(a) In general The Advisory Commission
(1) shall, not later than 30 days after its first meeting, make recommendations to the Director regarding the selection of an Administrator;
(2) may make recommendations to the Director regarding any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement made by the Program;
(3) may make recommendations to the Director regarding the activities of the Program;
(4) may make recommendations to the Director regarding any policy or criteria established by the Director to carry out the Program;
(5) may
(A) collect, by correspondence or by personal investigation, information concerning initiatives, studies, services, programs, or other activities of coalitions or organizations working in the field of substance abuse in the United States or any other country; and
(B) with the approval of the Director, make the information referred to in subparagraph (A) available through appropriate publications or other methods for the benefit of eligible coalitions and the general public; and
(6) may appoint subcommittees and convene workshops and conferences.