; and (2) a benefit to Federal employees who use the services administered by the Authority to get to and from their place of business. (c) Establishment of standardized rate Not later than 75 days after enactment of this Act, the GSA shall establish a policy for a standardized rate and shall have issued rules and regulations to administer such rate, including guidance for each department and agency to follow in adopting the new rate of benefit. The initial rate established shall be not less than 90 percent of the highest rate used by any Federal agency or department, as determined at the time the policy is established. The policy shall be made public, and shall include all relevant statistics used to justify the proposed standardized rate. (d) Adoption of standardized rate Not later than 60 days after the GSA makes public the policy in subsection (c), all applicable departments and agencies of the Government shall adopt and make available the standardized rate of benefit. (e) Adjustment of rate The rate established in subsection (c) shall be reviewed annually and adjusted, if necessary, based on the same criteria used to calculate the general schedule of salaries for the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA areas. 402. National Academy of Public Administration (a) In general Not less than 15 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Public Administration for the purposes of carrying out this Act. The Academy shall provide assistance to the Secretary, the Authority, and the Signatories (individually and collectively) for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (b) Considerations In carrying out the relevant provisions of this Act, the Academy shall— (1) recommend strategies, practices, and tools to increase the effectiveness of the Board; (2) facilitate engagement with the Signatories to assist in the development and implementation of a new interstate Compact