; (B) to address shortages in the strategic national stockpile and commercial market of prescription drugs, biological products, devices, and personal protective equipment used to treat conditions other than COVID–19; and (C) to provide prescription drugs, biological products, devices, and personal protective equipment necessary to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, and treat COVID–19 and to mitigate the harm the COVID–19 pandemic might otherwise cause, to Federal, State, local, and Native health programs, at no cost, and to consumers in the commercial market and other international entities at cost. (3) Personnel (A) Director (i) In general The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of the COVID–19 Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2020 , by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (ii) Acting director The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, if in compliance with subparagraph (C), may serve as Director of the Office in an acting capacity until the later of Senate confirmation of a Director or 3 months after date of enactment of the COVID–19 Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2020 . (iii) Compensation The Director shall be compensated at the rate prescribed for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Employees The Director of the Office, in consultation with the Secretary, may fix the number of, and appoint and direct, all employees of the Office. (C) Banned individuals (i) Drug company lobbyists No former registered drug manufacturer lobbyist— (I) may be appointed to the position of Director of the Office