they may request, subject to such regulations as the Board may prescribe in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce. No information may be withheld pursuant to title 13, United States Code, and all members of the Board and Board staff shall be sworn to protect the confidentiality and privilege of all data and information protected by such title. (B) Agency information The Board or the co-chairs acting jointly may secure directly from any other Federal agency, including the White House, all information that the Board considers necessary to enable the Board to carry out its duties. Upon request of the Board or both co-chairs, the head of that agency (or other person duly designated for purposes of this paragraph) shall furnish that information to the Board. (3) Regulations The Board shall prescribe regulations under which any member of the Board or of its staff, and any person whose services are procured under subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii), who gains access to any information or other matter pursuant to this subsection shall, to the extent that any provisions of section 9 or section 214 of title 13, United States Code, would apply with respect to such matter in the case of an employee of the Department of Commerce, be subject to such provisions. (4) Detail authority Upon the request of the Board, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of such agency to the Board to assist the Board in carrying out its duties. Any such detail of a Federal employee under this paragraph shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the employee. (5) Technical assistance Upon the request of the Board, the head of a Federal agency shall provide such technical assistance to the Board as the Board determines to be necessary to carry out its duties. (6) Use of mails The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as Federal agencies and shall, for purposes of the frank, be considered a commission of