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 PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986

100 STAT. 4011

any obligations held in the fund shall be credited to and form a part of the fund. SEC. 1409. EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury may pay to the Foundation from the interest and earnings of the fund such sums as the Board determines are necessary and appropriate to enable the Foundation to carry out the purposes of this title. (b) AUDITS BY GAO.—The activities of the Foundation under this title may be audited by the General Accounting Office under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States. Representatives of the General Accounting Office shall have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, and files and all other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the Foundation pertaining to such activities and necessary to facilitate the audit. SEC. 1410. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

20 USC 4708.



20 USC 4709.

(a) APPOINTMENT BY BOARD.—There shall be an Executive Secretary of the Foundation who shall be appointed by the Board. The Executive Secretary shall be the chief executive officer of the Foundation and shall carry out the functions of the Foundation subject to the supervision and direction of the Board. The Executive Secretary shall carry out such other functions consistent with the provisions of this title as the Board shall prescribe. (b) COMPENSATION.—The Executive Secretary of the Foundation shall be compensated at the rate specified for employees in grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 1411. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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20 USC 4710.

(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to carry out this title, the Foundation may— (1) appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title, 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 5832 of title 5, United States Code; (2) procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants as are necessary to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 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 Regulations. 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, United States Code;

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