Establishment; Director and Deputy Director

(a) Agency established There is established an independent agency in the executive branch to be known as the Digital Privacy Agency, which shall implement and enforce this Act. (b) Director (1) In general There is established the position of the Director, who shall serve as the head of the Digital Privacy Agency. (2) Appointment Subject to paragraph (3), the Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (3) Qualification The Director shall have a professional background, experience, knowledge, and expertise in the following: (A) Privacy. (B) Information security. (C) Technology. (D) Civil rights and civil liberties. (4) Term (A) In general The Director shall serve for a term of 6 years. (B) Expiration of term An individual may serve as Director after the expiration of the term for which appointed, until a successor has been appointed and qualified. (5) Compensation (A) In general The Director shall be compensated at the rate prescribed for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Conforming amendment Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the Chief Executive Officer, United States International Development Finance Corporation. the following new item: Director of the Digital Privacy Agency.. (c) Deputy director There is established the position of Deputy Director, who shall be appointed by the Director. (d) Vacancy of office of Director (1) In general Sections 3345 through 3349d of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998), shall not apply to the office of the Director of the Digital Privacy Agency. (2) Line of succession The Deputy Director shall serve as acting Director if the Director dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office. The Director shall establish a line of succession among senior officers of the Digital Privacy Agency in the event the position of Deputy Director is vacant to perform the functions and duties of the Director temporarily in an acting capacity. (e) Service restriction No Director or Deputy Director may hold any office, position, or employment in any covered entity during the period of service of such person as Director or Deputy Director. (f) Offices The Director shall establish a principal office and field offices of the Digital Privacy Agency in locations that have high levels of activity by covered entities, as determined by the Director.