Sec. 9. Personnel, facilities, and other resources
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The Special Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Special Inspector General under this section, 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. Subject to subparagraph (B), the Inspector General may exercise the authorities under subsections
(b)through
(i)of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, without regard to subsection
(a)of such section. In exercising the employment authorities under subsection
(b)of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, as provided under subparagraph (A)— paragraph
(2)of such subsection (relating to periods of appointments) shall not apply; and no period of appointment may exceed the date on which the Office terminates pursuant section 13. An employee shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications if the employee— completes at least 12 months of continuous service after the date of the enactment of this Act; or is employed on the date on which the Office terminates. The Special Inspector General may obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. To the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, the Special Inspector General may— enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons; and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Special Inspector General. The Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, shall provide the Special Inspector General with— appropriate and adequate office space at appropriate locations of the Department of State or the Department of Defense, as appropriate, in Ukraine or in European partner countries; such equipment, office supplies, and communications facilities and services as may be necessary for the operation of such offices; and necessary maintenance services for such offices and the equipment and facilities located in such offices. Upon the request of the Special Inspector General for information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such entity, to the extent practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, shall furnish such information or assistance to the Special Inspector General or an authorized designee. Whenever information or assistance requested by the Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Special Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Special Inspector General shall immediately report the circumstances to— the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate; and the appropriate congressional committees.