Services Committee, and the House Committee on 
Education and the Workforce a report that— 
(A) summarizes the reports required in 
paragraph (1); 
(B) utilizes recent data to assess the na-
ture of the problems faced by seniors in meet-
ing their unique housing and service needs; 
(C) provides a comprehensive and detailed 
description of the programs and services of the 
Federal Government in meeting the needs and 
problems described in subparagraph (B); 
(D) describes the activities and accomplish-
ments of the Council in working with Federal, 
State, and local governments, and private orga-
nizations in coordinating programs and services 
to meet the needs described in subparagraph 
(B) and the resources available to meet those 
needs; 
(E) assesses the level of Federal assistance 
required to meet the needs described in sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(F) makes recommendations for appro-
priate legislative and administrative actions to 
meet the needs described in subparagraph (B) 
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and for coordinating programs and services de-
signed to meet those needs. 
SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL. 
(a) HEARINGS.—The Council may hold such hear-
ings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testi-
mony, and receive such evidence as the Council considers 
advisable to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
(b) INFORMATION FROM AGENCIES.—Agencies which 
are members of the Council shall provide all requested in-
formation and data to the Council as requested. 
(c) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Council may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under the 
same conditions as other departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government. 
(d) GIFTS.—The Council may accept, use, and dis-
pose of gifts or donations of services or property. 
SEC. 7. COUNCIL PERSONNEL MATTERS. 
(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—All members of 
the Council who are officers or employees of the United 
States shall serve without compensation in addition to that 
received for their services as officers or employees of the 
United States. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Coun-
cil shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of 
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agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from their homes or reg-
ular places of business in the performance of services for 
the Council. 
(c) STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall, without 
regard to civil service laws and regulations, appoint 
and terminate an Executive Director and such other 
additional personnel as may be necessary to enable 
the Council to perform its duties. 
(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Council shall 
appoint an Executive Director at its initial meeting. 
The Executive Director shall be compensated at a 
rate not to exceed the rate of pay payable for level 
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—With the approval of the 
Council, the Executive Director may appoint and fix 
the compensation of such additional personnel as 
necessary to carry out the duties of the Council. The 
rate of compensation may be set without regard to 
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter II of 
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating 
to classification of positions and General Schedule 
pay rates, except that the rate of pay may not ex-
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