the competitive service, appoint and terminate an executive director and not more than five additional staff members. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. (b) Pay The chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and staff 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, except that an individual appointed under subsection (a) may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. (c) Detail of government employees Upon request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of any department or agency of the Federal Government may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the department or agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties. (d) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services The chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title. 804. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to the Secretary of Energy, without fiscal year limitation, to carry out this title. . (b) Table of contents amendments The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the items relating to sections 801 and 802 and inserting the following: 801. Biennial Commission on Energy Policy. 802. Duties and powers of the Commission. 803. Personnel matters. 804. Authorization of appropriations. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first session of the 116th Congress.