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1 (A) In general. — The Chairperson of the 



2 Board is authorized, without regard to the pro- 



3 visions of title 5, United States Code, governing 



4 appointments in the competitive service, and re- 



5 gard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub- 



6 chapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating 



7 to classification and General Schedule pay 



8 rates, appoint, terminate, and fix the compensa- 



9 tion of an Executive Director and such addi- 



10 tional personnel as the Chairperson determines 



1 1 are necessary to enable the Board to carry out 



12 the duties of the Board. 



13 (B) Compensation. — 



14 (i) Executive director. — The an- 



15 nual rate of compensation of the Executive 



16 Director may not exceed a rate equal to 



17 the rate provided for level V of the Execu- 



18 tive Schedule under section 5316 of such 



19 title. 



20 (ii) Other personnel. — The annual 



21 rate of compensation of all other personnel 



22 may not exceed a rate equal to the maxi- 



23 mum rate for GS-15 of the General Sched- 



24 ule established under section 5332 of such 



25 title. 



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