Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§2413 Executive Director and Deputy Director

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

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Center must have an Executive Director appointed by the President with the Senate’s approval. The person must be chosen regardless of political party and only for ability to do the job. An acting or temporary Director cannot serve for more than three months. The Executive Director picks a Deputy who fills in when the Director is away or disabled. The Director runs the Center, manages staff, and handles budgets and spending. Pay cannot be higher than Executive level IV under section 5315 of title 5 as set by the President, and the Director cannot hold 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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15 U.S.C. § 2413

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60