; and (B) report directly to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the duration of the appointment, detail, or temporary assignment. (2) Qualifications The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall select the individual to serve as the Executive Officer from among individuals with sufficient experience in defense and industrial acquisition and production matters, including such matters as described in section 668(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code. (3) Authorities The Executive Officer, acting through the National Response Coordination Center and in direct consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall use all available Federal acquisition authorities, including the authorities described under sections 101(b), 102, 301, 302, 303, 704, 705, 706, 708(c) and (d), and 710 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4511(b) , 4512, 4531, 4532, 4533, 4554, 4555, 4556, 4558 (c) and (d), and 4560), to oversee all acquisition and logistics functions related to the response by the National Response Coordination Center to COVID–19. (4) Responsibilities The Executive Officer, as the officer overseeing the acquisition and logistics functions of the response by the National Response Coordination Center to COVID–19, shall— (A) receive all requests for equipment and supplies, including personal protective equipment, from States and Indian Tribes; (B) make recommendations to the President on utilizing the full authorities available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) to increase production capacity as identified under subparagraphs (C) and (H) of subsection (c)(1); (C) ensure that allocation of critical resources is carried out in a manner consistent with the needs identified in the reports required by subsection (c)