; and (2) assist in the consideration of possible presumptions of service connection. (c) Duties The Commission shall carry out the following duties: (1) Collect any relevant information from the Department of Defense and other sources to identify possible toxic exposures related to service during active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in order to determine the need for a comprehensive review under an agreement under section 202 of the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 . Relevant information may be collected from the following: (A) Any Federal agency, as the Commission considers necessary to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chair, the head of such agency shall furnish such information to the Commission, unless such information is classified. (B) Public meetings or hearings, which may be held to take such testimony and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out the duties of the Commission. (2) Recommend to the Secretary, by majority vote, whether a comprehensive scientific review should be conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under an agreement under section 202 of the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 . (3) Recommend to the Secretary, by majority vote, whether new, independent studies regarding the health outcomes of exposure to toxic substances, or any other new, independent studies that the Commission deems necessary and appropriate, should be conducted. (4) Annually report to Congress on progress regarding the duties set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3), any recommendations made to the Secretary, and any responses of the Secretary to such recommendations. (d) Membership (1) (A) The Commission shall be composed of 9 members, appointed as follows: (i) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) Two members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (iii) Two members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.