accordance with section 5108 of title 5, United States Code; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > have a rate of basic pay that is not less than the average rate of basic pay of all other employees in positions classified as above GS-15 of the Library of Congress calculated on an annual basis. > > > ##### “(B) Adjustments > > The Librarian of Congress shall establish the amount of the annual adjustment in the rate of basic pay for the Inspector General in an amount equal to the average of the annual adjustments in the rate of basic pay provided to all other employees in positions classified as above GS-15 of the Library of Congress, in a manner consistent with section 5376 of title 5, United States Code. > > > #### “(4) No bonuses > > The Inspector General may not receive any cash award or cash bonus, including a cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code. > > > #### “(5) Counsel > > The Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing selections, appointments, and employment at the Library of Congress, obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the Inspector General or another Inspector General.” > ; and ####
(2)in subsection (d)(1), by striking “Sections 4” and all that follows through “and 7” and inserting “Sections 4, 5 (other than subsection (a)(13)), 6 (other than subsection (a)(7)), and 7”. ###
(b)Office of the Architect of the Capitol Section 1301(c) of the Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1808(c)) is amended— ####
(1)in the subsection heading, by inserting “; Pay; Limits on Bonuses; Counsel” after “Removal”; ####
(2)by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) Removal or transfer > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Inspector General may be removed from office, or transferred to another position within, or another location of, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, by the Architect of the Capitol. > > > ##### “(B) Notice > > Not later than 30 days before the Architect of the Capitol removes or transfers the Inspector General under subparagraph (A), the Architect of the Capitol shall communicate in writing the reason for the removal or transfer to— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. > > > ##### “(C) Applicability > > Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a personnel action (except for removal or transfer) that is otherwise authorized by law.” > ; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(4) No bonuses > > The Inspector General may not receive any cash award or cash bonus, including a cash award under chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code. > > > #### “(5) Counsel > > The Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing selections, appointments, and employment at the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the Inspector General or another Inspector General.” > . ###
(c)Government Publishing Office ####
(1)In general Section 3902 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in the section heading, by inserting “; pay; limits on bonuses; counsel” after “removal”; #####
(B)by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: > > ### “(b) > > > ####
(1)> > The Inspector General may be removed from office, or transferred to another position within, or another location of, the Government Publishing Office, by the Director of the Government Publishing Office. > > > #### “(2) > > Not later than 30 days before the Director removes or transfers the Inspector General under paragraph (1), the Director shall communicate in writing the reason for the removal or transfer to— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and > > > ##### “(B) > > the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. > > > #### “(3) > > Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action (except for removal or transfer) that is otherwise authorized by law.” > ; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(c) > > > ####
(1)> > The position of Inspector General shall be— > > > ##### “(A) > > classified as a position as a senior level employee, in accordance with this title; and > > > ##### “(B) > > have a rate of basic pay that is not less than the average rate of basic pay of all other senior level employees of the Government Publishing Office calculated on an annual basis. > > > #### “(2) > > The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall establish the amount of the annual adjustment in the rate of basic pay for the Inspector General in an amount equal to the average of the annual adjustments in the rate of basic pay provided to all other senior level employees of the Government Publishing Office, consistent with this title. > > > ### “(d) > > The Inspector General may not receive any cash award or cash bonus, including a cash award under chapter 45 of title 5. > > > ### “(e) > > The Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing selections, appointments, and employment at the Government Publishing Office, obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the Inspector General or another Inspector General.” > . ####
(2)Technical and conforming amendment **[**[44 U.S.C. 3901](/us/usc/t44/s3901)**]** The table of sections for chapter 39 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3902 and inserting the following:" “ ‘3902.’‘ Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal; pay; limits on bonuses; counsel.’.” "
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