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(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless the
President certifies in writing to Congress that it is in the
vital interest of the United States to delay the effective date
of this section by an additional period of up to 90 days,
including an explanation of such vital interest, in which
case the section shall take effect on such later effective date.
SEC. 1542. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANI-
STAN RECONSTRUCTION.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A democratic, stable, and prosperous Afghan-
istan is vital to the national security of the United
States and to combating international terrorism.
(2) Since the fall of the Taliban, the United
States 
has 
provided 
Afghanistan 
with 
over
$20,000,000,000 in reconstruction and security assist-
ance. However, repeated and documented incidents of
waste, fraud, and abuse in the utilization of these
funds have undermined reconstruction efforts.
(3) There is a stronger need for vigorous over-
sight of spending by the United States on reconstruc-
tion programs and projects in Afghanistan.
(4) The Government Accountability Office (GAO)
and departmental Inspectors General provide valuable
information on such activities.
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(5) The congressional oversight process requires
more timely reporting of reconstruction activities in
Afghanistan that encompasses the efforts of the De-
partment of State, the Department of Defense, and the
United States Agency for International Development
and highlights specific acts of waste, fraud, and
abuse.
(6) One example of such successful reporting is
provided by the Special Inspector General for Iraq
Reconstruction (SIGIR), which has met this objective
in the case of Iraq.
(7) The establishment of a Special Inspector
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) po-
sition using SIGIR as a model will help achieve this
objective in Afghanistan. This position will help Con-
gress and the American people to better understand
the challenges facing United States programs and
projects in that crucial country.
(8) It is a priority for Congress to establish a
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan position
with similar responsibilities and duties as the Special
Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. This new
position will monitor United States assistance to Af-
ghanistan in the civilian and security sectors, under-
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taking efforts similar to those of the Special Inspector
General for Iraq Reconstruction.
(b) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There is hereby
established the Office of the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction.
(c) APPOINTMENT
OF
INSPECTOR
GENERAL; RE-
MOVAL.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The head of the Office of the
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Recon-
struction is the Special Inspector General for Afghan-
istan Reconstruction (in this section referred to as the
‘‘Inspector General’’), who shall be appointed by the
President. The President may appoint the Special In-
spector General for Iraq Reconstruction to serve as the
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Recon-
struction, in which case the Special Inspector General
for Iraq Reconstruction shall have all of the duties,
responsibilities, and authorities set forth under this
section with respect to such appointed position for the
purpose of carrying out this section.
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The appointment of the
Inspector General shall be made solely on the basis of
integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, au-
diting, financial analysis, law, management analysis,
public administration, or investigations.