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 REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 2 OF 1962' Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the Transmitted House of Representatives in Congress assembled, March 29, 1962, "^E^ffecuve'jtne pursuant to the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 19Jt9, %, 1962. 63 Stat. 203, as amended. ^^^^Y^c i33z CERTAIN SCIENCE AGENCIES AND FUNCTIONS PART I — OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Oiflce of Science and Technology. There is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President the Office of Science and Technology, hereafter in this Part referred to as the Office. SEC. 2. Director and deputy, (a) There shall be at the head of the Office the Director of the Office of Science and Technology, hereafter in this Part referred to as the Directbr. The Director shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall receive compensation at the rate of $22,500 per annum. (b) There shall be in the Office a Deputy Director of the Office of Science and Technology, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and receive compensation at the rate of $20,500 per annum. The Deputy Director shall perform such functions as the Director may from time to time prescribe and shall act as Director during the absence or disability of the Director or in the event of vacancy in the office of Director. (c) No person shall while holding office as Director or Deputy Director engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. SEC. 3. Transfer and performance of functions, (a) There are hereby transferred from the National Science Foundation to the Director: (1) So much of the functions conferred upon the Foundation by the provisions of section 3(a)(1) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(1)) as will enable the Director to advise and assist the President in achieving coordinated Federal policies for the promotion of basic research and education in the sciences. (2) The functions conferred upon the Foundation by that part of section 3(a)(6) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1862(a)(6)) which reads as follows: "to evaluate scientific research programs undertaken by agencies of the Federal Government." SECTION

1 Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1962 disapproved by the House of Representatives, February 21, 1962 (H. Res. 530). 1253

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