; and (6) develop educational and other informational materials regarding derivatives trading, technological advances and innovations in markets regulated by the Commission, and applicable requirements of this Act and the regulations prescribed under this Act. (b) Authorized means Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission may do the following to accomplish the goals described in subsection (a): (1) Other transaction authority The Commission may enter into and perform a transaction (other than a standard contract) with any agency or instrumentality of the United States, or with any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or with any political subdivision thereof, or with any person, firm, association, corporation, educational institution, self-regulatory organization, foreign government, international organization or other entity, on such terms and conditions as the Chairman of the Commission deems appropriate, if— (A) the transaction is only used for a goal described in subsection (a); (B) the Commission endeavors to use a competitive process, where appropriate, when determining the parties to the transaction; and (C) the Chairman makes a written determination that using a standard contract to do so is either not feasible or not appropriate. (2) Gift acceptance authority (A) In general During the 5-year period that begins with the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission may solicit, accept, and utilize any contribution, provision of access, gift, or donation of tangible or intangible property or service that the Chairman deems appropriate, from any agency or instrumentality of the United States, or any State, territory, or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof, or any person, firm, association, corporation, educational institution, self-regulatory organization, foreign government, international organization, or other entity, if— (i) the property or service is used only for a goal described in subsection (a)