; and (B) no such designation shall take effect unless concurred in by the President; (7) serve as spokesperson for the Commission and report annually to each House of Congress on the activities of the Commission; and (8) exercise such other powers and duties and perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter or as may be provided under any other provision of law. (b) Other authorities The Chairperson shall have the power to— (1) without regard to subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31, enter into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, and other transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of the functions of the Commission with any public agency or with any person, firm, association, corporation, educational institution, or nonprofit organization; (2) accept voluntary and uncompensated services, notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31; (3) procure for the Commission temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5; (4) collect systematically the data obtained from studies, research, and the empirical experience of public and private agencies concerning the parole process; (5) carry out programs of research concerning the parole process to develop classification systems which describe types of offenders, and to develop theories and practices which can be applied to the different types of offenders; (6) publish data concerning the parole process; (7) devise and conduct, in various geographical locations, seminars, workshops, and training programs providing continuing studies and instruction for personnel of Federal, State, and local agencies and private and public organizations working with parolees and connected with the parole process