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 [58 STAT. PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 480 -OCT. 3, 1944 Recommendations (3) recommend to the Congress appropriate legislation pro- to Congress. viding authority to carry out plans developed under this section but not authorized under existing law; dus for executive (4) promote and assist in the development of demobilization agencies. and reconversion plans by executive agencies* develop procedures whereby each executive agency is kept informed of proposed demobilization and reconversion plans and proposals which relate to its work and which are being developed or carried out by other Settlement of con- executive agencies; and settle controversies between executive overses agencies in the development and administration of such plans; Studies and reports by eective agene. (5) cause studies and reports to be made for him by the various executive agencies which will enable him to determine the need for the simplification, consolidation, or elimination of such executive agencies as have been established for the purposes of the war emergency, for the termination, or establishment by statute, of executive agencies which exist under Executive order only, and for the relaxation or removal of emergency war controls; funto of fagnnt (6) institute a specific study, for submission to the President and the Congress, of the present functions of the various execu- tive agencies in the field of manpower, and develop a program for reorganizing and consolidating such agencies to the fullest extent practicable; Cooperation with (7) consult and cooperate with State and local governments, groups. industry, labor, agriculture, and other groups,,both national and local, concerning the problems arising out of the transition from war to peace; and Quarterlyreport (8) submit reports to the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives on the 1st days of January, April, July, and October, on the activities undertaken or contemplated by him under this Act. Such reports shall summarize and appraise the activities of the various executive agencies in the field of demobi- lization and post-war adjustment, and may include such legis- lative proposals as he may deem necessary or desirable. Personnel, supplies, (d) The Director shall, within the limits of funds which may be made available, employ and fix the compensation of such Deputy Directors and other officers and employees, and may make such expend- itures for supplies, facilities, and services, as may be necessary to carry out his functions. All such officers and employees shall be appointed in accordance with the civil-service laws and their com- U.ts. 1 C 8 erl; pensation fixed in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as Supp. III, 661dq. amended, except that Deputy Directors and expert administrative, technical, and professional personnel may be employed and their delegationf odre compensation fixed without regard to such laws. To the fullest extent and duties. practicable, the Director shall perform the duties imposed upon him through the facilities and personnel of other executive agencies; and for that purpose only he is authorized to delegate to the appropriate agencies and provide for the redelegation of the powers and duties vested in him, except the power to issue orders and regulations to other executive agencies. The Director may require such reports and information from executive agencies as he deems necessary to enable him to carry out his functions under this Act, and each executive agency shall furnish any information and reports so required. Advisory board SEC. 102. (a) There is hereby created an advisory board, which shall consist of twelve members who shall be appointed by the Presi- dent by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. All of the members of the Board shall represent the general public and the public interest, but in order that the Board may have the benefit of 786

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