; (ii) long-term advancements in artificial intelligence technologies; and (iii) innovation in the artificial intelligence industry by ensuring that companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive. (b) Director The Under Secretary shall appoint a director of the Institute, who shall be known as the Director of the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (in this section referred to as the Director ) and report directly to the Under Secretary. (c) Staff and authorities (1) Staff The Director may hire such full-time employees as the Director considers appropriate to assist the Director in carrying out the functions of the Institute. (2) Use of authority to hire critical technical experts In addition to making appointments under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, may make appointments of scientific, engineering, and professional personnel, and fix their basic pay, under subsection (b) of section 6 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 275 ) to hire critical technical experts. (3) Expansion of authority to hire critical technical experts Such subsection is amended, in the second sentence, by striking 15 and inserting 30 . (4) Modification of sunset Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section and inserting December 30, 2035 . (5) Agreements The Director may enter into such agreements, including contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions, as the Director considers necessary to carry out the functions of the Institute and on such terms as the Under Secretary considers appropriate. (d) Consultation and coordination In establishing the Institute, the Under Secretary shall— (1) coordinate with— (A) the Secretary of Energy; (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security; (C) the Secretary of Defense; (D) the Director of the National Science Foundation; and (E) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy