; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new item: Members, Board of Directors of the Government National Mortgage Association. . (d) Personnel Subsection (d) of section 309 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1723a(d) ) is amended by striking (d)(1) and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (d) Personnel (1) Ginnie Mae (A) In general The Administrator of the Association may appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees of the Association as the Administrator considers necessary to carry out the functions of the Association. Officers and employees may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (B) Comparability of compensation with Federal banking agencies In fixing and directing compensation under subparagraph (A), the Administrator of the Association shall consult with, and maintain comparability with, compensation of officers and employees of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (C) Personnel of other Federal agencies In carrying out the duties of the Association, the Administrator of the Association may use information, services, staff, and facilities of any executive agency, independent agency, or department on a reimbursable basis, with the consent of such agency or department. . (e) Transitional provision Notwithstanding this section and the amendments made by this section, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, and ending on the date on which the Administrator of the Government National Mortgage Association is appointed and confirmed pursuant to section 308 of the National Housing Act, as amended by this section, the person serving as the President of the Government National Mortgage Association on that effective date shall act for all purposes as, and with the full