PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 116 STAT. 1069 (3) RETENTION AND USE OF RENTAL PAYMENTS.—A department or agency to which the Administrator has delegated authority to operate, maintain or repair a building or facility under this subsection shall retain the portion of the rental payment that the Administrator determines is available to operate, maintain or repair the building or facility. The department or agency shall directly expend the retained amounts to operate, maintain, or repair the building or facility. Any amounts retained under this paragraph shall remain available until expended for these purposes. (e) ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS BY ADMINISTRATOR. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Administrator may provide for the performance of a function assigned under this subtitle by any of the following methods: (A) The Administrator may direct the Administration to perform the function. (B) The Administrator may designate or establish a component of the Administration and direct the component to perform the function. (C) The Administrator may transfer the function from one component of the Administration to another. (D) The Administrator may direct an executive agency to perform the function for itself, with the consent of the agency or by direction of the President. (E) The Administrator may direct one executive agency to perform the function for another executive agency, with the consent of the agencies concerned or by direction of the President. (F) The Administrator may provide for performance of a function by a combination of the methods described in this paragraph. (2) TRANSFER OF RESOURCES.— (A) WITHIN ADMINISTRATION. — If the Administrator transfers a function from one component of the Administration to another, the Administrator may also provide for the transfer of appropriate allocated amounts from the component that previously carried out the function to the component being directed to carry out the function. A transfer under this subparagraph must be reported to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (B) BETWEEN AGENCIES. — I f the Administrator transfers a function from one executive agency to another (including a transfer to or from the Administration), the Administrator may also provide for the transfer of appropriate personnel, records, property, and allocated amounts from the executive agency that previously carried out the function to the executive agency being directed to carry out the function. A transfer under this subparagraph is subject to approval by the Director. (f) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.— The Administrator may establish advisory committees to provide advice on any function of the Administrator under this subtitle. Members of the advisory committees shall serve without compensation but are entitled to transportation and not more than $25 a day instead of expenses under section 5703 of title 5. (g) CONSULTATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES.— The Administrator shall advise and consult with interested federal agencies and seek
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