2 USC 185 - Inspector General of the Library of Congress

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§ 185.

Inspector General of the Library of Congress

(a)

Short title

(b)

Office of Inspector General

There is an Office of Inspector General within the Library of Congress which is an independent objective office to—

(1)

conduct and supervise audits and investigations (excluding incidents involving violence and personal property) relating to the Library of Congress, except that nothing in this paragraph may be construed to authorize the Inspector General to audit or investigate any operations or activities of the United States Capitol Police;

(2)

provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and

(3)

provide a means of keeping the Librarian of Congress and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations of the Library of Congress.

(c)

Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal; pay; limits on bonuses; counsel

(1)

Appointment and supervision

(A)

In general

(B)

Audits, investigations, and reports

The Librarian of Congress shall have no authority to prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from—

(i)

initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation;

(ii)

issuing any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation; or

(iii)

issuing any report.

(2)

Removal or transfer

(A)

In general

(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

(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; 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

(4)

No bonuses

(5)

Counsel

(d)

Duties, responsibilities, authority, and reports

(1)

In general

Sections 404, 405 (other than subsection (b)(13)), 406(a) (other than paragraphs (7) and (8) thereof),1

 See References in Text note below.

and 407 of title 5 shall apply to the Inspector General of the Library of Congress and the Office of such Inspector General and such sections shall be applied to the Library of Congress and the Librarian of Congress by substituting—

(A)

“Library of Congress” for “establishment”; and

(B)

“Librarian of Congress” for “head of the establishment”.

(2)

Employees

(A)

In general

(B)

Security and suitability

(C)

Consultants

(3)

Law enforcement authority

(A)

In general

Subject to subparagraph (B), any supervisory special agent under the Inspector General and any special agent supervised by such a supervisory special agent is authorized to—

(i)

make an arrest without a warrant while engaged in official duties as authorized under this section or any other statute for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such supervisory special agent or special agent, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if such supervisory special agent or special agent has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony;

(ii)

seek and execute warrants for arrest, search of a premises, or seizure of evidence issued under the authority of the United States upon probable cause to believe that a violation has been committed; and

(iii)

carry a firearm while engaged in official duties as authorized under this section or any other statute.

(B)

Requirements to exercise authority

(i)

Required certification

(I)

In general

In order to exercise the authority under subparagraph (A), a supervisory special agent or a special agent supervised by such a supervisory special agent shall certify that he or she—

(aa)

is a citizen of the United States;

(bb)

has successfully completed a basic law enforcement training program or military or other equivalent; and

(cc)

is not prohibited from receiving a firearm under Federal law, including under section 922(g)(9) of title 18, because of a conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

(II)

Additional requirements

(ii)

Maintenance of requirements

(iii)

Eligibility determination

(I)

In general

The Inspector General shall—

(aa)

determine whether an individual meets the requirements under this paragraph; and

(bb)

revoke any authority granted to an individual under subparagraph (A) if the individual is not in compliance with the requirements of this paragraph.

(II)

Reauthorization

(III)

Limitation on appeal

(C)

Semiannual certification of program

(i)

In general

(ii)

Suspension of authority

(D)

Peer review

(E)

Alleged misconduct

(F)

Appropriate committees of Congress

In this paragraph, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—

(i)

the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and

(ii)

the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(4)

Budget independence

(e)

Transfers

(f)

Incumbent

(g)

References

(h)

Effective date

(Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 1307, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 583; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(3), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(c), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XVI, §§ 1602(a), 1603(a), 1604(a)(1), 1605(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3209, 3212, 3218, 3219; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4342.)

cite as: 2 USC 185