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PUBLIC LAW 93-380-AUG. 21, 1974

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GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS IN THE EDUCATION DIVISION

SEC. 502. (a)(1) The General Education Provisions Act is amended by adding after section 406 the following new sections:

Ante, p. 556.

" RULES FOR EDUCATION OFFICERS OF THE UNITED STATES

"SEC. 407. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term 'education ^er of "he unitLd' officer of the United States' means any person appointed by the Presi- states." dent pursuant to this part, except members of commissions, councils, ^° ^^*^ i22ie-2. and boards. "(b) Each education officer of the United States shall serve at the pleasure of the President. "(c) No education officer of the United States shall engage in infg"""/"'""^" any other business, vocation, or employment while serving in the position to which he is appointed; nor may he, except with the express approval of the President in writing, hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, or have any financial interest in, any organization, agency, or institution to which an agency in the Education Division makes a grant or with which any such agency makes a contract or any other financial arrangement. " (d) No person shall hold, or act for, more than one position as an education officer of the United States for more than a 30 day period. " GENERAL AUTHORITY O F ADMINISTRATIVE HEADS OF EDUCATION AGENCIES

"SEC. 408. (a) Each administrative head of an education agency, in ^° ^^^ i22ie.j. order to carry out functions otherwise vested in him by law, is, subject to limitations as may be otherwise imposed by law, authorized— "(1) to make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend rules and regulations governing the manner of operation of the agency of which he is head; "(2) in accordance with those provisions of title 5, United us States Code, relating to the appointment and compensation of et 5 seq.e 101 personnel and subject to such limitations as are imposed in this part, to appoint and compensate such personnel as may be necessary to enable such agency to carry out its functions; "(3) to accept unconditional gifts or donations of services, money, or property (real, personal, or mixed; tangible or intangible); " (4) without regard for section 3648 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 529), to enter into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary for the conduct of such agency; "(5) with funds expressly appropriated for such purpose, to construct such facilities as may be necessary to carry out functions vested in him or in the agency of which he is head, and to acquire and dispose of property; and "(6) to use the services of other Federal agencies and reimburse such agencies for such services. "(b) Any administrative head of an education agency is, subject to f^n^/.^n^''"" °^ any other limitations on delegations of authority provided by law, authorized to delegate any of his functions under this section to an officer or employee of that agency. " (c) For the purposes of this section, the term 'administrative head head tTTn^e'du'cir of an education agency' means the Commissioner and the Director of tion agency." the National Institute of Education. To the extent that the Assistant

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