; pay; chairman Each of the members appointed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall serve without pay. The chairman of the national advisory council shall be designated by the Administrator. (4) Meetings The national advisory council shall meet at least annually and at such other times as the chairman may designate. (5) Agency information Subject to subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, the national advisory council may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this subsection. Upon request from the chairman of the council, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the council. (6) Termination date inapplicable Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the council. (i) Allocation of funds The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall allocate funds made available to carry out this section equitably among Federal regions. (j) Technology transfer set-Aside Not less than five percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for any fiscal year shall be available to carry out technology transfer activities. 903. Allowance for the purposes of research and development Except as necessary to support enforcement action under applicable provisions of law against persons operating an advanced air mobility system or unmanned aircraft in a manner that endangers the safety of the National Airspace System, and notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the incorporation of advanced air mobility and unmanned aircraft systems into Federal Aviation Administration plans and policies, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding the operation of an unmanned aircraft system— (1) that is flown strictly for research and development use; (2) that is operated less than 400 feet above the ground and in Class G airspace