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[S. 615 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.615

                      One Hundred Eleventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine


                                 An Act


 
 To provide additional personnel authorities for the Special Inspector 
                 General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR 
GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION.
    Section 1229(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 381) is amended by 
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(1) Personnel.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Inspector General may select, 
        appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be 
        necessary for carrying out the duties of the Inspector General, 
        subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
        governing appointments in the competitive service, and the 
        provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of 
        such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay 
        rates.
            ``(B) Additional authorities.--
                ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the 
            Inspector General may exercise the authorities of 
            subsections (b) through (i) of section 3161 of title 5, 
            United States Code (without regard to subsection (a) of 
            that section).
                ``(ii) Periods of appointments.--In exercising the 
            employment authorities under subsection (b) of section 3161 
            of title 5, United States Code, as provided under clause 
            (i) of this subparagraph--

                    ``(I) paragraph (2) of that subsection (relating to 
                periods of appointments) shall not apply; and
                    ``(II) no period of appointment may exceed the date 
                on which the Office of the Special Inspector General 
                for Afghanistan Reconstruction terminates under 
                subsection (o).''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.