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279 279 (2) the construction, armament, equipment, and employment of naval vessels; and (3) all matters connected with the Department of the Navy. (c) The Secretary of the Navy has custody and charge of all books, records, and other property of the Department. (d) The compensation of the Secretary of the Navy is $18,000 a year. §5032.

Secretary of the Navy: powers with respect to Coast Guard (a) Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy under section 3 of title 14, the Secretary of the Navy has the same powers and duties with respect to the Coast Guard as the Secretary of the Treasury has when the Coast Guard is not so operating. (b) While operating as a service in the Navy, the Coast Guard i» subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to make them uniform, to the extent he considers advisable, with Navy operations. § 5033, Under Secretary of the Navy: appointment; duties; compensation (a) There is an Under Secretary of the Navy, appointed from civil life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The Under Secretary shall perform such duties as the Secretary of the Navy prescribes. (c) The compensation of the Under Secretary is that prescribed by law for assistant secretaries of executive departments.

§ 5034. Assistant Secretaries of the Navy: appointment; duties; compensation (a) There is an Assistant Secretary of the Navy appointed from civil life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) In addition to the Assistant Secretaries appointed under subsection (a) of this section and under section 5036 of this title, there may be two other Assistant Secretaries of the Navy appointed from civil life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary of the Navy shall designate one Assistant Secretary appointed under this subsection as Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management, and may also designate him as Comptroller of the Navy. (c) The Assistant Secretaries shall perform such duties as the Secretary prescribes. (d) The compensation of the Assistant Secretaries is that prescribed by law for assistant secretaries of executive departments. § 5035. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air: appointment; duties; compensation (a) There is an Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, shall— (1) supervise naval aviation and coordinate its activities with other agencies of the United States; and 81913 0 — 5 6

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