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§ 1864. Director of Foundation
(a) Appointment; compensation; term of office
(b) Exercise of authority of Foundation; actions as final and binding upon the Foundation
(c) Delegation and redelegation of functions
(d) Formulation of programs
(e) Authority to grant, contract, etc.; delegation of authority or imposition of conditions; reporting requirement
(1) The Director may make grants, contracts, and other arrangements pursuant to section 1870(c) of this title only with the prior approval of the Board or under authority delegated by the Board, and subject to such conditions as the Board may specify.
(2) Any delegation of authority or imposition of conditions under paragraph (1) shall be promptly published in the Federal Register and reported to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.
(f) Status; power to vote and hold office
(May 10, 1950, ch. 171, § 5, 64 Stat. 151; Pub. L. 86–232, § 3, Sept. 8, 1959, 73 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 90–407, § 3, July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 362; Pub. L. 99–159, title I, § 109(b), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 103–437, § 15(c)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4591; Pub. L. 105–207, title II, § 202(a)(2), July 29, 1998, 112 Stat. 873.)