; and (B) provide assistance in furtherance of such research, as appropriate. (7) Personally identifiable information In providing testimony or producing books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, or any other information or materials to the Commission, either to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection or for any other purpose, owners or operators of online platforms should review such information or materials for personally identifiable information and should remove such information. (i) Staff of commission The Chair, in consultation with the Vice Chair, and in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (j) Security clearances for Commission members and staff The heads of appropriate Federal departments and agencies shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously providing to Commission members and staff appropriate security clearances to the extent practicable pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, including temporary security clearances, as appropriate. No person may be provided access to classified information under this section without the appropriate security clearance. (k) Reports of Commission