of not more than fifteen days, at his or her discretion, increase the penalty by increments of not more than $25,000 until the maximum is reached. Upon expiration of the 10-day waiting period, the General Counsel is authorized to recover any accrued penalties, but only if the contemnor has failed to comply with the subpoena before the end of such 10-day period. (B) Nothing in this subparagraph shall be interpreted to limit the ability of the House to impose additional legislative punishments on the contemnor for noncompliance. (C) No appropriated funds, funds provided from any accounts in the Treasury, funds derived from collection of fees, or other Government funds shall be used to pay a monetary penalty imposed by the House under this subparagraph. (D) No person, group, entity, organization, or corporation may make payments to, reimburse or offer remuneration of any kind to compensate a contemnor for, or assist a contemnor in paying, any portion of a monetary penalty imposed by the House. Nor shall any person, group, entity, organization, or corporation be permitted to pay any monetary penalties directly on behalf of a contemnor. The House may regard such actions to compensate, reimburse or provide remunerations or payments to a contemnor as an obstruction of its investigative and information gathering prerogatives and responsibilities and a contempt of the House. (3) (A) If the recommended penalty as passed by the House is detention, the contemnor may be detained until the chair of the committee involved gives notice that the subpoena has been complied with or the sine die adjournment of the current Congress, whichever occurs first. (B) The detention of the contemnor under this subparagraph shall be carried out in accordance with regulations issued by the Committee on Rules and printed in the Congressional Record, including regulations to provide the contemnor with adequate due process. (k) Nothing in this clause shall be interpreted to diminish the inherent institutional self-protective authorities, methods