Authority of Secretary

42 U.S. Code § 10404. Authority of Secretary

(a) AuthoritiesIn order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to—
(1)
appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as are necessary;
(2)
procure, to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, such temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants as are necessary;
(3)
make grants to eligible entities or enter into contracts with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental entities and establish reporting requirements for such grantees and contractors;
(4)
prescribe such regulations and guidance as are reasonably necessary in order to carry out the objectives and provisions of this chapter, including regulations and guidance on implementing new grant conditions established or provisions modified by amendments made to this chapter by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, to ensure accountability and transparency of the actions of grantees and contractors, or as determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary to carry out this chapter; and
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