Sec. 102. Appointment and duties of director, deputy directors and associate director
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The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Directors and Associate Director shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Director. No person shall serve as Director, Deputy Director or Associate Director while serving in any other position in the Federal Government. The Director shall— establish policies, objectives and priorities with regard to immigrant and refugee integration for the Office; with the assistance of the Deputy Directors and Associate Director, carry out the functions of the Office as described in paragraph (e); serve as the Chair of the Initiative for New Americans; make recommendations to the President regarding changes in the organization, management, programs and budget of the Federal departments and agencies in order to promote the integration of immigrants and refugees; consult, support and coordinate with State and local governments in their efforts to promote United States citizenship and integration of immigrants and refugees; and serve as a member of the Domestic Policy Council and the National Economic Council.
The Deputy Director for Citizenship and Inclusion shall, among other duties as assigned by the Director, assist the Director to promote access to United States citizenship and inclusion of immigrants and refugees in the social, economic and civic life of their communities and the Nation. The Deputy Director for Workforce and Economy shall, among other duties as assigned by the Director, assist the Director to promote the participation of immigrants and refugees in the United States workforce and increase the contributions of immigrants and refugees to the United States economy.
The Associate Director of State and Local Affairs shall, among other duties as assigned by the Director, assist the Director in coordinating the efforts of State and local entities to support the economic, linguistic and civic integration of immigrants, refugees and their children. The functions of the Office are— to promote and support immigrant and refugee integration and inclusion in society; to ensure the Federal Government and its agencies and departments promote the pursuit of United States citizenship among immigrants and refugees; to ensure access to quality English language learning programs that increase for adult English language learners their— employment and career prospects and economic integration; and social integration in their local communities and participation in civic life, including their engagement with State and local governments, schools, and private and nonprofit community institutions; to provide equal access to workforce development programs, including by ensuring that such programs meet the demand and unique language, training and educational needs of immigrants and refugees; to oversee and coordinate the efforts of Federal, State, and local entities to ensure the effective social, economic, linguistic, and civic integration of immigrants, refugees and their children; to provide advice and leadership to the President, Congress, and other Federal Government officials on the challenges and opportunities facing such entities with regards to immigrant and refugee integration; to cooperate closely with the Office of Management and Budget and other relevant executive agencies and departments to analyze the impact of immigration policies of immigrant and refugee integration on the Federal budget; to evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of Federal Government efforts concerning immigrant and refugee social and economic integration, including access to United States citizenship, English language learning and workforce development programs; to identify the anticipated effects of new Federal policies on existing integration efforts and advise the President on how to address any potential integration needs or impacts resulting from such policies; to consult on a biannual basis with State and local government officials on the immigrant and refugee integration challenges and opportunities facing States and units of local government; to consult with the Secretaries and Directors identified in title II on the administration of the grant programs established by such title; and to submit to the President and the appropriate congressional committees a biannual report that describes the activities of the Office and the results of the consultation process provided in paragraphs
(10)and (11). In carrying out the responsibilities in subsection
(d)and the functions of the office in subsection (e), the Director may— select, appoint, employ, and fix compensation of such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Office under this title; direct, with the concurrence of the Secretary of a department or head of an agency, the temporary reassignment within the Federal Government of personnel employed by such department or agency; use for administrative purposes, on a reimbursable basis, the available service, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal, State, and local agencies; procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, relating to appointments in the Federal service, at rates of compensation for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate of pay payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; accept and use donations of property from Federal, State and local government agencies; use the mail in the same manner as other departments and agencies of the executive branch; and monitor the implementation of the Federal Government’s integration-related activities, including— conducting program and performance audits and evaluations; and requesting assistance from the Inspector General of the relevant agency in such audits and evaluations.