[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 30]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR1518.3]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER V--COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
 
PART 1518_OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT FUND--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1518.3  Policy.

    (a) All studies and projects financed through the OEQ Management 
Fund shall be consistent with the purposes and goals of the National 
Environmental Policy Act and/or the Environmental Quality Improvement 
Act.
    (b) Agency funds accepted by the Director for transfer into the OEQ 
Management Fund shall specify the purposes permissible under the source 
appropriation and any restrictions relating thereto.
    (c) The Director may authorize expenditures to support OEQ 
Management Fund studies and projects, including:
    (1) Leasing office space and providing utilities;
    (2) Leasing or purchasing equipment;
    (3) Funding travel;
    (4) Contracting for goods and services; and
    (5) Funding consultants and personnel costs for task force 
employees.
    (d) In carrying out the purposes of the OEQ Management Fund, the 
Director is authorized to contract with public or private agencies, 
institutions, organizations and individuals, by negotiation, without 
regard to 31 U.S.C. 3324(a) and (b) 41 U.S.C. 5, and 42 U.S.C. 4372(e). 
All such contracting activities shall be accomplished through the Office 
of Administration, Executive Office of the President. The Director may, 
by interagency agreement with another federal agency or agencies and 
with the concurrence of the Office of Administration's Financial 
Management Division, obtain specific administrative services (including 
contracting activities) in support of OEQ Management Fund studies or 
projects.
    (e) Task forces and projects funded by the OEQ Management Fund are 
permitted to make expenditures for all project and study activities, 
except for compensation or benefits for full-time OEQ employees or to 
reimburse OEQ or CEQ for ordinarily appropriated expenses, such as 
salaries, benefits, rent, telephone and supplies.