(4) The trucking security grant program (Public 
Law 110–329; 122 Stat. 3671). 
(5) The buffer zone protection program (Public 
Law 110–329; 122 Stat. 3672). 
(6) The commercial equipment direct assistance 
program (Public Law 110–329; 122 Stat. 3672). 
(d) UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATOR; FEDERAL 
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to affect the appointment of the United States 
Fire Administrator under section 5(b) of the Fire Preven-
tion and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2204(b)) or the 
Federal Insurance Administrator under section 1105(a) of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4129). 
(e) TRANSITION PERIOD.—The transfers under this 
section shall be carried out not later than 120 days fol-
lowing the date of enactment of this Act. During the transi-
tion period, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall pro-
vide to the Administrator such assistance, including the use 
of personnel and assets, as the Administrator may request 
in preparing for the transfer. 
(f) TRANSITION.—The Administrator may use— 
(1) the services of such officers, employees, and 
other personnel of the Department of Homeland Secu-
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rity with respect to functions transferred by this sec-
tion; and 
(2) funds appropriated to such functions for such 
period of time as may reasonably be needed to facili-
tate the orderly implementation of this section. 
(g) LIAISON OFFICE TO ENSURE COORDINATION WITH 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—The Adminis-
trator shall establish a liaison office within the Agency to 
ensure adequate coordination with the Department of 
Homeland Security. 
SEC. 106. PERSONNEL AND OTHER TRANSFERS. 
(a) PERSONNEL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENTS.—The Administrator may 
appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and 
employees, including investigators, attorneys, and ad-
ministrative law judges, as may be necessary to carry 
out the respective functions transferred under section 
105. Except as otherwise provided by law, such offi-
cers and employees shall be appointed in accordance 
with the civil service laws and their compensation 
fixed in accordance with title 5, United States Code. 
(2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Adminis-
trator may obtain the services of experts and consult-
ants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, and compensate such experts and 
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consultants for each day (including travel time) dur-
ing which they are engaged in the actual performance 
of such services at rates not in excess of the rate of 
pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5315 of such title. The Administrator may pay 
experts and consultants who are serving away from 
their homes or regular place of business, travel ex-
penses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates au-
thorized by sections 5702 and 5703 of such title for 
persons in Government service employed intermit-
tently. 
(b) DELEGATION
AND ASSIGNMENT.—Except where 
otherwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided 
by this title, the Administrator may delegate any of the 
functions transferred to the Administrator by section 105 
and any function transferred or granted to the Adminis-
trator after the date of the transfers by section 105 to such 
officers and employees of the Agency as the Administrator 
may designate and may authorize successive redelegations 
of such functions as may be necessary or appropriate. No 
delegation of functions by the Administrator under this sub-
section or under any other provision of this title shall re-
lieve the Administrator of responsibility for the administra-
tion of such functions. 
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(c) REORGANIZATION.—The Administrator may allo-
cate or reallocate any function transferred under section 
105 among the officers of the Agency, and may establish, 
consolidate, alter, or discontinue such organizational enti-
ties in the Agency as may be necessary or appropriate if 
the Administrator, on or before the 30th day preceding the 
date of the allocation or reallocation, provides to Congress 
written notice of the allocation or reallocation. 
(d) RULES.—The Administrator may prescribe, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of title 
5, United States Code, such rules and regulations as the 
Administrator determines necessary or appropriate to ad-
minister and manage the functions of the Agency. 
(e) TRANSFER AND ALLOCATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
AND PERSONNEL.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
title, the personnel employed in connection with, and the 
assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, alloca-
tions, and other funds employed, used, held, arising from, 
available to, or to be made available in connection with 
the functions transferred by section 105, subject to section 
1531 of title 31, United States Code, shall be transferred 
to the Agency. Unexpended funds transferred pursuant to 
this subsection shall be used only for the purposes for which 
the funds were originally authorized and appropriated. 
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