Bill Summary
This legislation, known as the "Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020," seeks to amend the CARES Act in order to give the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) additional personnel authorities. This includes allowing the SIGPR to exercise any authority provided to the head of a temporary organization without regard to whether the Office of the SIGPR qualifies as a temporary organization. The legislation also includes provisions for the reemployment of annuitants (retirees receiving an annuity) in the Office of the SIGPR, with limitations on the number of employees that can be rehired and when this provision can take effect.
Possible Impacts
1. The Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery may have increased hiring authorities, allowing them to quickly bring on additional personnel to investigate and oversee the use of government funds related to the pandemic. This could affect people by potentially providing more job opportunities in the government sector.
2. The Special Inspector General may have the authority to appoint annuitants (individuals receiving retirement benefits) to positions within the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery. This could affect people by potentially providing retired individuals with the opportunity to return to work and receive a salary while still receiving their annuity.
3. The Special Inspector General may have limitations on the exercise of certain authorities, such as making appointments, until they are confirmed by the Senate. This could affect people by potentially delaying the implementation of certain measures and investigations until the Special Inspector General is confirmed.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3751 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3751
To amend the CARES Act to provide the Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery with additional personnel authorities, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 18, 2020
Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ernst, and Mr.
Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the CARES Act to provide the Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery with additional personnel authorities, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Special Inspector General for
Pandemic Recovery Expedited Hiring Authorities Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY.
Section 4018(e) of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``The Special'' and inserting the
following:
``(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; or
``(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.''.
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