§ 2012. — Administrative provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC2012]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 42--HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Sec. 2012. Administrative provisions
(a) Powers of Foundation
In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Foundation
is authorized to--
(1) 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 Secretary be
compensated at a rate to exceed the rate provided for employees in
grade 15 of the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title
5;
(2) 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 grade GS-18 in section 5332 of such
title;
(3) prescribe such regulations as it deems necessary governing
the manner in which its functions shall be carried out;
(4) receive money and other property donated, bequeathed, or
devised, without condition or restriction other than it be used for
the purposes of the Foundation; and to use, sell, or otherwise
dispose of such property for the purpose of carrying out its
functions;
(5) accept and utilize the services of voluntary and
noncompensated personnel and reimburse them for travel expenses,
including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5;
(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, be entered
into without performance or other bonds, and without regard to
section 5 of title 41;
(7) make advances, progress, and other payments which the Board
deems necessary under this chapter without regard to the provisions
of section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31;
(8) rent office space in the District of Columbia; and
(9) make other necessary expenditures.
(b) Annual report to Congress
The Foundation shall submit to the President and to the Congress an
annual report of its operations under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 93-642, Sec. 13, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2280.)
Codification
In subsec. (a)(7), ``section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31''
substituted for ``section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31
U.S.C. 529)'' on authority of Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982,
96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and
Finance.
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(b) of this section relating to submitting annual report to Congress,
see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out as a note under
section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 193 of House
Document No. 103-7.
References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I,
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
