; (B) make agreements and other transactions necessary to carry out this Act without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes ( 41 U.S.C. 5 ); (C) use, when appropriate, available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government on a reimbursable or other basis; (D) confer with employees and use services, records, and facilities of State and local governmental authorities; (E) appoint advisory committees composed of qualified private citizens and officials of the Government and State and local governments as appropriate; (F) accept voluntary and uncompensated services notwithstanding another law; (G) accept gifts of money and other property; (H) make contracts with nonprofit entities to carry out studies related to duties and powers of the Board