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1 is authorized to enter into agreements with the Ad- 



2 ministrator of General Services for the procurement 



3 of necessary financial and administrative services, 



4 for which payment shall be made by reimbursement 



5 from funds of the Board in such amounts as may be 



6 agreed upon by the Chairperson and the Adminis- 



7 trator of General Services. 



8 (3) Procurement; services. — To carry out 



9 the duties of the Board, the Chairperson of the 



10 Board, with the approval of the Board, is authorized 



1 1 to procure supplies, services, and property, and 



12 make contracts for any fiscal year, only to the extent 



13 that funds are made available by appropriations to 



14 cany out this paragraph. 



15 (4) Contracts and agreements. — To the ex- 



16 tent allowable by law, the Chairperson of the Board, 



17 with the approval of the Board, is authorized to 



18 enter into contracts or agreements with appropriate 



19 officials of Federal agencies, departments, and agen- 



20 cies of States, private firms, institutions, and agen- 



21 cies for the conduct of research or surveys, the prep- 



22 aration of reports, and other activities necessary for 



23 the discharge of the duties of the Board. 



24 (5) Hearings. — The Board, or (on the author- 



25 ization of the Board) a member of the Board, may, 



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