Executive Order 11034

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-256; 75 Stat 527; hereinafter referred to as the Act), and as President of the United States, I find that the delegations set forth in this order are in the interest of the purposes expressed in the said Act and the efficient administration of the purposes expressed in the said Act and the efficient administration of the programs undertaken pursuant to that Act and determine that the delegates specified in the order are appropriate and I hereby order as follows:

{{SECTION|SEC. 2.|SEC. 2}}. UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY.
Subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this order, the following functions conferred upon the President by the Act are hereby delegated to the Director of the United States Information Agency:

{{SECTION|SEC. 3.|SEC. 3}}. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this order, the following functions conferred upon the President by the Act are hereby delegated to the Secretary of Commerce:

{{SECTION|SEC. 4.|SEC. 4}}. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE.
Subject to the provisions of Section 6 of this order, the functions conferred upon the President by Section 102(b)(6) of the Act are hereby delegated to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

{{SECTION|SEC. 6.|SEC. 6}}. POLICY GUIDANCE.
In order to assure appropriate coordination of programs, and taking into account the statutory functions of the departments and other executive agencies concerned, the Secretary of State shall exercise primary responsibility for Government-wide leadership and policy guidance with regard to international educational and cultural affairs.

{{SECTION|SEC. 9.|SEC. 9}}. DEFINITION.
As used in this order, the word ‘‘function’’ or ‘‘functions’’ includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, discretion, or activity.

{{SECTION|SEC. 10.|SEC. 10}}. REFERENCE TO ORDERS AND ACTS.
Except as may for any reason be inappropriate:

{{SECTION|SEC. 12.|SEC. 12}}. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this order shall be effective immediately.

, June 25, 1962.