Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§2413 Executive Director and Deputy Director

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 51— - NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE › § 2413

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Center must have an Executive Director chosen by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The person must be picked for ability, not political party. No one can serve as an acting or temporary Executive Director for more than three months. The Executive Director hires a Deputy to do tasks given by the Director and to fill in when the Director is away or cannot act. The Executive Director runs the Center, oversees staff, and manages the budget and spending. Pay cannot exceed the Executive Level IV rate under section 5315 of title 5, as set by the President. The Executive Director cannot have any other job while serving.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §2413

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(a)The Center shall have an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties and functions of the office. No person shall serve as acting or temporary Executive Director for a period in excess of three months.

(b)The Executive Director shall appoint a Deputy Director, who shall perform such functions as the Executive Director may prescribe. The Deputy Director shall act for and exercise the powers of the Executive Director during the absence of disability of the Executive Director.

(c)The Executive Director shall be responsible for the exercise of all powers and the discharge of all duties of the Center. The Executive Director shall have authority over and control of all of the staff of the Center and their activities. The Executive Director shall maintain budgets and allocate available funds as appropriate in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

(d)The Executive Director shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed that provided for Executive level IV under section 5315 of title 5 as determined by the President, and shall have no other employment, public or private, during the tenure of his appointment.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 2413

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73