Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services.

Sec. 1309. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services. (a) Definition.—In this section the term “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services established under section 6701 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1806).(b) Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer.—The Architect of the Capitol shall—(1) after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, appoint an assistant to perform the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer during the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or during a vacancy in the position of the Chief Executive Officer; and(2) fix the rate of basic pay for the position of the assistant appointed under paragraph (1) at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for the locality involved.(c) Effective Date.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.