; (2) section 2302 of that title; (3) chapter 71 of that title; (4) section 7204 of that title; and (5) chapter 73 of that title. (b) Establishment There is established a 3-year pilot program under which, notwithstanding section 20113 of title 51, United States Code, the Administrator may, with respect to not more than 5,000 designated personnel— (1) appoint and manage such designated personnel of the Administration, without regard to the covered provisions; and (2) fix the compensation of such designated personnel of the Administration, without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, at a rate that does not exceed the per annum rate of salary of the Vice President of the United States under section 104 of title 3, United States Code. (c) Administrator responsibilities In carrying out the pilot program established under subsection (b), the Administrator shall ensure that the pilot program— (1) uses— (A) state-of-the-art recruitment techniques; (B) simplified classification methods with respect to personnel of the Administration; and (C) broad banding; and (2) offers— (A) competitive compensation; and (B) the opportunity for career mobility. 702. Establishment of multi-institution consortia and university-affiliated research centers (a) In general The Administrator, pursuant to section 2304(c)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, may— (1) establish one or more multi-institution consortia or university-affiliated research centers to facilitate access to essential engineering, research, and development capabilities in support of NASA missions; (2) use such a consortium or research center to fund technical analyses and other engineering support to address the acquisition, technical, and operational needs of NASA centers; and (3) ensure such a consortium or research center— (A) is held accountable for the technical quality of the work product developed under this section