; and (B) in the case of an assignment of nine months or longer, shall provide that, if the civilian member successfully completes the assignment (as determined by the Secretary), the civilian member shall be eligible for consideration for placement in a new position under programs of the Department of Defense providing priority placement to certain employees. (3) With respect to an assignment of a member of the acquisition workforce under this section, the Secretary— (A) may, in the case of a civilian member of the acquisition workforce, provide for the performance, during the member’s absence, of the normal duties and functions of that member by making a temporary or term appointment under general civil service authorities for such appointments; (B) shall ensure that the normal duties and functions of the civilian member of the acquisition workforce described in subparagraph (A) can be reasonably performed by other personnel of the Department of Defense without the permanent transfer or permanent reassignment of other personnel of the Department of Defense, including members of the armed forces; (C) shall ensure that the normal duties and functions of the acquisition workforce member are not, as a result of and during the course of such temporary assignment, performed or augmented by contractor personnel in violation of the provisions of section 2461 of this title; and (D) shall certify that the temporary assignment of the acquisition workforce member will not have an adverse or negative impact on mission attainment, warfighter support, or organizational capabilities associated with the assignment. (f) Terms and conditions for private-Sector employees An employee of a private-Sector organization who is assigned to a Department of Defense organization under this section— (1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the private-sector organization from which such employee is assigned and shall not receive pay or benefits from the Department of Defense, except as provided in paragraph (2)