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‘‘(B) general operations of the Foundation 
are to be conducted; and 
‘‘(C) the privileges granted to the Board 
by law are exercised and enjoyed; 
‘‘(4) with the consent of the applicable executive 
department or independent agency, use the informa-
tion, services, and facilities of such department or 
agencies in carrying out this section; 
‘‘(5) enter into contracts with public and pri-
vate organizations for the writing, editing, printing, 
and publishing of books and other material; 
‘‘(6) hold, administer, invest, and spend any 
gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property 
made to the Foundation under subsection (i); 
‘‘(7) enter into such other contracts, leases, co-
operative agreements, and other transactions as the 
Board considers appropriate to conduct the activities 
of the Foundation; 
‘‘(8) modify or consent to the modification of 
any contract or agreement to which it is a party or 
in which it has an interest under this subchapter; 
‘‘(9) take such action as may be necessary to 
obtain patents and licenses for devices and proce-
dures developed by the Foundation and its employ-
ees; 
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‘‘(10) sue and be sued in its corporate name, 
and complain and defend in courts of competent ju-
risdiction; 
‘‘(11) appoint other groups of advisors as may 
be determined necessary to carry out the functions 
of the Foundation; and 
‘‘(12) exercise other powers as set forth in this 
section, and such other incidental powers as are nec-
essary to carry out its powers, duties, and functions 
in accordance with this subchapter. 
‘‘(i) 
ACCEPTANCE
OF
FUNDS
FROM
OTHER 
SOURCES.—The Executive Director may solicit and accept 
on behalf of the Foundation, any funds, gifts, grants, de-
vises, or bequests of real or personal property made to the 
Foundation, including from private entities, for the pur-
poses of carrying out the duties of the Foundation. 
‘‘(j) SERVICE OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Federal 
Government employees may serve on committees advisory 
to the Foundation and otherwise cooperate with and assist 
the Foundation in carrying out its functions, so long as 
such employees do not direct or control Foundation activi-
ties. 
‘‘(k) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; FEL-
LOWSHIPS.— 
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‘‘(1) DETAIL FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Fed-
eral Government employees may be detailed from 
Federal agencies with or without reimbursement to 
those agencies to the Foundation at any time, and 
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of 
civil service status or privilege. Each such employee 
shall abide by the statutory, regulatory, ethical, and 
procedural standards applicable to the employees of 
the agency from which such employee is detailed and 
those of the Foundation. 
‘‘(2) VOLUNTARY
SERVICE; ACCEPTANCE
OF 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(A) FOUNDATION.—The Executive Direc-
tor of the Foundation may accept the services 
of employees detailed from Federal agencies 
with or without reimbursement to those agen-
cies. 
‘‘(B) FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Commissioner may accept the uncompen-
sated services of Foundation fellows or trainees. 
Such services shall be considered to be under-
taking an activity under contract with the Sec-
retary as described in section 708. 
‘‘(l) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
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