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Personnel. 63 Stat. 954; 80 Stat. 443. 5 USC 5101 et seq. Powers.

Executive Director,

80 Stat. 477.

Reports to Congress. Commission, termination.

Books, r e l i c s, e t c., disposition.

Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 91-332-JULY 10, 1970

[84 STAT.

on National Parks in 1972, and to assist in representing the United States in the activities of such conference. SEC. 4. The Commission may employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out its functions, with or without regard to the provisions of the civil service laws or the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, in its discretion. SEC. 5. (a) The Commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property, or personal services; to cooperate with public and private associations, and educational institutions; and to request advice and assistance from appropriate Federal departments or agencies in carrying out its functions. Such Federal departments and agencies are authorized to furnish the Commission such advice and assistance with or without reimbursement. To the extent it finds necessary, the Commission may, without regard to the laws and procedures applicable to Federal departments and agencies, make contracts, procure supplies, property, and services (including printing and publishing), and may exercise the powers needed to carry out its functions efficiently and in the public interest. (b) The Director of the National Park Service or his designee shall be the Executive Director of the Commission. Financial and administrative services (including those related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) shall be provided the Commission by the Department of the Interior, for which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission and the Secretary of the Interior: P?'ovided, That the regulations of the Department of the Interior for the collection of indebtedness of personnel resulting from erroneous payments (5 U;S.C. 5514) shall apply to the collection of erroneous payments made to or on behalf of a Commission employee, and regulations of said Secretary for the administrative control of funds (31 U.S.C. 665(g)) shall apply to appropriations of the Commission. (c) Beginning with the end of the calendar year in which the Commission is first established, the Commission shall submit annual reports of its activities and plans to the Congress. The Commission shall submit a final report of its activities, including an accounting of funds received and expended, to the Congress, not later than December 31, 1973, and shall cease to exist upon submission of said report. (d) Upon termination of the Commission and after consultation with the Archivist of the United States and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Secretary of the Interior may deposit all books, manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia, relics, and other similar materials of the Commission relating to the National Parks Centennial in Federal, State, or local libraries or museums or make other disposition of such materials. Other property acquired by the Commission remaining upon its termination may be used by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of the national park system or may be disposed of as excess or surplus property. The net revenues, after payment of Commission expenses, derived from Commission activities shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States. SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not more than $250,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That no part of such appropriations shall be available for obligation by the Commission until and unless at lea'st $300,000 in donations have been actually collected by the Commission from non-Federal sources. Approved July 10, 1970.

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