Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Committee, except that section 14 of such Act shall not apply. (f) Hearings and evidence The Committee, or on the authority of the Committee, any subcommittee, may, for the purposes of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer oaths. (g) Contracting The Committee, may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the Committee to discharge its duties under this section. (h) Information from Federal agencies (1) In general The Committee is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of the Committee. Each department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Committee, upon request made by the Chair, the Chair of any subcommittee created by a majority of the Committee, or any member designated by a majority of the Committee. (2) Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination Information may only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Committee and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. (i) Assistance from agencies (1) Other departments and agencies In addition to the administration of the Committee by the General Services Administration, other agencies may provide to the Committee such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as the head of the agency determines to be advisable and as is authorized by law. (2) Detail of employees Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement from the Committee, and such detailee shall retain the