The Committee, in discharging its oversight role, is empowered to study or investigate any matter of interest or concern that the Committee deems appropriate and to obtain any information it requests from Company employees and outside advisers, which persons will be directed to cooperate and comply with the Committee's requests. The Committee shall have the sole authority to select and retain a consultant, to terminate any consultant retained by it, and to approve the consultant’s fees and other retention terms. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding for such counsel or experts retained by the Committee