necessary to carry out the duties of the Council. (c) Details From Other Agencies Upon request of the Council, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Council to assist the Council in carrying out its duties under this Act. (d) Administrative Support The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide the Council with such administrative and support services as are necessary to ensure that the Council carries out its functions under this Act in an efficient and expeditious manner. (e) Experts and Consultants With the approval of the Council, the Executive Director of the Council may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 6. Powers (a) Meetings For the purpose of carrying out this Act, the Council may hold such meetings, and sit and act at such times and places, as the Council considers appropriate. (b) Delegation Any member or employee of the Council may, if authorized by the Council, take any action that the Council is authorized to take in this Act. (c) Information The Council may secure directly from any Federal agency such information as may be necessary to enable the Council to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Council, the head of such agency shall furnish such information to the Council. (d) Donations The Council may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property, both real and personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Council. (e) Mails The Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies. 7. Encouragement of State involvement (a) State Contact Persons Each State shall designate an individual to serve as a State contact person for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information and communications received from the Council. (b) State Interagency Councils and Lead Agencies