PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1259 "(g) ACCREDITATION. — The Chief Operating Officer shall endeavor to secure for each facility of the Retirement Home accreditation by a nationally recognized civilian accrediting organization, such as the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Organizations. "(h) ANNUAL REPORT. —The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress an annual report on the financial and other affairs of the Retirement Home for each fiscal year.". SEC. 1404. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND AUTHORITY OF POSITION. —Section 1515 (24 U.S.C. 415) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1515. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. "(a) APPOINTMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the Chief Operating Officer of the Retirement Home. "(2) The Chief Operating Officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of Defense. "(3) The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the performance of the Chief Operating Officer at least once each year. "(b) QUALIFICATIONS.— To qualify for appointment as the Chief Operating Officer, a person shall— "(1) be a continuing care retirement community professional; "(2) have appropriate leadership and management skills; and "(3) have experience and expertise in the operation and management of retirement homes and in the provision of longterm medical care for older persons. "(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—(1) The Chief Operating Officer shall be responsible to the Secretary of Defense for the overall direction, operation, and management of the Retirement Home and shall report to the Secretary on those matters. "(2) The Chief Operating Officer shall supervise the operation and administration of the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, including the Local Boards of those facilities. "(3) The Chief Operating Officer shall perform the following duties: "(A) Issue, and ensure compliance with, appropriate rules for the operation of the Retirement Home. "(B) Periodically visit, and inspect the operation of, the facilities of the Retirement Home. " (C) Periodically examine and audit the accounts of the Retirement Home. "(D) Establish any advisory body or bodies that the Chief Operating Officer considers to be necessary. "(d) COMPENSATION. —(1) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe the pay of the Chief Operating Officer, except that the annual rate of basic pay, including locality pay, of the Chief Operating Officer may not exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. "(2) In addition to basic pay and any locality pay prescribed for the Chief Operating Officer, the Secretary may award the Chief Operating Officer, not more than once each year, a bonus based on the performance of the Chief Operating Officer for the year. The Secretary shall prescribe the amount of any such bonus.
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