HR 2209 — Fixing Global Freeloading Act

Level III of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title: Solicitor General of the United States. Under Secretary of Commerce, Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development. Under Secretaries of State (6). Under Secretaries of the Treasury (3). Administrator of General Services. Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Deputy Administrator, Agency for International Development. Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Chairman, Federal Communications Commission. Chairman, Board of Directors, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Chairman, Federal Trade Commission. Chairman, Surface Transportation Board. Chairman, National Labor Relations Board. Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission. Chairman, National Mediation Board. Chairman, Railroad Retirement Board. Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission. Comptroller of the Currency. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Under Secretary of the Air Force. Under Secretary of the Army. Under Secretary of the Navy. Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Director of the Office of Emergency Planning. Director of the Peace Corps. Deputy Director, National Science Foundation. President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington. Members, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Members, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice. Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration. Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board. Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts the incumbent of which also serves as Chairman of the National Council on the Arts. Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission. Chairman, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Governor of the Farm Credit Administration. Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission. Under Secretaries of Energy (3). Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Deputy United States Trade Representatives (3). Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative. Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative. Chairman, United States International Trade Commission. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the incumbent of which also serves as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, who also serves as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Associate Attorney General. Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. Chairman, National Credit Union Administration Board. Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. Under Secretary of Agri...

(a) Establishment within Executive Office of the President There is established within the Executive Office of the President the Office of the United States Trade Representative (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Office”). (b) United States Trade Representative; Deputy United States Trade Representatives (1) The Office shall be headed by the United States Trade Representative who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination of the United States Trade Representative submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. The United States Trade Representative shall hold office at the pleasure of the President, shall be entitled to receive the same allowances as a chief of mission, and shall have the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. (2) There shall be in the Office three Deputy United States Trade Representatives, one Chief Agricultural Negotiator, and one Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. As an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, any nomination of a Deputy United States Trade Representative, the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, or the Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent, and referred to a committee, shall be referred to the Committee on Finance. Each Deputy United States Trade Representative, the Chief Agricultural Negotiator, and the Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator shall hold office at the pleasure of the President and shall have the rank of Ambassador. (3) There shall be in the Office one Chief Transparency Officer. The Chief Transparency Officer shall consult with Congress on transparency policy, coordinate transparency in trade negotiations, engage and assist the public, and advise the United States Trade Representative on transparency policy. (4) A person who has directly represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity (as defined by section 207(f)(3) of title 18) in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States may not be appointed as United States Trade Representative or as a Deputy United States Trade Representative. (5) (A) When the President submits to the Senate for its advice and consent a nomination of an individual for appointment as a Deputy United States Trade Representative under paragraph (2), the President shall include in that submission information on the country, regional offices, and functions of the Office of the United States Trade Representative with respect to which that individual will have responsibility. (B) The President shall notify the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate not less than 30 days prior to making any change to the responsibilities of any Deputy United States Trade Representative included in a submission under subparagraph (A), including the reason for that change. (c) Duties of United States Trade Representative and Deputy United States Trade Representatives (1) The United States Trade Representative shall— (A) have primary responsibility for developing, and for coordinating the implementation of, United States international trade policy, including commodity matters, and, to the extent they are related to international trade policy, direct investment matters; (B) serve as the principal advisor to the President on international trade policy and shall advise the President on the impact of other policies of the United States Government on international trade; (C) have lead responsibility for the conduct of, and shall be the chief representative of the United States for, international trade negotiations, including all negotiations on any matter considered under the auspices of the World T...