; and (2) paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (b) Staff (1) In general With the approval of the Commission, the Director may appoint such personnel as the Director determines to be appropriate. Such personnel shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule, as set forth in section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Additional staff The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable to a person occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule, as set forth in section 5316 of such title. (c) Experts and consultants With the approval of the Commission, the Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (d) Detailees Upon the request of the Commission, any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights, civil service status, and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption. 6. Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act (a) In general The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. (b) Public meetings and release of public versions of reports The Commission shall— (1) hold public hearings and meetings to the extent appropriate