Sec. 12. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
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## SEC. 12 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS **[**[20 U.S.C. 5608](/us/usc/t20/s5608)**]** ###
(a)In General In order to carry out the provisions of this Act, the Foundation may— ####
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(A)appoint such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service; and #####
(B)fix the compensation of the personnel appointed under subparagraph
(A)at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate for employees in grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, except that up to 4 employees (in addition to the Executive Director under section 5(f)(2)) may be paid at a rate determined by the Board in accordance with section 5383 of that title. ####
(2)procure or fund the Center to 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 level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code; ####
(3)prescribe such regulations as the Foundation considers necessary governing the manner in which its functions shall be carried out; ####
(4)accept, hold, solicit, administer, and utilize donations, grants, and gifts, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Foundation; ####
(5)accept and utilize the services of voluntary and noncompensated personnel and reimburse such personnel for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; ####
(6)enter into contracts, grants, or other arrangements or modifications thereof, to carry out the provisions of this Act, and such contracts or modifications thereof may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Trustees, be entered into without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5); ####
(7)to rent office space in the District of Columbia and Tucson, Arizona, or their environs; and ####
(8)make other necessary expenditures. ###
(b)The Institute The authorities set forth above shallapply to the National Center established pursuant to section 10 and to the activities of the Foundation under section 6(7).
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