that department or agency shall furnish that information or technical assistance to the Commission. (f) Contract authority The Commission may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for any purpose necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. (g) Mails The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. 6. Personnel (a) Director The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Commission. The Director shall be paid at a rate of pay equivalent to the annual rate of basic pay for a comparable position paid under the Executive Schedule, subject to the approval of the chair and the co-chair. (b) Staff The Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional staff as the Director considers appropriate. (c) Experts and consultants The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for a comparable position paid under the Executive Schedule. (d) Staff of Federal agencies Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. (e) Administrative support services Upon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. (f) Gifts, bequests, and devises The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or