100 STAT. 1604
PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986
'. (5) with the approval of the agency concerned, to make use of « i services, facilities, and property of any board, commission, independent establishment, or executive agency or department of the executive branch in carrying out the provisions of this title and to pay for such use (such payments to be credited to the applicable appropriation that incurred the expense); lift (6) to use the United States mails on the same terms and vy conditions as the executive departments of the United States Government; (7) to obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and to accept and utilize the services of voluntary and noncompensated personnel and reimburse them for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; (8) to solicit, accept, and dispose of gifts, bequests, devises of \ money, securities, and other properties of whatever character, for the benefit of the Institute; Grants. (9) to receive grants from, and enter into contracts and other Contracts. arrangements with. Federal, State, or local governments, public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals; (10) to acquire, hold, maintain, use, operate, and dispose of such real property, including improvements thereon, personal property, equipment, and other items, as may be necessary to OSU ifi enable the Board to carry out the purpose of this title; -lit. (11) to obtain insurance or make other provisions against losses; (12) to use any funds or property received by the Institute to carry out the purpose of this title; and (13) to exercise all other lawful powers necessarily or reasonably related to the establishment of the Institute in order to 5B carry out the provisions of this title and the exercise of the powers, purposes, functions, duties, and authorized activities of the Institute. 20 USC 4415.
SEC. 1508. PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
5 USC 5332.
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Institute shall have a President who shall be appointed by the Board. The President of the Institute shall serve as the chief executive officer of the Institute. Subject to the direction of the Board and the general supervision of the Chairman of the Board, the President of the Institute shall have the responsibility for carrying out the policies and functions of the Institute and shall have authority over all personnel and activities of the Institute. (b) COMPENSATION.—The President of the Institute shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule.
20 USC 4416.
SEC. 1509. STAFF OF INSTITUTE.
(a) EXEMPTION FROM CIVIL SERVICE,—Except as otherwise provided in this section, title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Institute. (b) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—
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(1) The President of the Institute, with the approval of the Board, shall have the authority to appoint, fix the compensation lif of (including health and retirement benefits), and prescribe the duties of, such officers and employees as the President of the
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