; (2) salary information of individuals hired pursuant to such authority; and (3) how the Department of Homeland Security exercised such authority consistently with merit system principles. (d) Sunset The authority to make an appointment under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 103. Reemployment of civilian retirees to meet exceptional employment needs (a) Authority The Secretary, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, may waive, with respect to any position in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the application of section 8344 or 8468 of title 5, United States Code, on a case-by-case basis, for employment of an annuitant in a position necessary to implement this division and associated work, for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee, or when a temporary emergency hiring need exists. (b) Procedures The Secretary, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall prescribe procedures for the exercise of the authority under subsection (a), including procedures for a delegation of authority. (c) Annuitants not treated as employees for purposes of retirement benefits An employee for whom a waiver under this section is in effect shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code. 104. Establishment of special pay rate for asylum officers (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5332 the following: 5332a. Special base rates of pay for asylum officers (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term asylum officer has the meaning given such term in section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1) )