Staff and personnel

(a) In general The Select Committee may employ and compensate such professional, administrative, technical, and other personnel as the Select Committee considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities, subject to applicable law and Senate rules. (b) Staff resources (1) Equal access The Chairperson and ranking member of the Select Committee shall have equal access to staffing resources and technical expertise necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Select Committee. (2) Distribution of funding Of the funds made available to the Select Committee for personnel, 50 percent shall be under the control of the Chairperson and 50 percent shall be under the control of the ranking member of the Select Committee. (3) Shared administrative and technical personnel The Chairperson and ranking member of the Select Committee shall jointly determine the allocation of shared administrative and technical personnel, consistent with the equal allocation of personnel resources under paragraph (2). (c) Technical expertise The Select Committee may employ or retain individuals with expertise in artificial intelligence, computer science, cybersecurity, national security, economics, labor, consumer protection, privacy, and other matters relevant to its jurisdiction. (d) Detailed personnel (1) In general With the prior consent of the Federal department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Select Committee may use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services of personnel of such department or agency. (2) Sources of personnel Personnel detailed under paragraph (1) may include personnel from Federal departments and agencies with expertise relevant to the responsibilities of the Select Committee. (3) Supervision and security Personnel detailed under this subsection shall be subject to the supervision of the Select Committee and applicable Senate requirements concerning confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and access to classified or otherwise sensitive information.