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 PUBLIC LAW 98-244—MAR. 26, 1984

98 STAT. 109

(1) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, of real or personal property or any income therefrom or other interest therein; (2) to acquire by purchase or exchange any real or personal property or interest therein; (3) unless otherwise required by the instrument of transfer, to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain or otherwise dispose of any property or income therefrom; (4) to borrow money and issue bonds, debentures, or other debt instruments; (5) to sue and be sued, and complain and defend itself in any court of competent jurisdiction, except that the Directors of the Board shall not be personally liable, except for gross negligence; (6) to enter into contracts or other arrangements with public agencies and private organizations and persons and to make such payments as may be necessary to carry out its function; and (7) to do any and all acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of the Foundation. For purposes of this Act, an interest in real property shall be treated Gifts and as including, among other things, easements or other rights for property, preservation, conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for the public of natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or recreational resources. A gift, devise, or bequest may be accepted by the Foundation even though it is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private persons if any current or future interest therein is for the benefit of the Foundation.

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(d) CERTAIN LANDS, WATERS, AND INTERESTS NOT SUBJECT TO CON-

DEMNATION.—No lands or waters, or interests therein, that are owned by the Foundation and are determined by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, as the case may be, to be valuable for purposes of fish and wildlife conservation or management shall be subject to condemnation by any State or political subdivision, or any agent or instrumentality thereof. SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

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16 USC 3704.

The Secretary may provide personnel, facilities, and other administrative services to the Foundation, including reimbursement of expenses under section 3, not to exceed then current Federal Government per diem rates, for a period of up to five years from the date of enactment of this Act, and may accept reimbursement therefor, to be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations then current and chargeable for the cost of providing such services. SEC. 6. VOLUNTEER STATUS.

The Secretary may accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules, or regulations, the services of the Foundation, the Board, and the officers and employees of the Board, without compensation from the Department of the Interior, as volunteers in the performance of the functions authorized herein, in the manner provided for under section 7(c) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f[c)).

16 USC 3705.

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