; and (B) to reimburse the Council for the use of the resources described under paragraph (10). (13) Additional staff (A) General hiring authority (i) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Committee may exercise the authorities of subsections (b) through (i) of section 3161 (without regard to subsection (a) of that section) to meet temporary or urgent needs of the Committee under this subsection, as certified by the Chairperson to the appropriate congressional committees that such temporary or urgent needs exist, as if the Committee were a temporary organization. (ii) Head of organization For purposes of exercising the authorities described in subparagraph (A), the term Chairperson shall be substituted for the term head of a temporary organization . (iii) Consultation In exercising the authorities described in subparagraph (A), the Chairperson shall consult with members of the Committee. (iv) Additional detailees In addition to the authority provided by section 3161(c), upon the request of an Inspector General, the Committee may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the Committee to that Inspector General to assist in carrying out any audit, review, or investigation pertaining to the oversight of covered funds. (v) Limitations In exercising the employment authorities under section 3161(b), as provided under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph section 3161(b)(2) (relating to periods of appointments) shall not apply. (B) Competitive service A person employed by the Committee shall acquire competitive status and may be appointed to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications upon the completion of 2 years of continuous service as an employee pursuant to this subsection. (C) Annuitants (i) In general The Committee may employ annuitants covered by section 9902(g) for purposes of the oversight of covered funds. (ii) Treatment of annuitants The employment of annuitants under this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of section 9902(g),