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mission may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property
and any interest therein.

I. The Commission shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its busi-
ness and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws.
The Commission shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and
shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with
the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party States.

J. The Commission annually shall make to the Governor and
legislature of each party State a report covering the activities of the
Commission for the preceding year. The Commission may make such
additional reports as it may deem desirable.

369.                                Article IV. Powers.

In addition to authority conferred on the Commission by other
provisions of the compact, the Commission shall have authority to:

1.   Collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data
concerning educational needs and resources.

2.   Encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but
with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organiza-
tion, administration, and instructional methods and standards em-
ployed or suitable for employment in public educational systems.

3.   Develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a
whole and at each of its many levels.

4. Conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in
this Article in any instance where the Commission finds that such
research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and poli-
cies of this compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associa-
tions, regional compact organizations for higher education, and other
agencies and institutions, both public and private.

5.   Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement
of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make
recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate
governmental units, agencies and public officials.

6.   Do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the
administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this
compact.

370.           Article V. Cooperation with Federal Government.

A.   If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if
administrative provision is made therefor within the Federal Gov-
ernment, the United States may be represented on the Commission
by not to exceed ten representatives. Any such representative or
representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in
such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to Federal law, and
may be drawn from any one or more branches of the Federal Gov-
ernment, but no such representative shall have a vote on the Com-
mission.

B.   The Commission may provide information and make recom-
mendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the
Federal Government concerning the common educational policies of