USAID consolidation

(a) In general The Secretary of State may reorganize the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) pursuant to a reorganization plan transmitted to Congress, which may provide for the abolition of such agency and the transfer of its functions to the Department of State. (b) Reorganization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a reorganization consistent with subsection (a) shall be treated as a reorganization under sections 1611 through 1615 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6611 through 6615). (c) Delegation In connection with a reorganization under this section, the Secretary of State may transfer any authority, duty, or function assigned by law to USAID, the Administrator of USAID, or any subordinate official or component to such officials or components of the Department of State, or to another department or agency, as the Secretary may determine from time to time. (d) Responsibilities of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State shall be responsible for inspections, investigations, audits, reports, systematic review and evaluations, and other independent oversight functions of any authority, duty, or function transferred from USAID to the Department of State, consistent with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) and the Foreign Service Act (22 U.S.C. 3929 et seq.). (e) Authorities To assist with the transfer and assumption of authorities, duties, and functions pursuant to this section, the Inspector General of the Department of State may exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, without regard to subsection (a) of that section. In exercising these authorities, paragraph (2) of that subsection (relating to periods of appointments) shall not apply.