; and (B) while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of services for the Committee, be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code. (2) No compensation for co-designated Federal officers The co-designated Federal officers shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. (e) Frequency of meetings The Committee shall meet— (1) not less frequently than twice annually; and (2) at such other times as either Commission may request. (f) Duration Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Committee. (g) Time limits The Commissions shall— (1) adopt a joint charter for the Committee within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section; (2) appoint members to the Committee within 120 days after such date of enactment; and (3) hold the initial meeting of the Committee within 180 days after such date of enactment. (h) Funding Subject to the availability of funds, the Commissions shall jointly fund the Committee. 605. Study on decentralized finance (a) In general The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission shall jointly carry out a study on decentralized finance that analyzes— (1) the nature, size, role, and use of decentralized finance blockchain protocols; (2) the operation of blockchain protocols that comprise decentralized finance; (3) the interoperability of blockchain protocols and blockchain systems; (4) the interoperability of blockchain protocols and software-based systems, including websites and wallets