; and (B) not less than 5 years of executive leadership and management experience in the public sector and 5 years of such experience in the private sector. (3) Executive schedule Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 5312 by adding at the end the following: Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ; and (B) in section 5313 by striking the item relating to Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. . (b) Deputy directors (1) In general The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 4 Deputy Directors to assist the Director in carrying out the functions and authorities of the Director. (2) Executive schedule Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking Deputy Administrators, Federal Emergency Management Agency and inserting Deputy Directors, Federal Emergency Management Agency . (c) Regional offices (1) In general There shall be in the Agency 10 Regional Offices, as identified by the Director. (2) Regional Directors Each Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional Director who shall be chosen by the Director. 4. Authority and responsibilities (a) In general The Director shall provide the Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate hazards. (b) Stafford Act The Director shall assist the President in carrying out the functions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) and carrying out all functions and authorities given to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under that Act. (c) Mission The responsibilities of the Director shall include carrying out the mission of the Agency by leading and supporting the Nation in a comprehensive emergency management system of— (1) mitigation, by taking sustained actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to people and property from hazards and their effects