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 PUBLIC LAW 105-65—OCT. 27, 1997 111 STAT. 1421 of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Senate a nomination for initial appointment to the position of Director. (b) VACANCY. —A vacancy in the position of Director shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made under subsection (a). / (c) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Office shall have a Deputy Director who shall be appointed by the Director from among individuals who are citizens of the United States and have a demonstrated understanding of financing and mortgage restructuring for affordable multifamily housing. (2) FUNCTIONS.— The Deputy Director shall have such functions, powers, and duties as the Director shall prescribe. In the event of the death, resignation, sickness, or absence of the Director, the Deputy Director shall serve as acting Director until the return of the Director or the appointment of a successor pursuant to subsection (b). SEC. 573. DUTY AND AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR. (a) DUTY.—The Secretary shall, acting through the Director, administer the program of mortgage and rental assistance restructuring for eligible multifamily housing projects under subtitle A. During the period before the Director is appointed, the Secretary may carry out such program. (b) AUTHORITY.—The Director is authorized to make such determinations, take such actions, issue such regulations, and perform such functions assigned to the Director under law as the Director determines necessary to carry out such functions, subject to the review and approval of the Secretary. The Director shall semiannually submit a report to the Secretary regarding the activities, determinations, and actions of the Director. (c) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Director may delegate to officers and employees of the Office (but not to contractors, subcontractors, or consultants) any of the functions, powers, and duties of the Director, as the Director considers appropriate. (d) INDEPENDENCE IN PROVIDING INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b), the Director shall not be required to obtain the prior approval, comment, or review of any officer or agency of the United States before submitting to the Congress, or any committee or subcommittee thereof, any reports, recommendations, testimony, or comments if such submissions include a statement indicating that the views expressed therein are those of the Director and do not necessarily represent the views of the Secretary or the President. (2) REQUIREMENT.—If the Director determines at any time that the Secretary is taking or has taken any action that interferes with the ability of the Director to carry out the duties of the Director under this Act or that affects the administration of the program under subtitle A of this Act in a manner that is inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, including any proposed action by the Director, in the discretion of the Director, that is overruled by the Secretary, the Director shall immediately report directly to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 42 USC 1437f note. Reports. Reports.

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