124 STAT. 505 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. ‘‘(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The appointed members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist- ence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under sub- chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Board. ‘‘(3) STAFF.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other addi- tional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Board to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Board. ‘‘(B) COMPENSATION.—The Chairperson may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other per- sonnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. ‘‘(4) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Board without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. ‘‘(5) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERV- ICES.—The Chairperson may procure temporary and intermit- tent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. ‘‘(k) CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a consumer advisory council to advise the Board on the impact of payment policies under this title on consumers. ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— ‘‘(A) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The consumer advisory council shall be composed of 10 consumer rep- resentatives appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States, 1 from among each of the 10 regions estab- lished by the Secretary as of the date of enactment of this section. ‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—The membership of the council shall represent the interests of consumers and particular communities. ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The consumer advisory council shall, subject to the call of the Board, meet not less frequently than 2 times each year in the District of Columbia. ‘‘(4) OPEN MEETINGS.—Meetings of the consumer advisory council shall be open to the public. ‘‘(5) ELECTION OF OFFICERS.—Members of the consumer advisory council shall elect their own officers. ‘‘(6) APPLICATION OF FACA.—The Federal Advisory Com- mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the consumer advisory council except that section 14 of such Act shall not apply. Deadlines. Establishment.
