[111th Congress Public Law 38]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]



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Public Law 111-38
111th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To provide additional personnel authorities for the Special Inspector 
  General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. <<NOTE: June 30, 2009 -  [S. 
                                 615]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 5 USC app. 8G note.>> 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

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                                General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 
                                terminates under subsection (o).''.

    Approved June 30, 2009.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 615:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 111-15 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009):
            Apr. 30, considered and passed Senate.
            June 15, considered and passed House.

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