agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this title. 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 Commission, upon request made by the chairman, the chairman of any subcommittee created by a majority of the Commission, or any member designated by a majority of the Commission. (2) Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. (d) Assistance from federal agencies (1) General services administration The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services for the performance of the Commission’s functions. (2) Other departments and agencies In addition to the assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), departments and agencies of the United States may provide to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as they may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law. (e) Gifts The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (f) Postal services The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States. 8. Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee requirements (a) In general Chapter 10, of part I of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission. (b) Public meetings (1) Each Commission meeting shall be open to the public. (2) Except when the Commission determines otherwise for reasons of national security, timely notice of each such meeting shall be published in