{"identifier":"/us/usc/t20/s5608","title_num":"20","num":"§ 5608.","heading":"Administrative provisions","status":null,"guid":"idd1da18d6-4aa6-11eb-afbc-da62fdf49fd5","source_credit":"(Pub. L. 102–259, § 12, formerly § 10, Mar. 19, 1992, 106 Stat. 83; renumbered § 12, Pub. L. 105–156, § 6(a), Feb. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 9; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title V, § 517(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–512; Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, § 817(b), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2918; Pub. L. 111–90, § 10, Nov. 3, 2009, 123 Stat. 2978; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 308, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3190.)","seq_in_title":1428,"parent_identifier":"/us/usc/t20/ch66","ancestors":[{"identifier":"/us/usc/t20","level":"title","num":"Title 20—","heading":"EDUCATION","status":null,"is_section":false},{"identifier":"/us/usc/t20/ch66","level":"chapter","num":"CHAPTER 66—","heading":"MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION","status":null,"is_section":false}],"xml":"
§ 5608. Administrative provisions(a) In generalIn order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Foundation may—(1)(A) appoint such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service; and\n\n(B) fix the compensation of the personnel appointed under subparagraph (A) at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate for employees in grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, except that up to 4 employees (in addition to the Executive Director under section 5603(f)(2) of this title) may be paid at a rate determined by the Board in accordance with section 5383 of title 5.\n\n\n(2) procure or fund the Center to procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants as are necessary to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, but at rates not to exceed the rate specified at the time of such service for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5;\n\n(3) prescribe such regulations as the Foundation considers necessary governing the manner in which its functions shall be carried out;\n\n(4) accept, hold, solicit, administer, and utilize donations, grants, and gifts, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Foundation;\n\n(5) accept and utilize the services of voluntary and noncompensated personnel and reimburse such personnel for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5;\n\n(6) enter into contracts, grants, or other arrangements or modifications thereof, to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and such contracts or modifications thereof may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Trustees, be entered into without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 6101 of title 41;\n\n(7) to 11 So in original. The word “to” probably should not appear. rent office space in the District of Columbia and Tucson, Arizona, or their environs; and\n\n(8) make other necessary expenditures.\n\n\n(b) The Institute

The authorities set forth above shall apply to the National Center established pursuant to section 5607a of this title and to the activities of the Foundation under section 5604(7) of this title.

\n\n\n(Pub. L. 102–259, § 12, formerly § 10, Mar. 19, 1992, 106 Stat. 83; renumbered § 12, Pub. L. 105–156, § 6(a), Feb. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 9; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title V, § 517(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–512; Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, § 817(b), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2918; Pub. L. 111–90, § 10, Nov. 3, 2009, 123 Stat. 2978; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 308, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3190.)\n\nCodification\n

In subsec. (a)(6), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

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2019—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 116–94, § 308(1)(A), substituted “accept, hold, solicit, administer, and utilize donations, grants, and gifts” for “accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts”.

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Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 116–94, § 308(1)(B), substituted “in the District of Columbia and Tucson, Arizona, or their environs” for “in the District of Columbia or its environs”.

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Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–94, § 308(2), substituted “apply to the National Center” for “, with the exception of paragraph (4), apply to the Institute”.

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2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–90, § 10(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, except that in no case shall employees other than the Executive Director be compensated at a rate to exceed the maximum rate for employees in grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5;”.

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Subsec. (a)(7), (8). Pub. L. 111–90, § 10(2)–(4), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).

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2000—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–568 inserted before period at end “and to the activities of the Foundation under section 5604(7) of this title”.

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1998—Pub. L. 105–277 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

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