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 98 STAT. 2654 Prohibition. Ante, p. 2651.

Prohibition. Congress. State and local governments.

PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Institute and the legal entity described in section 1704(c) may not obtain any grant or contract or receive any gift or contribution from any private agency, organization, corporation or other legal entity, institution, or individual. (h) The Institute may charge and collect subscription fees and develop, for publication or other public communication, and disseminate, periodicals and other materials. (i) The Institute may charge and collect fees and other participation costs from persons and institutions participating in the Institute's direct activities authorized in subsection (b). (j) The Institute may sue and be sued, complain, and defend in any court of competent jurisdiction. (k) The Institute may adopt, alter, use, and display a corporate seal, emblem, badge, and other mark of recognition and colorable simulations thereof. (1) The Institute may do any and all lawful acts and things necessary or desirable to carry out the objectives and purposes of this title. (m) The Institute shall not itself undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States or by any State or local legislative bodies, or by the United Nations, except that personnel of the Institute may testify or make other appropriate communication when formally requested to do so by a legislative body, a committee, or a member thereof. (n) The Institute may obtain administrative support services from the Administrator of General Services on a reimbursable basis. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

22 USC 4605.

SEC. 1706. (a) The powers of the Institute shall be vested in a Board of Directors unless otherwise specified in this title. (b) The Board shall consist of fifteen voting members as follows: (1) The Secretary of State (or if the Secretary so designates, another officer of the Department of State who was appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate). (2) The Secretary of Defense (or if the Secretary so designates, another officer of the Department of Defense who was appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate). (3) The Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (or if the Director so designates, another officer of that Agency who was appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate). (4) The president of the National Defense University (or if the president so designates, the vice president of the National Defense University). (5) Eleven individuals appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) Not more than eight voting members of the Board (including members described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b)) may be members of the same political party. (d)(1) Each individual appointed to the Board under subsection (b)(5) shall have appropriate practical or academic experience in peace and conflict resolution efforts of the United States. (2) Officers and employees of the United States Government may not be appointed to the Board under subsection (b)(5).

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