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 108 STAT. 1466 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 'Commissioner') who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "(2) The Commissioner shall be compensated at the rate provided for level I of the Executive Schedule. "(3) The Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of 6 years, except that the initial term of office for Commissioner shall terminate January 19, 2001. In any case in which a successor does not take office at the end of a Commissioner's term of office, such Commissioner may continue in office until the entry upon office of such a successor. A Commissioner appointed to a term of office after the commencement of such term may serve under such appointment only for the remainder of such term. An individual serving in the office of Commissioner may be removed from office only pursuant to a finding by the President of neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. "(4) The Commissioner shall be responsible for the exercise of all powers and the discharge of all duties of the Administration, and shall have authority and control over all personnel and activities thereof. "(5) The Commissioner may prescribe such rules and regulations as the Commissioner determines necessary or appropriate to carry out the functions of the Administration. The regulations prescribed by the Commissioner shall be subject to the rulemaking procedures established under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. "(6) The Commissioner may establish, alter, consolidate, or discontinue such organizational units or components within the Administration as the Commissioner considers necessary or appropriate, except that this paragraph shall not apply with respect to any unit, component, or provision provided for by this Act. "(7) The Commissioner may assign duties, and delegate, or authorize successive redelegations of, authority to act and to render decisions, to such officers and employees of the Administration as the Commissioner may find necessary. Within the limitations of such delegations, redelegations, or assignments, all official acts and decisions of such officers and employees shall have the same force and effect as though performed or rendered by the Commissioner. "(8) The Commissioner and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this title referred to as the 'Secretary') shall consult, on an ongoing basis, to ensure— "(A) the coordination of the programs administered by the Commissioner, as described in section 701, with the programs administered by the Secretary under titles XVIII and XIX of this Act; and "(B) that adequate information concerning benefits under such titles XVIII and XIX is available to the public. "Deputy Commissioner of Social Security President. "(b)(1) There shall be in the Administration a Deputy Commissioner of Social Security (in this title referred to as the 'Deputy Commissioner') who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "(2) The Deputy Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of 6 years, except that the initial term of office for the Deputy Commissioner shall terminate January 19, 2001. In any case in

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