106 STAT. 3478 PUBLIC LAW 102-531—OCT. 27, 1992 "(5) Take such action as may be necessary to acquire patents and licenses for devices and procedures developed by the Foundation and the employees of the Foundation. %&) Adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed. "(7) Commence and respond to judicial proceedings in the name of the Foundation.
- (S) Other functions that are appropriate in the determination of the Director.
" (h) GENERAL PROVISIONS. — "(1) AuTHOMTY FOR ACCEPTING FUNDS.—The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may accept and utilize, on behalf of the Federal Government, any gift, donation, bequest, or devise of real or personal property from the Foundation for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of such Centers. Funds may be accepted and utilized by such Director under the preceding sentence without regard to whether the funds are designated as general-purpose funds or special-purpose funds. "(2) AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— "(A) The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may accept, on behalf of the Federal Government, any voluntary services provided to such Centers by the Foundation for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of such Centers. In the case of an individual, such Director may accept the services provided under the preceding sentence by the individual for not more than 2 years. "(B) The limitation established in subparagraph (A) regarding the period of time in which services may be accepted applies to each individual who is not an employee of the Federal Government and who serves in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pursuant to financial support from the Foundation. "(3) ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL. —No officer, employee, or member of the Board of the Foundation may exercise any administrative or managerial control over any Federal employee. "(4) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN STANDARDS TO NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. —In the case of any individual who is not an employee of the Federal Government and who serves in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pursuant to financial support from the Foundation, the Foundation shall negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the individual and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specifying that the individual— "(A) shall be subject to the ethical and procedural standards regulating Federal employment, scientific investigation, and research findings (including publications and patents) that are required of individuals employed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including standards under this Act, the Ethics in Government Act, and the Technology Transfer Act; and "(B) shall be subject to such ethical and procedural standards under chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code (relating to conflicts of interest), as the Director of such
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