(5) Conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit 
or investigation of any action taken under this sec-
tion as the Special Inspector General determines ap-
propriate under paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(d) POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the duties 
specified in subsection (c), the Special Inspector 
General shall have the authorities provided in section 
6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978. 
(2) REQUIREMENT TO COMPLY WITH INSPEC-
TOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.—The Special Inspector 
General shall carry out the duties specified in sub-
section (c) in accordance with subsections (b) 
through (e) of section 4 of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978. 
(3) EXEMPTION FROM INITIAL DETERMINATION 
OF
ELIGIBILITY.—The Special Inspector General 
shall be treated as an office included under section 
6(f)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) relating to the exemption from the ini-
tial determination of eligibility by the Attorney Gen-
eral. 
(4) DISCIPLINARY
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Special Inspector General shall have the authority to 
make disciplinary recommendations. 
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(e) PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND
OTHER
RE-
SOURCES.— 
(1) SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFI-
CERS AND EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—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, 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) EXERCISE
OF
CERTAIN
AUTHORI-
TIES.—The Special Inspector General may ex-
ercise the authorities of subsections (b) through 
(i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States 
Code (without regard to subsection (a) of that 
section). 
(2) SERVICES.—The Special Inspector General 
may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to ex-
ceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 
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of the General Schedule by section 5332 of such 
title. 
(3) CONTRACTING
AUTHORITY.—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 nec-
essary to carry out the duties of the Special Inspec-
tor General. 
(4) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Upon request of the 
Special Inspector General for information or as-
sistance from any entity of the Federal Govern-
ment, the head of such entity shall, insofar as 
is practicable and not in contravention of any 
existing law, furnish such information or assist-
ance to the Special Inspector General, or an au-
thorized designee. 
(B) REPORT OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—When-
ever information or assistance requested by the 
Special Inspector General is, in the judgment of 
the Special Inspector General, unreasonably re-
fused or not provided, the Special Inspector 
General shall report the circumstances to the 
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