by law. (6) Contract authority To the extent or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Commission may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for any purpose necessary to enable it to carry out this section. (h) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Chapter 10 of part I of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission. (2) Public meetings and release of public versions of reports The Commission shall— (A) hold public hearings and meetings to the extent appropriate