According to the senior administration official, Biden will announce Sperling’s appointment in the White House on Monday afternoon during comments on the application of the law.
Sperling has spent more than a decade at the highest levels of government, twice as director of the National Economic Council, and will have the task of ensuring that all aspects of the Comprehensive Lighting Act are put in place as designed.
“There is no one who knows how the federal government works better than Gene Sperling, and there is no one who is more qualified to take control of the implementation of the rescue plan and make sure it delivers for the American people,” he said. the senior administration said. that Sperling has spent more than a decade in the best government roles. “He has a record of translating complex policies into tangible results for working and middle-class families.”
The official noted Sperling’s experience in implementing the automatic rescue and assistance to small businesses during the Great Recession.
Sperling’s name was added when White House officials replaced Neera Tanden after she withdrew her nomination to head the office of management and budget, according to a source familiar with the matter.
This story has been updated with additional information.