; Officers The members of the Board shall elect a Chairperson and any other officers of the Board. The Chairperson and any such officers shall be elected for a term of 2 years. (g) Staff The Board may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel as the Board considers appropriate. The staff of the Board shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (h) Experts and consultants The Board may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 8. Powers and duties of the Board (a) Duties The Board shall— (1) award prize payments for medical innovation in accordance with this Act