(2) For each eligible country, an assessment 
of— 
(A) the progress made during each year by 
the country toward achieving the objectives set 
out in the Compact entered into by the country; 
and 
(B) the extent to which assistance provided 
under section 5 has been effective in helping the 
country to achieve such objectives. 
(3) A description of the coordination of assist-
ance provided under section 5 with other United 
States foreign assistance and related trade policies. 
(4) A description of the coordination of assist-
ance provided under section 5 with assistance pro-
vided by other donor countries. 
(5) Any other information the President con-
siders relevant with respect to assistance provided 
under section 5. 
SEC. 14. POWERS OF THE CORPORATION; RELATED PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) POWERS.—The Corporation— 
(1) shall have perpetual succession unless dis-
solved by a law enacted after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act;
(2) may adopt, alter, and use a seal, which shall 
be judicially noticed; 
(3) may make and perform such contracts, 
grants, and other agreements with any person or 
government however designated and wherever situ-
ated, as may be necessary for carrying out the func-
tions of the Corporation; 
(4) may determine and prescribe the manner in 
which its obligations shall be incurred and its ex-
penses allowed and paid, including expenses for rep-
resentation; 
(5) may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, 
improve, and use such real property wherever situ-
ated, as may be necessary for carrying out the func-
tions of the Corporation; 
(6) may accept cash gifts or donations of serv-
ices or of property (real, personal, or mixed), tan-
gible or intangible, for the purpose of carrying out 
the provisions of this Act; 
(7) may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and on the same conditions as the ex-
ecutive departments; 
(8) may contract with individuals for personal 
services, who shall not be considered Federal em-
ployees for any provision of law administered by the 
Office of Personnel Management; 
(9) may hire or obtain passenger motor vehi-
cles; and 
(10) shall have such other powers as may be 
necessary and incident to carrying out this Act. 
(b) PRINCIPAL
OFFICE.—The Corporation shall 
maintain its principal office in the metropolitan area of 
Washington, District of Columbia. 
(c) POSITIONS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.— 
When approved by the Chief Executive Officer, for pur-
poses of implementing a Compact, employees of the Cor-
poration (including individuals detailed to the Corpora-
tion) may accept and hold offices or positions to which 
no compensation is attached with governments or govern-
mental agencies of foreign countries or with international 
organizations. 
(d) OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Except to the extent in-
consistent with the provisions of this Act, the administra-
tive authorities contained in the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) and 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et 
seq.) shall apply to the implementation of this Act to the 
same extent and in the same manner as such authorities 
apply to the implementation of those Acts.
(e) APPLICABILITY OF GOVERNMENT CORPORATION 
CONTROL ACT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Corporation shall be 
subject to chapter 91 of subtitle VI of title 31, 
United States Code, except that the Corporation 
shall not be authorized to issue obligations or offer 
obligations to the public. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
9101(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(R) the Universal Education Corpora-
tion.’’. 
(f) INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment shall serve as Inspector General of the Cor-
poration, and, in acting in such capacity, may con-
duct reviews, investigations, and inspections of all 
aspects of the operations and activities of the Cor-
poration. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD.—In carrying 
out the responsibilities under this subsection, the In-
spector General shall report to and be under the 
general supervision of the Board.
(3) REIMBURSEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION OF 
SERVICES.— 
(A) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Corporation 
shall reimburse the United States Agency for 
International Development for all expenses in-
curred by the Inspector General in connection 
with the Inspector General’s responsibilities 
under this subsection. 
(B) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
SERVICES.—Of 
the amount authorized to be appropriated 
under section 19(a) for a fiscal year, up to 
$5,000,000 is authorized to be made available 
to the Inspector General of the United States 
Agency for International Development to con-
duct reviews, investigations, and inspections of 
operations and activities of the Corporation. 
(g) SPECIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Executive Officer 
is authorized to contract with any nongovernmental 
organization (including a university, independent 
foundation, or other organization) in the United 
States or in a candidate country, and, where appro-
priate, directly with a governmental agency of any 
such country, that is undertaking research aimed at