; and (3) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking , except that no personnel of the Office may be paid at an annual rate greater than $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay of the Inspector General ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (5) Legal advice The Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing selections, appointments, and employment at the Government Accountability Office, obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the Inspector General or another Inspector General. .