Section 1260.149 - Powers of the BoardThe Board shall have the following powers:
(a) To administer the provisions of this subpart in accordance with its terms and provisions;(b) To make rules and regulations to effectuate the terms and provisions of this subpart;(c) To receive or initiate, investigate, and report to the Secretary complaints of violations of the provisions of this subpart;(d) To adopt such rules for the conduct of its business as it may deem advisable;(e) To recommend to the Secretary amendments to this subpart; and(f) With the approval of the Secretary, to invest, pending disbursement pursuant to a plan or project, funds collected through assessments authorized under § 1260.172 , in, and only in, obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, in general obligations of any State or any political subdivision thereof, in any interest-bearing account or certificate of deposit of a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System, or in obligations fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States.