the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Council to perform its duties, except that the employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Council. (2) Compensation The chairperson of the Council may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. (d) Detail of government employees A Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Council without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (e) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services The chairperson of the Council may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. 8. Termination of Council The Council shall terminate 60 days after the date on which the Council submits the report required under section 5(d). 9. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Council to carry out this Act a total of $500,000 for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. (b) Availability Any sums appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.