; (iv) the public; (v) appropriate congressional committees; and (vi) any other person in the discretion of the Director; and (B) may— (i) establish advisory councils; (ii) acquire data from agencies; and (iii) request data from any other entity. 1003. Administration of the office (a) Employment (1) Authority of the director The Director may select, appoint, employ, and fix compensation of such officers and employees of the Office as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Office under this chapter. (2) Prohibitions (A) Generally No person shall serve as Director or Deputy Director while serving in any other position in the Federal Government. (B) Prohibition on political campaigning Any officer or employee of the Office who is appointed to that position by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may not participate in Federal election campaign activities, except that such official is not prohibited by this paragraph from making contributions to individual candidates. (b) Prohibition on the use of funds for political campaigns or ballot initiatives No funds authorized under this chapter may be obligated for the purpose of influencing any Federal, State, or local election or ballot initiative. (c) Personnel detailed to office (1) Evaluations Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 43 of title 5, the Director shall perform the evaluation of the performance of any employee detailed to the Office for purposes of the applicable performance appraisal system established under such chapter for any rating period, or part thereof, that such employee is detailed to such office. (2) Compensation (A) Bonus payments Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Director may provide periodic bonus payments to any employee detailed to the Office. (B) Restrictions An amount paid under this paragraph to an employee for any period— (i) shall not be greater than 20 percent of the basic pay paid or payable to such employee for such period