; or (2) the highest annual rate of compensation of any officer of the House of Representatives. 103. Personnel (a) In general The Congressional Trade Enforcer shall appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the functions described in section 104. All personnel of the Office shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of their fitness to perform their duties. The Congressional Trade Enforcer may prescribe the duties and responsibilities of the personnel of the Office, and delegate to them authority to perform any of the duties, powers, and functions imposed on the Office. (b) Coverage under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (1) Treatment of employees as covered employees Section 101(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301(3) ) is amended— (A) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (H); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) the Office of the Congressional Trade Enforcer. . (2) Treatment of Office as employing office Subparagraph (D) of section 101(9) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1301(9) ) is amended by striking and the Office of Technology Assessment and inserting the Office of Technology Assessment, and the Office of the Congressional Trade Enforcer . 104. Functions (a) Principle function The principle function of the Congressional Trade Enforcer shall be to ensure compliance by trading partners of the United States with trade agreements to which the United States is a party. (b) Other functions