Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Sunsetting the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Act” or the “SIGAR Act”.
Sunsetting the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Act
A BILL
To sunset the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, to provide that employees of the Office are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Sunset and transition assistance for Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
Sunset— Section 1229(o)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (5 U.S.C. 415 note) is amended by striking “terminate 180 days” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “terminate on January 31, 2026.”.
Eligibility for ICTAP— Any individual who is an employee of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on the date of the enactment of this section shall be—
eligible for appointment under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program under subpart G of part 330 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), subject to the terms and conditions of such Program;
considered to be displaced and ICTAP eligible as those terms are defined in section 330.702 of such subpart (or any successor regulation) for purposes of the Program; and
considered to have established proof of eligibility under section 330.710 of such subpart (or any successor regulation) for the purposes of the Program.
Transfer of funds— Any unobligated funds available for such Office on February 1, 2026, may be transferred to and merged with any available account under any Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. In carrying out any such transfer, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.