; and (iii) on other issues relating to the purposes and responsibilities of the Directorate, as requested by the Deputy Director. (B) No role in awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements The Board of Advisors shall not provide advice on or otherwise help determine what entities shall receive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this Act. (7) Powers of board of advisors (A) Hearings The Board of Advisors may hold public or private hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony and receive such evidence (including classified testimony and evidence), and administer such oaths as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Board of Advisors under paragraph (6). (B) Information from federal agencies (i) In general Each Federal department or agency shall, in accordance with applicable procedures for the handling of classified information, provide reasonable access to documents, statistical data, and other such information that the Deputy Director, in consultation with the chairperson of the Board of Advisors, determines necessary to carry out its functions under paragraph (6). (ii) Obtaining classified information If the Board of Advisors, acting through the chairperson, seeks classified information from a Federal department or agency, the Deputy Director shall submit a written request to the head of the Federal department or agency for access to classified documents and statistical data, and other classified information described in clause (i), that is under the control of such agency. (C) Financial disclosure reports Each member of the Board of Advisors shall be required to file a financial disclosure report under title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, except that such reports shall be held confidential and exempt from any law otherwise requiring their public disclosure. (8) Board of advisors personnel and operational matters (A) Compensation of members (i) In general A member of the Board of Advisors shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily