((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)) 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** The 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.section 3109(b) of title 5

((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.