; (2) in the case of a covered employee of an employing office described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 101(9), to refer information regarding an alleged violation of part A of title II to the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives or the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate (as the case may be); or (3) to file a civil action in accordance with section 401(b). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents is amended by amending the item relating to section 402 to read as follows: Sec. 402. Initiation of procedures. . 103. Investigation of claims by General Counsel (a) Investigations described Title IV ( 2 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), as amended by section 101(d), is further amended by inserting after section 402 the following new section: 403. Investigation of claims (a) Investigation Upon the completion of the initial processing of a claim under section 402(b) and (if pre-investigation mediation described in section 402(c) occurs) the completion of that pre-investigation mediation without a resolution of the claim, the General Counsel shall conduct an investigation of the claim involved. (b) Subpoenas (1) Issuance To carry out an investigation under this section, the General Counsel may issue subpoenas to obtain witness testimony and for the production of correspondence, books, papers, documents, and other records, subject to the following conditions: (A) Inability to obtain information The General Counsel shall not issue a subpoena to obtain testimony or records under this section unless the General Counsel has been unable to obtain the requested information through reasonable, noncompulsory methods. (B) Service Subpoenas shall be served in the manner provided under rule 45(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (C) Protected information The General Counsel may not subpoena— (i) information in the possession of the Capitol Police that is security information, as defined in section 1009 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 2 U.S.C. 1979 )