Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§11314 Director and Staff

Title 42 › CHAPTER 119 — HOMELESS ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS › § 11314

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Council must hire an Executive Director at its first meeting. The director’s pay cannot be higher than the basic pay for Level V of the Executive Schedule (see 5 U.S.C. 5316). With the Council’s OK, the director can hire staff, set their pay, and hire temporary consultants under 5 U.S.C. 3109(b). If the Council asks, federal agencies can lend staff and be reimbursed for their costs. If asked, the Department of Health and Human Services must lend staff who served the Federal Task Force on the Homeless, with reimbursement. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development must give the Council needed administrative and support services.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §11314

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(a)Director (b) Additional personnel

The Council shall appoint an Executive Director, who shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5. The Council shall appoint an Executive Director at the first meeting of the Council held under section 11312(c) of this title.

(c)Details from other agencies

Upon request of the Council, the head of any Federal agency may 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 subchapter. Upon request of the Council, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the Department of Health and Human Services who have served the Federal Task Force on the Homeless of the Department to assist the Council in carrying out its duties under this subchapter.

(d)Administrative support

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide the Council with such administrative and support services as are necessary to ensure that the Council carries out its functions under this subchapter in an efficient and expeditious manner.

(e)Experts and consultants

With the approval of the Council, the Executive Director of the Council may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5.

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42 U.S.C. § 11314

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110