(a) In generalThe Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall appoint—
(1)
a Director who, subject to the policies of the Board of Trustees, shall manage the National Museum; and
(b) Offer of employment to Heye Foundation employeesEach employee of the Heye Museum on the day before the date of the transfer of the Heye Foundation assets to the Smithsonian Institution shall be offered employment with the Smithsonian Institution—
(c) Applicability of certain civil service lawsThe Secretary may—
(1)
appoint the Director, 2 employees under subsection (a)(2), and the employees under subsection (b) without regard to the provisions of title 5, governing appointments in the competitive service;