management, budget, leasing, accounting, 
and payroll services. 
(ii) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGEN-
CIES.—In addition to the assistance pre-
scribed in clause (i), departments and 
agencies of the United States may provide 
to the Task Force such services, funds, fa-
cilities, staff, and other support services as 
they may determine advisable and as may 
be authorized by law. 
(J) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—The Task 
Force is authorized to enter into contracts with 
Federal and State agencies, private firms, insti-
tutions, and individuals for the conduct of activ-
ity necessary to the discharge of its duties and 
responsibilities. A contract, lease, or other legal 
agreement entered into by the Task Force may 
not extend beyond the date of the termination 
of the Task Force. 
(c) STAFF OF TASK FORCE.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT
AND
COMPENSATION
OF 
SHARED STAFF.—The Co-Chairs may appoint and 
fix the compensation of a staff director and such 
other personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
Task Force to carry out its functions, without re-
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gard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
governing appointments in the competitive service, 
but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a per-
son occupying a position at level III of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR TASK FORCE MEM-
BERS.—Each member of the Task Force may ap-
point up to 2 additional dedicated staff and fix the 
compensation of such dedicated personnel without 
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid 
a person occupying a position at level III of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, 
United States Code. Dedicated staff shall report to 
each appointing member. 
(3) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The staff director and 
any personnel of the Task Force who are em-
ployees shall be employees under section 2105 
of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of 
chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of 
that title. 
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(B) MEMBERS OF TASK FORCE.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed to apply to 
members of the Task Force. 
(4) OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS.—No outside con-
sultants or other personnel, either by contract, de-
tail, volunteer, or through a remunerative agree-
ment, may be hired without the approval of the Co- 
Chairs. 
(5) DETAILEES.—With the approval of the Co- 
Chairs any Federal Government employee may be 
detailed to the Task Force with or without reim-
bursement from the Task Force, and such detailee 
shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his 
or her regular employment without interruption. Re-
imbursable amounts may include the fair value of 
equipment and supplies used by the detailee in sup-
port of the Task Force’s activities. For the purpose 
of this paragraph, Federal Government employees 
shall include employees of the legislative branch. 
(6) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Co-Chairs of 
the Task Force are authorized to procure the serv-
ices of experts and consultants in accordance with 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at 
rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a person oc-
cupying a position at level III of the Executive 
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