; staff of Commission (a) Director The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Co-chairs, with the approval of the Commission. To the extent or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts the Director shall be paid at the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (b) Staff Subject to rules agreed upon by the Commission, the Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel as the Director considers appropriate. (c) Applicability of certain civil service laws The Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (d) Personnel as Federal employees (1) In general The Director and any personnel of the Commission who are employees shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Members of commission Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to apply to members of the Commission. (e) Experts and consultants Subject to rules prescribed by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily rate paid to a person occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. 6. Powers of Commission (a) Hearings and sessions The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold public hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. A hearing or any portion of it may be