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 103 STAT. 136 PUBLIC LAW 101-48—JUNE 30, 1989 Public Law 101-48 101st Congress An Act June 30, 1989 To authorize the President to appoint Rear Admiral Richard Harrison Truly to the [S. 1180] Office of Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 42 USC 2472 United States of America in Congress assembled. That notwithstand- "°*®- ing the provisions of section 202(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2472(a)), or any other provision of law, the President, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is authorized to appoint Rear Admiral Richard Harrison Truly to the Office of Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Admiral Truly's appointment to, accept- ance of, and service in that Office shall in no way affect the status, rank, and grade which he holds as an officer on the retired list of the United States Navy, or any emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office, rank, or grade, except to the extent that subchapter IV of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, affects the amount of retired pay to which he is entitled by law during his service as Administrator. So long as he serves as Administrator, Admiral Truly shall receive the compensation of that Office at the rate which would be applicable if he were not an officer on the retired list of the United States Navy, shall retain the status, rank, and grade which he now holds as an officer on the retired list of the United States Navy, shall retain all emoluments, perquisites, rights, privileges, and benefits incident to or arising out of such status, office, rank, or grade, and shall in addition continue to receive the retired pay to which he is entitled by law, subject to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 2. In the performance of his duties as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Admiral Truly shall be subject to no supervision, control, restriction, or prohibition

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