[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 123, 111th Congress, 1st Session]
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123 STAT. 1932

Public Law 111-38
111th Congress

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

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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.