Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/4604
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22 U.S. Code § 4604 - Powers and duties | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
§ 4604.
(a) District of Columbia nonprofit-corporative powers
The Institute may exercise the powers conferred upon a nonprofit corporation by the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act consistent with this chapter, except for section 5(o) of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act.
(b) Description of specific activitiesThe Institute, acting through the Board, may—
(c) Annual award of Spark M. Matsunaga Medal of Peace
The appropriate account of the Treasury of the United States shall be reimbursed for costs incurred in carrying out this subparagraph out of funds appropriated pursuant to section 4609(a)(1) of this title.
(d) Description of extension and outreach activitiesThe Institute may undertake extension and outreach activities under this chapter by making grants and entering into contracts with institutions of postsecondary, community, secondary, and elementary education (including combinations of such institutions), with public and private educational, training, or research institutions (including the American Federation of Labor-the Congress of Industrial Organizations) and libraries, and with public departments and agencies (including State and territorial departments of education and of commerce). No grant may be made to an institution unless it is a nonprofit or official public institution, and at least one-fourth of the Institute’s annual appropriations shall be paid to such nonprofit and official public institutions. A grant or contract may be made to—
(e) Services for Federal agencies
The Institute may respond to the request of a department or agency of the United States Government to investigate, examine, study, and report on any issue within the Institute’s competence, including the study of past negotiating histories and the use of classified materials.
(f) Contracts for operation of Institute
The Institute may enter into personal service and other contracts for the proper operation of the Institute.
(g) Personnel; administrative assistance
The Institute may fix the duties of its officers, employees, and agents, and establish such advisory committees, councils, or other bodies, as the efficient administration of the business and purposes of the Institute may require.
(h) Grants and contracts; gifts and contributions; domestic and foreign restrictions
The Institute and the legal entity described in section 4603(c) of this title may not accept any gift, contribution or grant from a foreign government, any agency or instrumentality of such government, any international organization, or any corporation or other legal entity in which natural persons who are nationals of a foreign country own, directly or indirectly, more than 50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other beneficial interest in such legal entity.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Institute and the legal entity described in section 4603(c) of this title may not obtain any grant or contract or receive any gift or contribution from any private agency, organization, corporation or other legal entity, institution, or individual, except such Institute or legal entity may accept such a gift or contribution to—
purchase, lease for purchase, or otherwise acquire, construct, improve, furnish, or maintain a suitable permanent headquarters, any related facility, or any site or sites for such facilities for the Institute and the legal entity described in section 4603(c) of this title; or
(i) Fees for periodicals and other materials
The Institute may charge and collect subscription fees and develop, for publication or other public communication, and disseminate, periodicals and other materials.
(j) Participation fees and costs
The Institute may charge and collect fees and other participation costs from persons and institutions participating in the Institute’s direct activities authorized in subsection (b).
(k) Civil actions
The Institute may sue and be sued, complain, and defend in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(l) Corporate mark of recognition and colorable simulations
The Institute may adopt, alter, use, and display a corporate seal, emblem, badge, and other mark of recognition and colorable simulations thereof.
(m) General authority
The Institute may do any and all lawful acts and things necessary or desirable to carry out the objectives and purposes of this chapter.
(n) Legislative influencing-activity prohibition; communications or testimony of personnel
The Institute shall not itself undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States or by any State or local legislative bodies, or by the United Nations, except that personnel of the Institute may testify or make other appropriate communication when formally requested to do so by a legislative body, a committee, or a member thereof.
(o) Administrative services from General Services Administration
The Institute may obtain administrative support services from the Administrator of General Services and use all sources of supply and services of the General Services Administration on a reimbursable basis.
(Pub. L. 98–525, title XVII, § 1705, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2651; Pub. L. 100–50, § 25, June 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 363; Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6272, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1523; Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 319(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2284; Pub. L. 102–325, title XV, § 1554(b), (c), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 105–244, title IX, § 931(1), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 110–315, title IX, § 921(a), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3456.)
2008—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110–315 struck out “the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency,” after “Defense,”.
1998—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105–244, § 931(1)(A), inserted “personal service and other” after “may enter into”.
Subsec. (o). Pub. L. 105–244, § 931(1)(B), inserted “and use all sources of supply and services of the General Services Administration” after “Services”.
1992—Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 102–325, § 1554(b), added par. (10).
Subsec. (h)(2). Pub. L. 102–325, § 1554(c)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Institute may not accept any gift, contribution, or grant from, or enter into any contract with, a foreign government, any agency or instrumentality of such government, any international organization, or any foreign national, except that the Institute may accept the payment of tuition by foreign nationals for instruction provided by the Institute. For purposes of this paragraph, the term—
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 102–325, § 1554(c)(2), substituted at end “individual, except such Institute or legal entity may accept such a gift or contribution to—” for “individual.” and added subpars. (A) and (B).
1990—Subsec. (b)(9), (10). Pub. L. 101–520, § 319(a)(1), redesignated par. (10) as (9) and struck out former par. (9) which read as follows: “recommend to the Congress the establishment of a United States Medal of Peace to be awarded under such procedures as the Congress may determine, except that no person associated with the Institute may receive the United States Medal of Peace; and”.
Subsecs. (c) to (o). Pub. L. 101–520, § 319(a)(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (n) as (d) to (o), respectively.
1988—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–418 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 100–50, see 1987 Amendment note below.