; Vice Chairperson (i) Chairperson The Secretary of Health and Human Services, or a designee of the Secretary, shall serve on the Panel as the Chairperson of the Panel. (ii) Vice Chairperson The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or a designee of the Administrator, shall serve on the Panel as the Vice Chairperson of the Panel. (5) Staff, experts, and consultants The Panel may— (A) appoint such staff as the Panel considers to be appropriate, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service; (B) fix the pay of such staff, without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates