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 124 STAT. 2714 PUBLIC LAW 111–259—OCT. 7, 2010 jurisdiction or access to employees, employees of contract personnel, records, audits, reviews, documents, recommendations, or other materials that may involve or be of assistance to more than one of its members. ‘‘(3) The inspector general conducting an investigation, inspec- tion, audit, or review covered by paragraph (1) shall submit the results of such investigation, inspection, audit, or review to any other inspector general, including the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, with jurisdiction to conduct such investiga- tion, inspection, audit, or review who did not conduct such investiga- tion, inspection, audit, or review. ‘‘(i) COUNSEL TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—(1) The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall— ‘‘(A) appoint a Counsel to the Inspector General who shall report to the Inspector General; or ‘‘(B) obtain the services of a counsel appointed by and directly reporting to another inspector general or the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency on a reimbursable basis. ‘‘(2) The counsel appointed or obtained under paragraph (1) shall perform such functions as the Inspector General may pre- scribe. ‘‘(j) STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORT.—(1) The Director of National Intelligence shall provide the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community with appropriate and adequate office space at central and field office locations, together with such equipment, office sup- plies, maintenance services, and communications facilities and serv- ices as may be necessary for the operation of such offices. ‘‘(2)(A) Subject to applicable law and the policies of the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General shall select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties of the Inspector General. The Inspector General shall ensure that any officer or employee so selected, appointed, or employed has security clearances appro- priate for the assigned duties of such officer or employee. ‘‘(B) In making selections under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General shall ensure that such officers and employees have the requisite training and experience to enable the Inspector General to carry out the duties of the Inspector General effectively. ‘‘(C) In meeting the requirements of this paragraph, the Inspector General shall create within the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community a career cadre of sufficient size to provide appropriate continuity and objectivity needed for the effective performance of the duties of the Inspector General. ‘‘(3) Consistent with budgetary and personnel resources allo- cated by the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General has final approval of— ‘‘(A) the selection of internal and external candidates for employment with the Office of the Inspector General; and ‘‘(B) all other personnel decisions concerning personnel permanently assigned to the Office of the Inspector General, including selection and appointment to the Senior Intelligence Service, but excluding all security-based determinations that are not within the authority of a head of a component of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. ‘‘(4)(A) Subject to the concurrence of the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General may request such information Appointment.