16 U.S.C. § 19J
Section 19j · Authority for execution of contracts, instruments, and necessary or appropriate acts
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case 459 F. Supp. 2d 76 - Sierra Club v. Mainella (2012)
Most recently applied in Gordon v. Johnson (December 2013)
The Foundation shall have the power to enter into contracts, to execute instruments, and generally to do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to its purposes.