(5) encourage private investment in industrial, 
commercial, 
and 
other 
economic 
development 
projects in the region. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—In carrying out subsection 
(d), the Authority may—
(1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive such 
evidence, and print or otherwise reproduce and dis-
tribute a description of the proceedings and reports 
on actions by the Authority as the Authority con-
siders appropriate; 
(2) authorize, through the Federal or State co-
chairperson or any other member of the Authority 
designated by the Authority, the administration of 
oaths if the Authority determines that testimony 
should be taken or evidence received under oath; 
(3) request from any Federal, State, or local 
department or agency such information as may be 
available to or procurable by the department or 
agency that may be of use to the Authority in car-
rying out duties of the Authority; 
(4) adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and rules 
governing the conduct of Authority business and the 
performance of Authority duties;
(5) request the head of any Federal department 
or agency to detail to the Authority such personnel 
as the Authority requires to carry out duties of the 
Authority, each such detail to be without loss of se-
niority, pay, or other employee status; 
(6) request the head of any State department 
or agency or local government to detail to the Au-
thority such personnel as the Authority requires to 
carry out duties of the Authority, each such detail 
to be without loss of seniority, pay, or other em-
ployee status; 
(7) provide for coverage of Authority employees 
in a suitable retirement and employee benefit system 
by—
(A) making arrangements or entering into 
contracts with any participating State govern-
ment; or 
(B) otherwise providing retirement and 
other employee benefit coverage; 
(8) accept, use, and dispose of gifts or dona-
tions of services or real, personal, tangible, or intan-
gible property; 
(9) enter into and perform such contracts or 
other transactions as are necessary to carry out Au-
thority duties;
(10) establish and maintain a central office lo-
cated within the Southeast Crescent Authority re-
gion and field offices at such locations as the Au-
thority may select; and 
(11) provide for an appropriate level of rep-
resentation in Washington, D.C. 
(f) FEDERAL AGENCY COOPERATION.—A Federal 
agency shall—
(1) cooperate with the Authority; and 
(2) provide, on request of the Federal cochair-
person, appropriate assistance in carrying out this 
Act, in accordance with applicable Federal laws (in-
cluding regulations). 
(g) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Administrative expenses of 
the Authority (except for the expenses of the Fed-
eral cochairperson, including expenses of the alter-
nate and staff of the Federal cochairperson, which 
shall be paid solely by the Federal Government) 
shall be paid—
(A) by the Federal Government, in an 
amount equal to 50 percent of the administra-
tive expenses; and
(B) by the States in the region partici-
pating in the Authority, in an amount equal to 
50 percent of the administrative expenses. 
(2) STATE SHARE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The share of adminis-
trative expenses of the Authority to be paid by 
each State shall be determined by the Author-
ity. 
(B) NO
FEDERAL
PARTICIPATION.—The 
Federal cochairperson shall not participate or 
vote in any decision under subparagraph (A). 
(C) DELINQUENT STATES.—If a State is 
delinquent in payment of the State’s share of 
administrative expenses of the Authority under 
this subsection—
(i) no assistance under this Act shall 
be furnished to the State (including assist-
ance to a political subdivision or a resident 
of the State); and 
(ii) no member of the Authority from 
the State shall participate or vote in any 
action by the Authority. 
(h) COMPENSATION.—
(1) FEDERAL
COCHAIRPERSON.—The Federal 
cochairperson shall be compensated by the Federal
Government at level III of the Executive Schedule in 
subchapter II of chapter 53 of title V, United States 
Code. 
(2) ALTERNATE FEDERAL COCHAIRPERSON.—
The alternate Federal cochairperson—
(A) shall be compensated by the Federal 
Government at level V of the Executive Sched-
ule described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) when not actively serving as an alter-
nate for the Federal cochairperson, shall per-
form such functions and duties as are delegated 
by the Federal cochairperson. 
(3) STATE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State shall com-
pensate each member and alternate rep-
resenting the State on the Authority at the rate 
established by law of the State. 
(B) NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.—No 
State member or alternate member shall receive 
any salary, or any contribution to or sup-
plementation of salary from any source other 
than the State for services provided by the 
member or alternate to the Authority. 
(4) DETAILED EMPLOYEES.—