and statistics directly to the Commission, upon 
request made by the chair of the Commission, 
the chair of any subcommittee created by a ma-
jority of the Commission, or any member des-
ignated by a majority of the Commission. 
(C) OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND
AGEN-
CIES.—In addition to the assistance prescribed 
in subparagraph (A), departments and agencies 
of the United States may provide to the Com-
mission such services, funds, facilities, staff, 
and other support services as they may deter-
mine advisable and as may be authorized by 
law. 
(5) DECLASSIFICATION
REVIEW
OF
INTEL-
LIGENCE RELATED TO COVID–19.— 
(A) COMMENCEMENT
OF
REVIEW.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of the initial 
meeting of the Commission, the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence shall, in coordination with 
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, the Director of the Central Intelligence 
Agency, and the heads of such other elements 
of the intelligence community as the Director of 
National Intelligence considers appropriate, 
commence a declassification review of any and 
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all information the Commission determines nec-
essary relating to the origin of COVID–19. 
(B) COMPLETION OF REVIEW.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the initial meet-
ing of the Commission, the Director of National 
Intelligence shall complete the review described 
in subparagraph (A) and determine what addi-
tional information relating to the origin of 
COVID–19 can be appropriately declassified 
and shared with the public. 
(C) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—The Direc-
tor of National Intelligence shall submit to Con-
gress an unclassified report that contains the 
additional information described in subpara-
graph (B) with only such redactions as the Di-
rector determines necessary to protect sources 
and methods without altering or obscuring such 
information. 
(6) GIFTS.—The Commission may not accept, 
use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or 
property. 
(7) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as departments and agen-
cies of the United States. 
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(f) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
Commission. 
(2) PRESUMPTION FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS.— 
(A) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.—The Commis-
sion shall make its hearings and meetings open 
to the public unless the chair and vice chair de-
termine by consensus, on a case-by-case basis, 
that the hearing or meeting should be closed to 
the public. 
(B) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—Any 
public meeting or hearing of the Commission 
shall be conducted in a manner consistent with 
the protection of information provided to or de-
veloped for or by the Commission as required 
by any applicable statute, regulation, or Execu-
tive order. 
(g) STAFF OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.— 
The chair and vice chair, in accordance with 
rules agreed upon by the Commission, may ap-
point and fix the compensation of a staff direc-
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