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PUBLIC LAW 106-550—DEC. 19, 2000 114 STAT. 2749 (1) IN GENERAL.— The Commission may procure services and property, and make or enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements, in order to carry out this Act. (2) RESTRICTION. — The contracts, leases, or other legal agreements made or entered into by the Commission shall not extend beyond the date of termination of the Commission. (3) TERMINATION. —All supplies and property acquired by the Commission under this Act that remain in the possession of the Commission on the date of termination of the Commission shall become the property of the General Services Administration upon the date of the termination. (c) INFORMATION. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of the Federal agency shall furnish the information to the Commission. (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any information that the Commission is prohibited to secure or request by another law. (d) RULES AND REGULATIONS. — The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to conduct meetings and carry out its duties under this Act. The Commission may also adopt such rules for the Advisory Committee. (e) MAILS. —The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate may mail items on behalf of the Commission. if) NECESSARY AND PROPER POWERS.—The Commission may exercise such other powers as are necessary and proper in carrying out and effecting the purposes of this Act. SEC. 7. STAFFING AND SUPPORT. 36 USC note DZ*6C 101 The Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Librarian of Congress shall provide the Commission and the Advisory Committee with such assistance, including staff support, facilities, and supplies at no charge, as may be necessary to carry out its duties. SEC. 8. CONTRIBUTIONS. 36 USC note DrGC 101 (a) DONATIONS. — The Commission may accept donations of money, personal services, and property, both real and personal, including books, manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia, relics, and other materials related to James Madison. (b) USE OF FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Any funds donated to the Commission may be used by the Commission to carry out this Act. The source and amount of such funds shall be listed in the interim and final reports required under section 9. (2) PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any procurement requirement otherwise applicable to the Commission, the Commission shall conduct procurements of property or services involving donated funds pursuant to the small purchase procedures required by section 303(g) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41