; or (ii) the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) related to unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy, information security, identity theft, data abuses, and related matters. (2) Transfer of privacy employees Any employee of the Commission employed in a division, bureau, office, or other subdivision of the Commission with the primary responsibility of administering, investigating, or enforcing Federal privacy laws or applications of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) related to unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy, information security, identity theft, data abuses, and related matters shall be transferred to the Agency. Such employee shall be provided with compensation and benefits not less than the equivalent of compensation and benefits provided to such employee on the date of enactment of this Act or compensation and benefits provided to an employee of the Agency in comparable position with comparable experience. (c) Preservation of authorities of other agencies Except as described in this section, no provision of this Act shall be construed as modifying, limiting, or otherwise affecting the operation of any provision of Federal law, or otherwise affecting the authority of any Federal agency under a Federal privacy law or any other law, including the ability of such Federal agency to promulgate regulations and enforce Federal privacy laws. 305. Personnel (a) Personnel (1) Appointment generally The Director may fix the number of, and appoint and direct, all employees of the Agency, in accordance with the applicable provisions of title 5, United States Code. The Director may appoint personnel without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, so long as the Director sets requirements, conducts recruitment, and determines appointments in a fair, transparent, and equitable manner. (2) Employees of the agency The Director is authorized to employ privacy experts,