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 PUBLIC LAW 106-567—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 2845 (ii) OTHER REPORTS.—In addition to the report required by clause (i), the CEO shall keep the appropriate congressional committees of jurisdiction fully and currently informed with regard to DTS-PO activities, particularly with regard to any significant security infractions or major outages in the DTS. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITIONS OF DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— (1) IN GENERAL. —There shall be two Deputy Executive President. Officers of the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office, each to be appointed by the President. (2) DUTIES. —The Deputy Executive Officers shall perform such duties as the CEO may require. (c) TERMINATION OF POSITIONS OF DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR. —Effective upon the first appointment of a CEO pursuant to subsection (a), the positions of Director and Deputy Director of DTS-PO shall terminate. (d) EMPLOYEES OF DTS-PO. — (1) IN GENERAL.—D TS-PO is authorized to have the following employees: a CEO established under subsection (a), two Deputy Executive Officers established under subsection (b), and not more than four other employees. (2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.— The CEO and other officers and employees of DTS-PO may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (3) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF OMB TO PRESCRIBE PAY OF EMPLOYEES. —The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prescribe the rates of basic pay for positions to which employees are appointed under this section on the basis of their unique qualifications. (e) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Upon request of the CEO, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to DTS-PO to assist it in carrying out its duties under this subtitle. (2) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.An employee of a Federal department or agency who was performing services on behalf of DTS-PO prior to the effective date of the reorganization under this subtitle shall continue to be detailed to DTS-PO after that date, upon request. SEC. 323. DIPLOMATIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OVERSIGHT 22 USC 7303. BOARD. (a) OVERSIGHT BOARD ESTABLISHED.— (1) IN GENERAL.— There is hereby established the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Oversight Board (hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as the "Board") as an instrumentality of the United States with the powers and authorities herein provided. (2) STATUS. —The Board shall oversee and monitor the operations of DTS-PO and shall be accountable for the duties assigned to DTS-PO under this subtitle.

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