; (B) three experts in economics or business; (C) three experts in production systems; and (D) three experts with experience directly representing workers and ensuring their health and safety in the workplace. (2) Appointment The President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority leader of the Senate shall each appoint 1 member of the Advisory Panel in each of the 4 categories listed in paragraph (1). (3) Chair At the first meeting of the Advisory Panel, the Advisory Panel shall select a chair of the Advisory Panel from among its members. (4) Pay Each member of the Advisory Panel shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level I of the Executive Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Advisory Panel. (c) Obtaining official data The Advisory Panel may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the Advisory Panel to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chair of the Advisory Panel, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Advisory Panel. (d) Independence The Advisory Panel shall formulate and deliver advice pursuant to this section on an independent basis and shall not be required by any executive branch official to limit or alter its advice. (e) Public Summary Not less than every 2 weeks, the Advisory Panel shall publish a public summary of the advice provided by the Advisory Panel under this section. (f) Relation to other law The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Panel. (g) Funding The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall fund the costs of this panel from the sums authorized and appropriated to the Coronavirus Health Equipment Production Board.