administrative provisions

administrative provisions Sec. 206. In carrying out the provisions of this title, the Council and the Chairman shall— (1) request the cooperation and assistance of such other Federal departments and agencies as may be appropriate, including Federal advisory bodies having responsibilities in areas affecting the humanities; (2) render all reasonable assistance, including financial assistance, to the States in enabling them to organize and conduct conferences on the humanities before the Conference; (3) prepare and make available necessary background materials for the use of delegates to the Conference; (4) prepare and distribute, such interim reports of the Conference as may be appropriate; and (5) appoint such individuals as may be necessary without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive civil service, and without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but at rates of pay not to exceed the rate prescribed for GS–18 in section 5332 of such title.