There shall be in Washington, District of Columbia, a Hawaii office of federal programs coordinator. The office shall be headed by a coordinator who shall be appointed and removed by the governor, not subject to chapters 76 and 89. Effective July 1, 1982, the salary shall be $38,610 a year. Effective July 1, 1986, the salary of the federal programs coordinator shall be $0 a year. The coordinator shall appoint necessary staff, within available appropriations, not subject to chapters 76 and 89.

The office is placed within the department of budget and finance for administrative purposes.