; and (iii) other information the Secretary determines relevant. (g) Inspector General review Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the CBP HiRe Act , the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall review the use of hiring flexibilities by the Secretary under subsections (c) and (d) to determine whether the use of those flexibilities is helping the Secretary meet hiring and retention needs in rural and remote areas. (h) Report on polygraph requests The Secretary shall report to Congress on the number of requests the Secretary receives from any other Federal agency for the file of an applicant for a position in U.S. Customs and Border Protection that includes the results of a polygraph examination. (i) Exercise of authority (1) Sole discretion The exercise of authority under subsection (c) shall be subject to the sole and exclusive discretion of the Secretary (or the Commissioner, as applicable under paragraph (2) of this subsection), notwithstanding chapter 71. (2) Delegation (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may delegate any authority under this section to the Commissioner. (B) Oversight The Commissioner may not make a determination under subsection (b)(1) unless the Secretary approves the determination. (j) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt the Secretary or the Director from the applicability of the merit system principles under section 2301. (k) Sunset The authorities under subsections (c) and (d) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of the CBP HiRe Act . . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9702. U.S. Customs and Border Protection employment authorities. . V Anti-Border Corruption 501. Short title This title may be cited as the Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 502. Hiring flexibility Section 3 of the Anti-Border Corruption Act of