(4) Authority to request detailed personnel Subject to paragraph (3), the head of any Federal department or agency, upon the request of the Director, may detail any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this subtitle. (5) Information from Federal agencies The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency such information the Commission considers necessary to carry out this subtitle. Upon request of the Chair, the head of such agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. (i) Other authority (1) Temporary and intermittent services The Commission may procure by contract, to the extent funds are available, the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Leasing and acquisition of property To the extent funds are available, the Commission may lease real property and acquire personal property either of its own accord or in consultation with the General Services Administration. (j) Termination The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2023. (k) Prohibition against restricting communications (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), no person may restrict an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs in communicating with the Commission. (2) Unlawful communications Paragraph (1) does not apply to a communication that is unlawful. 203. Procedure for making recommendations (a) Selection criteria (1) Publication The Secretary shall, not later than February 1, 2021, and after consulting with veterans service organizations, publish in the Federal Register and transmit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives the criteria proposed to be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in assessing and making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration under this subtitle. Such criteria shall include the preferences of