Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

Sec. 101. Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. (a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may appoint an acting Treasury inspector General for Tax Administration to serve during the period— (1) beginning on the date of the enactment of this section (or, if later, the date of the appointment), and (2) ending on the earlier of— (A) April 30, 1999, or (B) the date on which the first Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration takes office (other than pursuant to this section). (b) Duties Before January 18, 1999.—The acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration appointed under subsection (a) shall, before January 18, 1999, take only such actions as are necessary to begin operation of the Office of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, including— (1) making interim arrangements for administrative support for the Office, (2) establishing interim positions in the Office into which personnel will be transferred upon the transfer of functions and duties to the Office on January 18,1999, (3) appointing such acting personnel on an interim basis as may be necessary upon the transfer of functions and duties to the Office on January 18,1999, and 112 STAT. 2681–585(4) providing guidance and input for the fiscal year 2000 budget process for the Office. (c) Actions Not to Limit Authority of IG.—None of the actions taken by an individual appointed under subsection (a) shall affect the future authority of any Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration not appointed under subsection (a). (d) Limitations.— (1) Nomination.—No individual appointed under subsection (a) may serve on or after January 19, 1999, unless on or before such date the President has submitted to the Senate his nomination of an individual to serve as the first Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. (2) Treasury inspector general may not serve.—No individual appointed under subsection (a) may serve during any period such individual is serving as the Inspector General of the Treasury of the United States or the acting Inspector General of the Treasury of the United States. (3) Employment restrictions.—The provisions of section 8D(j) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to any individual appointed under subsection (a).