US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 4805

Executive Director and staff

(a)

Executive Director

(1)
The principal administrative officer of the Council shall be an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Council and who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed GS–18 of the General Schedule.
(2)
The Executive Director shall serve on a full-time basis.
(b)

Staff

(1)
Within the limitations of appropriations to the Council, the Executive Director may appoint a staff for the Council in accordance with the Federal civil service and classification laws.
(2)
section 202 of title 181
1 See References in Text note below.
The staff of the Council shall be deemed to be special government employees as defined in for purposes of title II of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978  and sections 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, and 208 of title 18.
(c)

Experts and consultants

section 3109(b) of title 5The Council may procure temporary and intermittent services under , but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for GS–16 of the General Schedule.

(d)

Details

Upon request of the Council, the head of any other Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Council to assist the Council in carrying out its duties under this chapter.

Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5206102 Stat. 1459 Pub. L. 101–382, title I, § 133(b)104 Stat. 648 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 95–52192 Stat. 1824 Pub. L. 101–194, title II, § 201103 Stat. 1724 The Ethics in Government Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , . Title II of the Act was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, prior to repeal by , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 101–3821990—Subsecs. (c), (d). added subsecs. (c) and (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

Pub. L. 101–509section 5376 of Title 5References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of , set out in a note under .