items placed on the agenda for consider-
ation shall notify the staff director as early 
as possible, but not less than 48 hours in 
advance of a scheduled meeting. 
(E) HEARINGS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (G), the Task Force may, for the 
purpose of carrying out this section, hold 
such hearings, sit and act at such times 
and places, take such testimony, receive 
such evidence, and administer such oaths 
the Task Force considers advisable. 
(ii) HEARING PROCEDURES AND RE-
SPONSIBILITIES OF CO-CHAIRS.— 
(I) ANNOUNCEMENT.—The Task 
Force Co-Chairs shall make public an-
nouncement of the date, place, time, 
and subject matter of any hearing to 
be conducted at least 1 week in ad-
vance of such hearing, unless the Co- 
Chairs determine that there is good 
cause to begin such hearing at an ear-
lier date. 
(II) WRITTEN
STATEMENT.—A 
witness appearing before the Task 
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Force shall file a written statement of 
proposed testimony at least 2 days 
prior to appearance, unless the re-
quirement is waived by the Co-Chairs, 
following their determination that 
there is good cause for failure of com-
pliance. 
(F) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon writ-
ten request of the Co-Chairs, a Federal agency 
shall provide technical assistance to the Task 
Force in order for the Task Force to carry out 
its duties. 
(G) INFORMATION.— 
(i) RESOURCES.— 
(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwith-
standing section 1108 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Task Force 
shall have authority to access assist-
ance, materials, resources, statistical 
data, and other information the Task 
Force determines to be necessary to 
carry out its duties directly from an 
officer or employee of any executive 
department, bureau, agency, board, 
commission, office, independent estab-
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lishment, or instrumentality of the 
Government, including the Library of 
Congress, the Department of Trans-
portation, the Department of the 
Treasury, the Office of Management 
and Budget, the Government Account-
ability Office, and the Joint Com-
mittee on Taxation. Each agency or 
instrumentality shall, to the extent 
permitted by law, furnish such infor-
mation to the Task Force upon writ-
ten request of the Co-Chairs. 
(II) COPIES
SUPPLIED.—Copies 
of written requests and all written or 
electronic responses provided under 
this clause shall be provided to the 
staff director and shall be made avail-
able for review by all members of the 
Task Force upon request. 
(ii) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, 
AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.— 
Information shall only be received, han-
dled, stored, and disseminated by members 
of the Task Force and its staff consistent 
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with all applicable statutes, regulations, 
and Executive orders. 
(iii) LIMITATION OF ACCESS TO TAX 
INFORMATION.—Information 
accessed 
under this subparagraph shall not include 
tax data from the United States Internal 
Revenue Service, the release of which 
would otherwise be in violation of law. 
(H) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Task Force 
may use the United States mails in the same 
manner and under the same conditions as other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
(I) ASSISTANCE
FROM
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.— 
(i) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRA-
TION.—Upon the request of the Co-Chairs 
of the Task Force, the Administrator of 
General Services shall provide to the Task 
Force, on a reimbursable basis, the admin-
istrative support services necessary for the 
Task Force to carry out its responsibilities 
under this section. These administrative 
services may include human resources 
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