Treasury decision' relating to the inspection of returns by certain committees of the Congress, approved by me this date. This order shall become effective upon its filing for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, February 11, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10519 SPECIFICATION OF LAWS FROM WHICH FUNCTIONS AUTHORIZED BY MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1951, AS AMENDED, SHALL BE EXEMPT By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 532 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as added by section 7 (m) of the Mutual Security Act of 1952 (Public Law 400, approved June 20, 1952, 66 Stat. 146), it is hereby determined that, to the extent hereinafter indicated, the performance of functions authorized by the said Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended (including, except as hereinafter otherwise specified, the performance of functions authorized by the Act for International Development, as amended, the Institute of Inter-American Affairs Act, as amended, and the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended), without regard to the laws specified in the lettered subdivisions of sections 1 and 2 of this order will further the purposes of the said Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended. SECTION 1. With respect to functions authorized by the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended, except those exercised by the Department of Defense under authority of section 506 of said Act or the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended: (a) The act of March 26, 1934, c. 90, 48 Stat. 500, as amended (15 U. S. C. 616a). (b) Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, 60 Stat. 809 (31 U. S. C. 529). (c) Section 305 of the act of June 30, 1949 (the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949), c. 288, 63 Stat. 396 (41 U. S. C. 255). (d) Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U. S. C. 5). (e) Section 3710 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 8). 119 F. R. 855; 26 CFR (1939) 458.321. (f) Section 2 of the act of March 3, 1933, c. 212, 47 Stat. 1520 (41 U. S. C. 10a). (g) Section 3735 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 13). (h) Section 901 of the act of June 29, 1936, c. 858, 49 Stat. 2015 (46 U. S. C. 1241). SEC. 2. With respect to purchases authorized to be made outside the continental limits of the United States under the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended. (a) Section 10 (1) of the act of July 2, 1926, c. 721, 44 Stat. 787, as amended (10 U. S. C. 310 (1)). (b) Section 4 (c) of the act of February 19, 1948 (the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947), c. 65, 62 Stat. 23, as amended, 65 Stat. 700 (41 U. S. C. 153 (c)). (c) Section 304 (c) of the act of June 30, 1949 (the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949), c. 288, 63 Stat. 395, as amended, 65 Stat. 700 (41 U. S. C. 254 (c)). (d) The last proviso of section 201 of the act of December 18, 1949 (the First War Powers Act, 1941), c. 593, 55 Stat. 839, as amended, 64 Stat. 1257 (50 U. S. C. App. 611). (e) Section 1301 of the act of March 27, 1942 (the Second War Powers Act, 1942), c. 199, 56 Stat. 185 (50 U. S. C. App. 643). This order supersedes Executive Order No. 10387 of August 25, 1952, 17 F. R. 7799, entitled "Specification of Laws from Which Certain Functions Authorized by the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended, shall be Exempt," and Executive Order No. 10446' of April 17, 1953, 18 F. R. 2209, entitled "Specification of Laws from Which the Escapee Program Administered by the Department of State shall be Exempt." DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, March 5, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10520 TRANSFERRING CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NORTH DAKOTA By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 32 of Title III of the Bank 13 CFR, 1952 Supp., p. 98. 23 CFR, 1953 Supp., p. 71. head-Jones Farm Tenant Act of July 22, 1937 (50 Stat. 522, 525, 7 U. S. C. 1011), and as President of the United States, and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered as follows: 3 Subject to valid existing rights, jurisdiction over the following-described lands acquired under Title III of the said Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or transferred by Executive Order No. 7908 1 of June 9, 1938, as amended by Executive Orders Nos. 85312 of August 31, 1940, and 10175 of October 25, 1950, to the Secretary of Agriculture for use, administration, and disposition in accordance with the provisions of the said act, together with waters or water rights, improvements, and structures acquired or constructed in connection with the use and administration of said lands, is hereby transferred to the Department of the Army for use in connection with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Garrison Dam and Reservoir Project, North Dakota: NORTH DAKOTA WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA PROJECT (ND-LU-24) Fifth Principal Meridian T. 153 N., R. 93 W., Sec. 7, Lot 7, SE1⁄4SW; Sec. 17, Lots 2, 3, 6, plus accretions; Sec. 18, Lots 1, 2, NE, E1⁄2 NW, N1⁄2 SE1⁄44; Sec. 32, SW1⁄4NE. T. 153 N., R. 94 W., Sec. 9, S1⁄2 NE, E1⁄2 NW, E1⁄2NESE; Sec. 10, Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, NWSW, plus accretions; Sec. 11, Lot 5; Sec. 12, SE SE; Sec. 13, NE, E1⁄2NW, SW; Sec. 24, SENE, NESE, and also a parcel of land described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the N2 NE of aforesaid Section 24, thence due N. 330 ft., thence due W. 1,349.8 ft. to center line of a county highway, thence along center line of said highway N. 50° W. a distance of 619 ft., thence along center line of said highway N. 72° W. a distance of 858 ft. to the W. line of aforesaid N1⁄2 NE, thence due S. a distance of 993 ft., thence due E. 2,640 ft. to the point of beginning. T. 154 N., R. 94 W., Sec. 28, Lot 6, plus accretions; Sec. 31, Lots 1, 6, NESW, NWSE1⁄44. 13 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp., p. 336. 3 CFR, 1943 Cum. Supp., p. 707. 3 CFR, 1950 Supp., p. 143. T. 154 N., R. 95 W., Sec. 25, Lots 5, 6, plus accretions; Sec. 26, Lot 8, SE SW, SWSE1⁄4, plus accretions; Sec. 27, Lot 7; Sec. 33, SE1⁄4SE: Sec. 35, N2, N2N282. Sec. 26, Lots 5, 6; Sec. 29, Lot 5, plus accretions; Sec. 30, Lot 7, plus accretions, and Lot 8; Sec. 31, Lots 1, 2; Sec. 35, SE SE1⁄4. T. 154 N., R. 97 W., Sec. 25, Lots 3, 4, 6, 7, plus accretions. The above-described lands administered under Title III of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act aggregate approximately 2,863.82 acres. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, March 10, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10521 ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH BY AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHEREAS the security and welfare of the United States depend increasingly upon the advancement of knowledge in the sciences; and WHEREAS useful applications of science to defense, humanitarian, and other purposes in the Nation require a strong foundation in basic scientific knowledge and trained scientific manpower; and WHEREAS the administration of Federal scientific research programs affecting institutions of learning must be consistent with the preservation of the strength, vitality, and independence of higher education in the United States; and WHEREAS, in order to conserve fiscal and manpower resources, it is necessary that Federal scientific research programs be administered with all practicable efficiency and economy; and WHEREAS the National Science Foundation has been established by law for the purpose, among others, of developing and encouraging the pursuit of an appropriate and effective national policy for the promotion of basic research and education in the sciences: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The National Science Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the Foundation) shall from time to time recommend to the President policies for the Federal Government which will strengthen the national scientific effort and furnish guidance toward defining the responsibilities of the Federal Government in the conduct and support of scientific research. SEC. 2. The Foundation shall continue to make comprehensive studies and recommendations regarding the Nation's scientific research effort and its resources for scientific activities, including facilities and scientific personnel, and its foreseeable scientific needs, with particular attention to the extent of the Federal Government's activities and the resulting effects upon trained scientific personnel. In making such studies, the Foundation shall make full use of existing sources of information and research facilities within the Federal Government. SEC. 3. The Foundation, in concert with each Federal agency concerned, shall review the scientific research programs and activities of the Federal Government in order, among other purposes, to formulate methods for strengthening the administration of such programs and activities by the responsible agencies, and to study areas of basic research where gaps or undesirable overlapping of support may exist, and shall recommend to the heads of agencies concerning the support given to basic research. SEC. 4. As now or hereafter authorized or permitted by law, the Foundation shall be increasingly responsible for providing support by the Federal Government for general-purpose basic research through contracts and grants. The conduct and support by other Federal agencies of basic research in areas which are closely related to their missions is recognized as important and desirable, especially in response to current national needs, and shall continue. SEC. 5. The Foundation, in consultation with educational institutions, the heads of Federal agencies, and the Commissioner of Education of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, shall study the effects upon educational institutions of Federal policies and administration of contracts and grants for scientific research and development, and shall recommend policies and procedures which will promote the attainment of general national research objectives and realization of the research needs of Federal agencies while safeguarding the strength and independence of the Nation's institutions of learning. SEC. 6. The head of each Federal agency engaged in scientific research shall make certain that effective executive, organizational, and fiscal practices exist to ensure (a) that the Foundation is consulted on policies concerning the support of basic research, (b) that approved scientific research programs conducted by the agency are reviewed continuously in order to preserve priorities in research efforts and to adjust programs to meet changing conditions without imposing unnecessary added burdens on budgetary and other resources, (c) that applied research and development shall be undertaken with sufficient consideration of the underlying basic research and such other factors as relative urgency, project costs, and availability of manpower and facilities, and (d) that, subject to considerations of security and applicable law, adequate dissemination shall be made within the Federal Government of reports on the nature and progress of research projects as an aid to the efficiency and economy of the overall Federal scientific research program. SEC. 7. Federal agencies supporting or engaging in scientific research shall, with the assistance of the Foundation, cooperate in an effort to improve the methods of classification and reporting of scientific research projects and activities, subject to the requirements of security of information. SEC. 8. To facilitate the efficient use of scientific research equipment and facilities held by Federal agencies: (a) the head of each such agency engaged in scientific research shall, to the extent practicable, encourage and facilitate the sharing with other Federal agencies of major equipment and facilities; (b) a Federal agency shall procure new major equipment or facilities for scientific research purposes only after taking suitable steps to ascertain that the need cannot be met adequately from existing inventories or facilities of its own or of other agencies; and (c) the Interdepartmental Committee on Scientific Research and Development shall take necessary steps to ensure that each Federal agency engaged directly in scientific research is kept informed of selected major equipment and facilities which could serve the needs of more than one agency. Each Federal agency possessing such equipment and facilities shall maintain appropriate records to assist other agencies in arranging for their joint use or exchange. SEC. 9. The heads of the respective Federal agencies shall make such reports concerning activities within the purview of this order as may be required by the President. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, March 17, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10522 AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE By virtue of the authority vested in me by Chapter III of the Supplemental Appropriation Act of 1954 (Public Law 207, 83d Congress; 67 Stat. 419), and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The Director of the United States Information Agency is hereby authorized to carry out the functions of the Board of the Foreign Service, provided for by the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999; 22 U. S. C. 801 et seq.), with respect to personnel appointed or assigned for service in the United States Information Agency under the provisions of such Act, as amended: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as transferring to the said Director any function of the said Board relating to any Foreign Service Officer. SEC. 2. The Director of the United States Information Agency is hereby authorized to prescribe such regulations and issue such orders and instructions, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out his functions under section 1 of this order. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, March 26, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10523 DESIGNATING MARCH 31, 1954, AS THE DAY FOR DEDICATION OF THE MEMORIAL TO MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. GOETHALS AND EXCUSING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ON THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA FROM DUTY ON THAT DAY WHEREAS the Congress, by act of August 24, 1935, 49 Stat. 743, authorized the President, through such person or persons as he might designate, to cause to be erected within the Canal Zone a suitable memorial to Major General George W. Goethals in commemoration of his signally distinguished services in connection with the construction and operation of the Panama Canal, and, by acts of July 19, 1937, 50 Stat. 515, 520, and May 2, 1939, 53 Stat. 626, 642, appropriated the necessary funds for such purpose; and WHEREAS the Commission designated by the President to secure the erection of such memorial has reported the completion of its work; and WHEREAS the year 1954 is the 40th anniversary of the appointment of General Goethals as first Governor of the Panama Canal, the 47th anniversary of his appointment as Chairman and Chief Engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission, and the 50th anniversary of the taking over of the construction of the Panama Canal by the United States; and WHEREAS it is appropriate that the memorial to General Goethals be dedicated with suitable ceremonies and observances: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: 1. Wednesday, March 31, 1954, is hereby designated as the day for the dedication of the memorial erected within the Canal Zone in honor of Major General George W. Goethals, and the Governor of the Canal Zone may arrange for suitable ceremonies in connection with such dedication. 2. All officers and employees of the Federal Government on the Isthmus of Panama, except those who may for special public reasons be excluded from the provisions of this order by the heads of their respective departments, establishments, or agencies, or those whose absence from duty would be inconsistent with the provisions of existing law, shall be excused from duty on March 31, 1954; and such day shall be considered a holiday on the Isthmus of Panama within the meaning of Executive Order No. 10358' of June 9, 1952, and of all statutes so far as they relate to the compensation and leave of employees of the United States. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, March 26, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10524 DELEGATING CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT RESPECTING SCHOOL-CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare is hereby authorized and empowered, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, to make the findings authorized to be made by the President under section 305 (a) (3) of the act of September 23, 1950, entitled "An Act relating to the construction of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes", as added by section 1 of the act of August 8, 1953, Public Law 246, 83rd Congress (67 Stat. 523; 20 U. S. C. 295 (a) (3)). SEC. 2. In making the findings described in clause (A) of the said section 305 (a) (3), the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall follow and be bound by the recommendations of the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization with respect thereto, and in making the findings described in clause (B) of the said section, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall follow and be bound by the recommendations of the Secretary of Labor with respect thereto. The recommendations of the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization and of the Secretary of Labor shall be furnished promptly to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare upon the latter's request therefor from time to time. SEC. 3. Except as may be incompatible with the requirements of national security as determined by the Secretary of Defense, the said Secretary shall furnish the Secretary of Labor, upon request 13 CFR, 1952 Supp., p. 79. made from time to time by the Secretary of Labor, information respecting the inmigration of military personnel as referred to in clause (B) of the said section 305 (a) (3). DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, March 31, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10525 TRANSFERRING FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR INTEREST IN AND CONTROL OVER CERTAIN FUNDS By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and in the interest of the internal management of the Government, it is hereby ordered as follows: The Secretary of the Navy's interest in, and control over, the moneys deposited by him in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order No. 104261 of January 16, 1953, entitled "Setting aside Submerged Lands of the Continental Shelf as a Naval Petroleum Reserve", in a suspense account in the Treasury of the United States, shall hereafter be vested in and exercised by the Secretary of the Interior, in the same manner as in the case of the moneys deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States in accordance with the provisions of the notice of the Secretary of the Interior dated December 11, 1950 (15 F. R. 8835), as amended and supplemented, such moneys to be expended or deposited as provided by the Submerged Lands Act (67 Stat. 29) and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (67 Stat. 462). DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, April 1, 1954. EXECUTIVE ORDER 10526 TRANSFERRING CERTAIN LANDS IN MISSISSIPPI FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 32 of Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act of July 22, 1937 (50 Stat. 522, 525; 7 U. S. C. 1011), and as President of the United States, and upon the recommendation of the 13 CFR, 1953 Supp., p. 60. |