§ 4710. — 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: 20USC4710]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 59--BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Sec. 4710. Administrative provisions
(a) In general
In order to carry out this chapter, the Foundation may--
(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 may an employee other than the Executive Secretary be
compensated at a rate to exceed the maximum rate provided for
employees in grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under 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 under section 5332 of such
title;
(3) prescribe such regulations as it considers 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 use the services of voluntary and noncompensated
personnel and for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized
by section 5703 of title 5;
(6) enter into contracts or other arrangements, or make grants,
to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and enter into such
contracts or other arrangements, or make such grants, with the
concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Board, without
performance or other bonds and without regard to section 5 of title
41;
(7) rent office space in the Washington, District of Columbia,
metropolitan area; and
(8) make other necessary expenditures.
(b) Annual report
The Foundation shall submit to the President and to Congress an
annual report of its operations under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 99-661, div. A, title XIV, Sec. 1411, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
4011; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title XI, Sec. 1179(b), Nov. 30, 1993,
107 Stat. 1770.)
Amendments
1993--Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 103-160 substituted ``the Washington,
District of Columbia, metropolitan area'' for ``the District of
Columbia''.
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.
