22 U.S.C. § 9685 — Transitional authorities

(a) Provision of assistance by officials Until the transfer of an agency^* to the Corporation under section 9683 of this title , any official having authority over, or functions relating to, the agency on the day before October 5, 2018 , must provide to the Corporation such assistance, including the use of personnel and assets, as the Corporation can request in preparing for the transfer and integration of the agency into the Corporation. (b) Services and personnel During the transition period^*, upon the request of the Corporation, the head of any executive agency can, on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, provide services or detail personnel to assist with the transition. (c) Acting officials (1) In general During the transition period, pending the advice and consent of the Senate to the appointment of an officer required by this chapter to be appointed by and with such advice and consent, the President can designate any officer whose appointment was required to be made by and with such advice and consent and who was such an officer before the end of the transition period (and who continues in office) or immediately before such designation, to act in such office until the same is filled as provided in this chapter. While so acting, such officers must receive compensation at the higher of— (A) the rates provided by this chapter for the respective offices in which they act; or (B) the rates provided for the offices held at the time of designation. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this chapter must be construed to require the advice and consent of the Senate to the appointment by the President to a position in the Corporation of any officer whose agency is transferred to the Corporation pursuant to this subchapter and whose duties following such transfer are germane to those performed before such transfer. (d) Transfer of personnel, assets, obligations, and functions Upon the transfer of an agency to the Corporation under section 9683 of this title — (1) the personnel, assets, and obligations held by or available in connection with the agency must be transferred to the Corporation for appropriate allocation, subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and in accordance with section 1531(a)(2) of title 31 ; and (2) the Corporation must have all functions— (A) relating to the agency that any other official could by law exercise in relation to the agency immediately before such transfer; and (B) vested in the Corporation by this chapter or other law.