Director; deputy directors; regional offices

(a) Director (1) In general The Agency shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall report directly to the President. (2) Qualifications The Director shall be appointed from among individuals who have— (A) a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management and homeland security; 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.