US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 5608

Administrative provisions

(a)

In general

In 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
(B)
section 5332 of title 5section 5603(f)(2) of this titlesection 5383 of title 5 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 , except that up to 4 employees (in addition to the Executive Director under ) may be paid at a rate determined by the Board in accordance with .
(2)
section 3109 of title 5section 5315 of title 5 procure or fund the Center to procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants as are necessary to the extent authorized by , but at rates not to exceed the rate specified at the time of such service for level IV of the Executive Schedule under ;
(3)
prescribe such regulations as the Foundation considers necessary governing the manner in which its functions shall be carried out;
(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;
(5)
section 5703 of title 5 accept and utilize the services of voluntary and noncompensated personnel and reimburse such personnel for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by ;
(6)
section 6101 of title 41 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 ;
(7)
1
1 So in original. The word “to” probably should not appear.
to  rent office space in the District of Columbia and Tucson, Arizona, or their environs; and
(8)
make other necessary expenditures.
(b)

The Institute

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

Pub. L. 102–259, § 12106 Stat. 83Pub. L. 105–156, § 6(a)112 Stat. 9Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title V, § 517(b)]112 Stat. 2681–480Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, § 817(b)114 Stat. 2918Pub. L. 111–90, § 10123 Stat. 2978Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title III, § 308133 Stat. 3190(, formerly § 10, , ; renumbered § 12, , , ; amended , , , 2681–512; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 6101 of title 4141 U.S.C. 5Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)124 Stat. 3854In subsec. (a)(6), “” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes ()” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

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

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

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

Pub. L. 111–90, § 10(1)section 5332 of title 52009—Subsec. (a)(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 ;”.

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

Pub. L. 106–568section 5604(7) of this title2000—Subsec. (b). inserted before period at end “and to the activities of the Foundation under ”.

Pub. L. 105–2771998— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).