[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 65 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4995]
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              AFGHANISTAN INSPECTOR GENERAL PERSONNEL ACT

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 53, S. 615.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 615) to provide additional personnel authorities 
     for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
     Reconstruction.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements 
relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 615) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 615

       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).''.

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