Public Law 81–720

That there is hereby established in the municipal government of the District of Columbia the District of Columbia Educational Agency for Surplus Property, hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”, which shall under the direction of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia carry out in the District of Columbia the State functions contemplated by sections 203 (j) and 203 (k) of the Federal Property and Administrative

63 Stat. 386, 387.

41 U. S. C., Sup. III, § 233 (j), (k).

Post, p. 679.

Services Act of 1949, approved June 30, 1949 (Public Law 152, Eighty-first Congress), and such other duties relating to the distribution of surplus property, or other functions, as the Commissioners may in their discretion assign to such Agency, and for the purposes of section 203 (j) of such Act, the District of Columbia shall be deemed to be a

Director.

State. The Commissioners are authorized to appoint a director for such Agency and such other personnel as may be necessary with

63 Stat. 972, 954.

5 U. S. C., Sup. III, §§ 1071–1153.

Ante. pp. 232, 262; post, p. 1100.

Advisory board membership, etc.

compensation to be fixed in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. The Commissioners are also authorized to appoint an advisory board for such Agency to be composed of not more than ten members: Provided, That the membership of such board shall include representatives of the tax-supported, tax-exempt, and nonprofit educational institutions in the District of Columbia: And provided further, That the members of such advisory board shall serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the Commissioners. Such advisory board may submit reports and recommendations to the Commissioners as well as to the Agency.

Sec. 2.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from any

Appropriation authorized.

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money in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia not exceeding $15,000 as a working capital fund for the operation of the Agency, which fund shall be used as a permanent revolving fund for all necessary expenses of such Agency. There shall be deposited to the credit of such fund such amounts as may be appropriated pursuant to this Act, together with such amounts as the respective . branches of the government of the District of Columbia and the private educational institutions authorized by law to participate in the distribution of surplus property shall pay as fees for services

Rules and regulations.

rendered by the Agency. The Commissioner are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing the manner in which the Agency shall carry out its duties, including the fixing of reasonable fees to be charged for its services.

Sec. 3.

The authority of the Agency and of the Advisory Board

Termination of authority.

shall terminate upon direction of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and in any event no later than the repeal of sections 203 (j) and 203 (k) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. Upon such termination, the assets of the Agency

63 Stat. 386, 387.

41 U. S. C., Sup. III, § 233(j), (k).

Post, p. 579.

shall be disposed of as the Commissioners may direct.