Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020

To amend the CARES Act to provide the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery with additional personnel authorities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020 2. Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Section 4018(e) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking The Special (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Special ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Additional authorities (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the Special Inspector General may exercise any authority provided to the head of a temporary organization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, without regard to whether the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery qualifies as a temporary organization under subsection (a) of that section. (ii) Limitations With respect to the exercise of authority under subsection (b) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, as permitted under clause (i) of this subparagraph— (I) the Special Inspector General may not make any appointment under that subsection on or after the later of— (aa) the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020 (bb) the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Special Inspector General is confirmed by the Senate; (II) paragraph (2) of that subsection (relating to periods of appointments) shall not apply; and (III) no period of an appointment made under that subsection may extend after the date on which the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery terminates under subsection (h). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Reemployment of annuitants (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), if an annuitant receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund becomes employed in a position in the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery— (i) the annuity of that annuitant shall continue; and (ii) that reemployed annuitant shall not be considered to be an employee for the purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Limitations Subparagraph (A) shall apply to— (i) not more than 25 employees of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery at any particular time, as designated by the Special Inspector General; and (ii) pay periods beginning after the date of enactment of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020 .

Summary: Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020 This bill expands the hiring authority of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, which was created to oversee loan programs and other forms of financial assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic that are administered by the Department of the Treasury. Specifically, the bill allows the office to exercise, for up to six months, the expedited hiring authorities that are afforded to temporary organizations. The office may also hire up to 25 retired governmental employees; such retirees may continue to receive their pensions.