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[CITE: 22USC2905]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
               CHAPTER 44--JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP
 
Sec. 2905. Administrative powers of Commission

    In order to carry out its functions under this chapter, the 
Commission is authorized to--
        (1) prescribe such regulations as it deems necessary governing 
    the manner in which its functions shall be carried out;
        (2) receive money and property donated, bequeathed, or devised, 
    without condition or restriction other than that it be used for the 
    purposes of this chapter; and to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of 
    such property (including transfer to the Fund) for the purpose of 
    carrying out the purposes of this chapter, and any such donation 
    shall be exempt from any Federal income, State, or gift tax;
        (3) in the discretion of the Commission, receive (and use, sell, 
    or otherwise dispose of, in accordance with paragraph (2)) money and 
    other property donated, bequeathed, or devised to the Commission 
    with a condition or restriction, including a condition that the 
    Commission use other funds of the Commission for the purposes of the 
    gift, and any such donation shall be exempt from any Federal income, 
    State, or gift tax;
        (4) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make expenditure of 
    the income of the Fund, any amount of the contributions deposited in 
    the Fund from nonappropriated sources pursuant to paragraph (2) or 
    (3) of this section, and not to exceed 5 percent annually of the 
    principal of the total amount appropriated to the Fund to carry out 
    the purposes of this chapter, including the payment of Commission 
    expenses if needed;
        (5) appoint an Executive Director, without regard to the 
    provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive 
    service, who shall be compensated at the rate provided for a GS-18 
    of the General Schedule of such title;
        (6) obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance 
    with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, at rates for 
    individuals not to exceed the rate specified at the time of such 
    service for grade GS-18 in section 5332 of title 5;
        (7) 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;
        (8) enter into contracts, grants, or other arrangements, or 
    modifications thereof;
        (9) make advances, progress, and other payments which the 
    Commission deems necessary under this chapter;
        (10) obtain such administrative support services and personnel 
    as the Commission deems necessary and appropriate to its needs; and
        (11) transmit its official mail as penalty mail in the same 
    manner and upon the same conditions as an officer of the United 
    States other than a Member of Congress is permitted to transmit 
    official mail as penalty mail under section 3202 of title 39.

(Pub. L. 94-118, Sec. 6, Oct. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 94-350, 
title IV, Sec. 401(1), July 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 833; Pub. L. 95-426, 
title VII, Sec. 703(a), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 992; Pub. L. 97-241, 
title V, Sec. 503(a), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 298; Pub. L. 102-138, 
title I, Sec. 167, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 676; Pub. L. 105-277, div. 
A, Sec. 101(b) [title IV, Sec. 404(a)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
50, 2681-101.)

                       References In Text

    The provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive 
service, referred to in par. (5), are classified to section 3301 et seq. 
of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.


                               Amendments

    1998--Par. (4). Pub. L. 105-277 substituted ``needed'' for ``needed, 
except that any amounts expended from amounts appropriated to the Fund 
under section 2902(e)(1) of this title shall be expended in Japan or for 
not more than 50 percent of administrative expenses in the United 
States''.
    1991--Par. (4). Pub. L. 102-138 inserted ``or for not more than 50 
percent of administrative expenses in the United States'' after 
``Japan''.
    1982--Par. (4). Pub. L. 97-241 substituted ``, any amount of the 
contributions deposited in the Fund from nonappropriated sources 
pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of this section, and not to exceed 5 
percent annually of the principal of the total amount appropriated to 
the Fund'' for ``and not to exceed 5 per centum annually of the 
principal of the Fund''.
    1978--Par. (11). Pub. L. 95-426 added par. (11).
    1976--Par. (10). Pub. L. 94-350 struck out ``from the Secretary of 
State, on a reimbursable basis,'' after ``obtain''.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Section 703(b) of Pub. L. 95-426 provided that: ``The amendments 
made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on 
October 1, 1978.''


         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 Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, 
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376 
of Title 5.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 2902, 2906 of this title.
