A bill to clarify existing authority for employment of White House Office and Executive Residence personnel and employment of personnel by the President in emergencies involving the national security and defense.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the President to appoint administrative and staff personnel in the White House and the Executive Residence without regard to provisions of law governing appointments in the competitive service. Authorizes the President to fix the pay of such personnel without regard to provisions of law relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. States that the President may appoint and fix the pay of: (1) fifteen of such personnel at level II of the Executive Schedule rates; (2) twenty-five of such personnel at level III of the Executive Schedule rates; and (3) such other personnel as he considers necessary at respective rates not more than the maximum rate of basic pay then currently paid under the General Schedule. Authorizes to be appropriated each fiscal year to the President: (1) such sums as necessary to pay official reception, entertainment, and representation expenses, to be expended at the discretion of the President and accounted for solely on his certificate; and (2) such sums as necessary for allocation within the Executive Office for official reception and representation expenses. Authorizes to be appropriated each fiscal year such sums as are necessary to e…