; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Civil actions A civil action challenging an action or finding of the Committee under this section may be brought only in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (3) Procedures for review of privileged information If a civil action challenging an action or finding of the Committee under this section is brought, and the court determines that protected information in the administrative record, including classified, sensitive law enforcement, sensitive security, or other information subject to privilege or protections under any provision of law, is necessary to resolve the challenge, that information shall be submitted ex parte and in camera to the court and the court shall maintain that information under seal. (4) Applicability of use of information provisions The use of information provisions of sections 106, 305, 405, and 706 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1806 , 1825, 1845, and 1881e) shall not apply in a civil action brought under this subsection. . 1716. Membership and staff of Committee (a) Hiring authority Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Hiring authority (A) Senior officials (i) In general Each member of the Committee shall designate an Assistant Secretary, or an equivalent official, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to carry out such duties related to the Committee as the member of the Committee may delegate. (ii) Department of the Treasury In addition to officials of the Department of the Treasury authorized under section 301 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, there are authorized at the Department of the Treasury, to carry out such duties related to the Committee as the Secretary of the Treasury may delegate, consistent with this section and reflecting the expanded authorities of the Committee and the