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 520 70A Stat. 278280.

PUBLIC LAW 85-599-AUG. 6, 1958

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(3) The analysis of chapter 505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out the following items: "5034. Assistant Secretaries of the Navy: appointment; duties; compensation. "5035. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air: appointment; duties; compensation."

and by inserting the following in lieu thereof: "5034. Assistant Secretaries of the Navy: appointment; duties." 70A Stat. 489.

(c) Section 8013(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (a) There are an Under Secretary of the Air Force and three Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force in the Department of the Air Force. They shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate." ESTABLISHING THE DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH A N D

5 USC 171c.

Research p r o j ects.

Appropriations. Ante, p. 11. Advanced p r o j e c t s, etc.

ENGINEERING

SEC. 9. (a) Section 203 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, is amended by redesignating subsections " (b) " and " (c) " as subsections " (c) " and " (d) ", respectively, and by inserting a new subsection " (b) " as follows:. "(b)(1) There shall be a Director of Defense Research and Engineering who shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall take precedence in the Department of Defense after the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force. The Director performs such duties with respect to research and engineering as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) to be the principal adviser to the Secretary of Defense on scientific and technical matters; (ii) to supervise all research and engineering activities in the Department of Defense; and (iii) to direct and control (including their assignment or reassignment) research and engineering activities that the Secretary of Defense deems to require centralized management. The compensation of the Director is that prescribed by law for the Secretaries of the military departments. "(2) The Secretary of Defense or his designee, subject to the approval of the President, is authorized to engage in basic and applied research projects essential to the responsibilities of the Department of Defense in the field of basic and applied research and development which pertain to weapons systems and other military requirements. The Secretary or his designee, subject to the approval of the President, is authorized to perform assigned research and development projects: by contract with private business entities, educational or research institutions, or other agencies of the Government, through one or more of the military departments, or by utilizing employees and consultants of the Department of Defense. "(3) There is authorized to ba appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of paragraph (2) of this subsection. (b) Section T of Public Law 85-325, dated February 12, 1958, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 7. The Secretary of Defense or his designee is authorized to engage in such advanced projects essential to the Defense Department's responsibilities in the field of basic and applied research and development which pertain to weapons systems and military requirements as the Secretary of Defense may determine after consultation with the.Joint Chiefs of Staff; and for a period of one year from the effective date of this Act, the Secretary of Defense or his

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