10 SEC. 14. The Secretariat The Commission shall organize a Secretariat that shall assist the Chairman in the performance of his functions and shall serve as the technical arm of the Commission. It shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the President. The Executive Director shall execute the policies and programs of the Commission and shall be responsible for the efficient and effective dayto-day management of the operations of the Commission. The Executive Director shall recommend to the Chairman, for approval of the Commission, the budget of the Secretariat, its staffing pattern, position classification and compensation scheme, and the appointment of its personnel subject to existing laws, rules and regulations. The Executive Director shall enjoy security of tenure and may only be removed for cause in accordance with law. SEC. 15. Ha) Attache. The President shall appoint a Hajj Attache from among the three (3) recommendees of the Commission. The HajjAttache shall coordinate with the Ministry of Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on all matters pertaining to the conduct of the annual HaJ He shall hold office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and shall enjoy the same rank, salary, and privileges as those of attaches of the national government. SEC. 16. Amirul Hajj, The President shall appoint the Chairman of the Commission as the Amirul Ha) who shall serve as the representative of the President and as the head of the Muslim Filipino pilgrims who will attend the annual Ha& SEC. 17. Change of Pilgrim‘s Name. The Commission shall authenticate the certification which is issued by the HaJAttache and the Ministry of HaJof the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and which provides a Muslim name to a pilgrim. The authentication issued by the Commission, which shall contain both the pilgrim’s registered name in the Philippine Civil Registry and his newly-issued Muslim name, shall then be legally recognized by the national government as valid for all intents and purposes. ARTICLE I11 Appropriations, Management and Administration SEC. 18. Appropiations The amount necessary for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Office on Muslim Affairs. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the continued implementation of the Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.