convening and deploying an economic development assessment team;

hosting or attending convenings related to identification of additional Federal, State, local, and philanthropic entities and resources;

exploring potential flexibilities related to existing awards;

provision of technical assistance through staff or contractual resources; and

other activities determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.

the employee has served continuously for at least 2 years under 1 or more appointments under this subsection; and

the employee’s performance has been at an acceptable level of performance throughout the period or periods referred to in subparagraph (A).

the number of employees hired under the authority during the fiscal year;

the positions and grades for which employees were hired;

the number of employees converted to career-conditional;

a description of how the Secretary assessed employee performance to determine the eligibility of the employee for conversion under paragraph (2)(B);

the number of employees who were hired under that authority as temporary employees who have met the continuous service requirements described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) but not the performance requirements described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph; and

the number of employees who were hired under that authority who have separated from the Economic Development Administration.

use, with or without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or facility of any Federal agency with the explicit support of that agency, to the extent such use does not impair or conflict with the authority of the President or the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to direct Federal agencies in any major disaster or emergency declared under that Act; and

provide members of the disaster team with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of services for, or relating to, the disaster team.