; and (2) any recommendations of the Advisory Board for future legislative or administrative action. (i) Congressional briefings On a semiannual basis, the Advisory Board shall provide to each of the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on— (1) the findings made by the Advisory Board in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities under subsection (b); and (2) any recommendations of the Advisory Board for future legislative or administrative action. (j) Security and access to information (1) Security clearances The appropriate departments and agencies of the executive branch shall cooperate with the Advisory Board to expeditiously provide to the members of the Advisory Board the appropriate security clearances necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Board, subject to the standard procedures and requirements for granting such clearances. (2) Need to know For purposes of any law or regulation governing access to classified information, a member of the Advisory Board seeking access to a record or material to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Board shall be deemed to have a need to know the contents of the record or material. (3) Access to information The Secretary of State shall ensure that members of the Advisory Board have access to all appropriate information to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the Advisory Board. (k) Compensation Members of the Advisory Board shall— (1) receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual basic pay payable for positions at GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day such member is engaged in the actual performance of services of the Advisory Board