a quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings. (b) Public meetings The Commission shall host not less than 10 public meetings in locations that are accessible to individuals of every municipality with elected officials, local community leaders, academic institutions, for-profit and non-for-profit organizations, and individuals in Puerto Rico to the extent appropriate. (c) Written input The Commission shall allow participants both in Puerto Rico and the mainland to provide written input to be included in an appendix of the final report. (d) Hearings (1) In general The Commission may hold hearings, take testimony, and receive evidence for its investigation. (2) Protection of information Any public hearings of the Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the protection of information provided to or developed for or by the Commission as required by any applicable statute, regulation, or Executive order. (e) Subpoenas The Commission may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and requiring the submission of data, books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, electronic files, metadata, tapes, and materials of any nature relating to any matter under investigation. (f) Information from agencies The Commission may secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics. (g) GSA services The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services for the performance of the Commission’s functions. (h) Federal assistance from other agencies Departments and agencies of the United States may provide to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as they may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law. (i) Postal services The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and