to in this section as the Bureau ). (b) Chief Technologist The Bureau shall be headed by a chief technologist, who shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission. (c) Staff (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Director of the Bureau may, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate 50 additional personnel with expertise in management, technology, digital design, user experience, product management, software engineering, and other related fields to technologist and management positions to enable the Bureau to perform the duties of the Bureau. (2) Excepted service Not fewer than 40 of the additional personnel appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed to positions described in section 213.3102(r) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. 9. Additional personnel in the Bureau of Consumer Protection (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint— (1) 100 additional personnel in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection of the Bureau of Consumer Protection