(a) Executive Director The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be the chief executive officer and principal executive of the Institute and who shall supervise the affairs of, assist the directions of, and carry out the functions of the Board to administer the Institute. The Executive Director of the Institute shall be compensated at an annual rate specified by the Board. (b) Other duties The Executive Director, in consultation with the Board shall appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out this Act, including personnel to carry out duties at any locations of the Institute which are established outside of Washington, DC. (c) Institute personnel (1) Staff appointments All staff appointments shall be made without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and general schedule pay rates. (2) Treatment as congressional employees For purposes of pay and other employment benefits, rights, and privileges and for all other purposes, any employee of the Institute shall be considered to be a Congressional employee under section 2107 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Coverage under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (A) Treatment of employees as covered employees Section 101(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301(3) ) is amended— (i) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (J)