; and (B) release public versions of the reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (j). (3) Public hearings Any public hearings of the Task Force shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the protection of information provided to or developed for or by the Task Force as required by any applicable statute, regulation, or Executive order. (g) Staff of Task Force (1) In general (A) Appointment and compensation The Chair of the Task Force, in agreement with the Vice Chair, in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Task Force, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Task Force 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. (B) Personnel as Federal employees (i) In general The staff director and any personnel of the Task Force who are employees shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. (ii) Members of task force Clause (i) shall not be construed to apply to members of the Task Force. (2) Detailees Upon request of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Task Force, the head of any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal Government employee may detail, without reimbursement, any of its personnel to the Task Force to assist in carrying out its duties under this section. Any such detailee shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (3) Consultant services The Task Force