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PUBLIC LAW 91-596-DEC. 29, 1970
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consideration of the results of such research and experimental programs make recommendations concerning new or improved occupational safety and health standards. Any occupational safety and health standard recommended pursuant to this section shall immediately be forwarded to the Secretary of Labor, and to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. (e) I n.addition to any authority vested in the Institute by other provisions of this section, the Director, in carrying out the functions of the Institute, is authorized to— (1) prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary governing the manner in which its functions shall be carried out; (2) receive money and other property donated, bequeathed, or devised, without condition or restriction other than that it be used for the purposes of the Institute and to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of such property for the purpose of carrying out its functions; (3) receive (and use, sell, or otherwise dispose of, in accordance with paragraph (2)), money and other property donated, bequeathed, or devised to the Institute with a condition or restriction, including a condition that the Institute use other funds of the Institute for the purposes of the gift; (4) in accordance with the civil service laws, appoint and fix the compensation of such persoimel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section; (5) obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code;
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(6) accept and utilize the services of voluntary and noncompensated personnel and reimburse them for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; 83 Stat. i9o. (7) enter into contracts, grants or other arrangements, or modifications thereof to carry out the provisions of this section, and such contracts or modifications thereof may be entered into without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes,, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5), or any other provision of law relating to competitive bidding; (8) make advance, progress, and other payments which the Director deems necessary under this title without regard to the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529); and (9) make other necessary expenditures. (f) The Director shall submit to the Secretary of Health, EducaAnnual report tion, and Welfare, to the President, and to the Congress an annual dent, and con" report of the operations of the Institute under this Act, which shall gress. include a detailed statement of all private and public funds received and expended by it, and such recommendations as he deems appropriate. GRANTS TO THE STATES
SEC. 23. (a) The Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and the two succeeding fiscal years, to make grants to the States which have designated a State agency under section 18 to assist them— (1) in identifying their needs and responsibilities in the area of occupational safety and health, (2) in developing State plans under section 18, or
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