Official Summary

6/26/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 to expand the powers of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) enter into contracts for specialized or professional services and hire staff without rega

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Official Summary

6/26/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 to expand the powers of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. Authorizes the Commission to:
(1) enter into contracts for specialized or professional services and hire staff without regard to civil service requirements;
(2) appoint an architect;
(3) enter into cooperative agreements with federal agencies, state, local, tribal, and international governments, and private organizations; and
(4) obtain temporary, intermittent, and part-time services and accept volunteer services. Authorizes the head of a federal agency, at the Commission's request, to provide information or assistance to and detail personnel to the Commission. Requires the Commission to:
(1) appoint an Executive Director; and
(2) obtain administrative and support services from the General Services Administration (GSA) on a reimbursable basis. Authorizes appropriations.


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