; Vice Chairperson Not later than 30 days after the date on which the final member of the Commission is appointed the— (A) Chairperson shall be designated by the majority leader of the House of Representatives; and (B) Vice Chairperson shall be designated by the leader of the party within the Senate that is different from the majority leader of the House of Representatives. (e) Quorum Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (f) Staff of Commission (1) Director The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. (2) Staff The Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson may appoint additional staff as the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson consider appropriate. (3) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws The Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. (4) Experts and Consultants The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for IV of the Executive Schedule. (g) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Commission Act The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. (h) Reports; briefing