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PUBLIC LAW 436-JULY 1, 1952 "Attest:

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• "THOMAS J.

CURRAN,

"Secretary of State of the State of New York. \ =<

"ALFRED E. DRISCOLL,

"Governor of New Jersey. "Approved December 11, 1950. "W. J. DOUGHERTY, for the State Comptroller. "Approved December 12, 1950. "THEODORE D. PARSONS,

"Attorney General of the State of New Jersey. "By

LEON S. MILMED,

"Deputy Attorney General and Counsel to the Governor. "Approved December 12, 1950. " J. LINDSAY DE VALLIERE,

"Director, Division of Budget and Accounting and State Comptroller of the State of New Jersey. "By the Governor: "LLOYD B. MARSH,

"Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey." SEC. 2. Without further submission of the compact, the consent of Congress is given to any State having a common boundary with either the State of New York or the State of New Jersey to become a party to it in accordance with its terms. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved July 1, 1952. CHAPTER 539

Public Law 436 July 1, 1952 [H.R. 7405]

Defense Cataloging and Standardization Act. Agency.

Director and Deputy Director.

AN ACT To provide for an economical, efficient, and effective supply management organization within the Department of Defense through the establishment of a single supply cataloging system, the standardization of supplies and the more efficient use of supply testing, inspection, packaging, and acceptance facilities and services.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be, cited as the "Defense Cataloging and Standardization Act". SEC. 2. There is hereby established within the Department of Defense, the Defense Supply Management Agency, hereinafter referred to as the "Agency." This Agency shall develop a single catalog system and related supply standardization program. SEC. 3. There shall be a Director of the Agency and a Deputy Director, wiio shall act as Director in the absence or disability of the Director, and who shall perform such other duties as are prescribed by the Director. The Director shall be appointed for a four-year term by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate. The Deputy Director shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense. Both the Director and the Deputy Director shall be appointed from civilian life without regard to the civil-service laws, with due regard being given to the background and qualifications of each appointee to these positions on the basis of his experience in the conduct of major supply operations, cataloging, standardization, engineering, and civilian industrial practices. The Director shall receive compensation at the rate of $14,800 a year and the Deputy Director shall receive compensation at the rate of $13,000 a year: Provided, That the present Director of the Munitions Board Supply Management Agencies shall be eligible for appointment under this section.

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