2 U.S.C. § 1108 — Administrative provisions

Page 296 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1106 Text read as follows: ‘‘Any obligation acquired by the fund (except special obligations issued exclusively to the fund) may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price, and such special obligations may be redeemed at par plus accrued interest.’’ 1990—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–520 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the fund shall be credited to and form a part of the fund.’’ § 1106. Expenditures and audit of trust fund (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pay to the Center from the interest and earnings of the fund, and moneys credited to the fund pursuant to section 1108(a) of this title, such sums as the Board determines are necessary and appropriate to enable the Center to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) Audit by GAO The activities of the Center under this chapter may be audited by the Government Account- ability Office under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller Gen- eral of the United States. Representatives of the Government Accountability Office shall have ac- cess to all books, accounts, records, reports, and files and all other papers, things, or property be- longing to or in use by the Center, pertaining to such activities and necessary to facilitate the audit. (Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 117, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2175; Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 313(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2282; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted ‘‘Govern- ment Accountability Office’’ for ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ in two places. 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–520 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pay to the Center from the interest and earnings of the fund such sums as the Board determines are necessary and appropriate to enable the Center to carry out the provisions of this chapter.’’ § 1107. Executive Director of Center (a) Appointment by Board (1) There shall be an Executive Director of the Center who shall be appointed by the Board. The Executive Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Center and shall carry out the functions of the Center subject to the super- vision and direction of the Board. The Executive Director shall carry out such other functions consistent with the provisions of this chapter as the Board shall prescribe. (2) The Executive Director shall not be eligible to serve as Chairman of the Board. (b) Compensation The Executive Director of the Center shall be compensated at the rate specified for employees in grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5. (Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 118, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2175.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5. § 1108. Administrative provisions (a) In general In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Center may— (1) appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, except that in no case shall employees other than the Execu- tive Director be compensated at a rate to ex- ceed the maximum rate for employees in grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5; (2) procure temporary and intermittent serv- ices of experts and consultants as are nec- essary to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, but at rates not to exceed the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS–18 under section 5332 of such title; (3) prescribe such regulations as it considers necessary governing the manner in which its functions shall be carried out; (4) solicit and receive money and other prop- erty donated, bequeathed, or devised, without condition or restriction other than it be used for the purposes of the Center, and to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of such property for the purpose of carrying out its functions; (5) accept and utilize the services of vol- untary and noncompensated personnel and re- imburse them for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5; (6) enter into contracts, grants, or other ar- rangements, or modifications thereof, to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and such contracts or modifications thereof may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the Board, be entered into without perform- ance or other bonds, and without regard to section 6101 of title 41; (7) make expenditures for official reception and representation expenses as well as expend- itures for meals, entertainment and refresh- ments in connection with official training ses- sions or other authorized programs or activi- ties; (8) apply for, receive and use for the pur- poses of the Center grants or other assistance from Federal sources; (9) establish, receive and use for the pur- poses of the Center fees or other charges for goods or services provided in fulfilling the Center’s purposes to persons not enumerated in section 1104(b) of this title; (10) invest, as specified in section 1105(b) of this title, moneys authorized to be received under this section; and (11) make other necessary expenditures. (b) Omitted (Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 119, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2176; Pub. L. 101–163, title III, § 320, Nov. 21, Page 297 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1151 1989, 103 Stat. 1068; Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 313(c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2282.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (a)(6), ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Con- tracts. Subsection (b), which required the Center to submit an annual report to Congress on its operations under this chapter, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursu- ant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 143 of House Document No. 103–7. AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (a)(6) to (11). Pub. L. 101–520 struck out ‘‘and’’ at end of par. (6), added pars. (7) to (11), and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: ‘‘To make other necessary expenditures including official reception and representation expenses.’’ 1989—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 101–163 substituted ‘‘To make other necessary expenditures including official reception and representation expenses’’ for ‘‘make other necessary expenditures’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5. § 1109. Authorization for appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this chapter. (Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 120, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2176.) § 1110. Appropriations There is appropriated to the fund the sum of $7,500,000 to carry out this chapter. (Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 121, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2176.) CHAPTER 22A—CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP Sec. 1151. Congressional Office for International Lead- ership. § 1151. Congressional Office for International Leadership (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established in the legislative branch of the Government an office to be known as the ‘‘Congressional Office for International Leadership’’ (the ‘‘Office’’). (2) Board of Trustees The Office shall be subject to the supervision and direction of a Board of Trustees (the ‘‘Board’’) which shall be composed of 11 mem- bers as follows: (A) Two Members of the House of Rep- resentatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be designated by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be designated by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (B) Two Senators appointed by the Presi- dent pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom shall be des- ignated by the Minority Leader of the Sen- ate. (C) The Librarian of Congress. (D) Four private individuals with interests in improving relations between the United States and eligible foreign states, designated by the Librarian of Congress. (E) The chair of the Subcommittee on Leg- islative Branch of the Committee on Appro- priations of the House of Representatives and the chair of the Subcommittee on Legis- lative Branch of the Committee on Appro- priations of the Senate. Each member appointed under this paragraph shall serve for a term of 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the origi- nal appointment and the individual so ap- pointed shall serve for the remainder of the term. Members of the Board shall serve with- out pay, but shall be entitled to reimburse- ment for travel, subsistence, and other nec- essary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (b) Purpose and authority of the Office (1) Purpose The purpose of the Office is to establish, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2), a program to enable emerging political and civic leaders of eligible foreign states at all levels of government to gain significant, first- hand exposure to the American free market economic system and the operation of Amer- ican democratic institutions through visits to governments and communities at comparable levels in the United States and to establish and administer a program to enable cultural leaders of Russia to gain significant, firsthand exposure to the operation of American cul- tural institutions. (2) Grant program Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4), the Office shall establish a program under which the Office annually awards grants to government or community organizations in the United States that seek to establish pro- grams under which those organizations will host nationals of eligible foreign states who are emerging political and civic leaders at any level of government. (3) Restrictions (A) Duration The period of stay in the United States for any individual supported with grant funds under the program shall not exceed 30 days.