| .....By
virtue of the authority vested in me by the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (Act of September 21, 1961,
75 Stat. 527, P.L. 87-256) and the Public Buildings Act of 1959
(73 Stat. 479), and as President of the United States, I find
that the delegations set forth in this order are in the interest
of the purposes expressed in the said Act of 1961 and the efficient
administration of the programs undertaken pursuant to that Act
and I hereby order as follows: |
| .....SECTION
I. Delegation. Functions under the Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act of 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) are
hereby delegated to the Secretary of Commerce as follows: |
| ,,,,,(a) The functions conferred upon the President
by the provisions of Section 102(a) (3) of the Act (22 U.S.C.
2452(a)(3)) to the extent that they are in respect of participation
by the United States in the New York World's Fair. |
| .....(b) Those other functions conferred upon the President
by the Act which are incidental to or necessary for the performance
of the functions delegated by the provisions of Section I(a)
of this order, not including, however, any of the functions so
conferred by the provisions of Sections 104(a), 105(c), 108(a),
or 108(b) of the Act or by that part of Section 104(b) of the
At which follows the first comma therein. |
| .....SEC. 2. Cooperation. Interested department s and
agencies of the Federal Government, including the Department
of State, the United States Information Agency, and the National
Science Foundation, are requested to cooperate with the Secretary
of Commerce in planning and providing for United States participation
in the New York World's Fair. |
| .....SEC. 3. Exemption. Any building constructed by
the United States as a part of its participation in the fair
shall not be a "public building" under the Public Buildings
Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). |
| .....SEC. 4. Waivers. (a) It is hereby determined that
the performance by the Secretary of Commerce of functions delegated
to him by the foregoing provisions of this order without regard
to the following provisions of law or limitations of authority
is in the furtherance of the purposes of the Act: |
| .....(1) That part of Section 15 of the Administrative
Expenses Act of 1946 (c. 744, August 2, 1946, 60 Stat. 810),
as amended (5 U.S.C. 55a) which reads "(not in excess of
one year)". |
| .....(2) Section 16(a) of the Administrative Expenses
Act of 1946 (c. 744, August 2, 1946; 60 Sat. 810; 5 U.S.C. 78)
to the extent that it pertains to hiring automobiles and aircraft. |
| .....(3) The Civil Services Act of January 16, 1883,
22 Stat. 403, as amended (5 U.S.C. 7632 et seq.) and other civil
service laws. |
| .....(4) The Classification Act of 1949, as amended
(5 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.). |
| .....(5) Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended
(31 U.S.C. 529) (advance of funds). |
| .....(6) Section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932, c.
314, 47 Stat. 412 (40 U.S.C. 278a) (maximum charges). |
| .....(7) Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended
(41 U.S.C. 5). |
| .....(8) Section 3710 of the Revised Statutes, (41 U.S.C.
8) (opening of bids). |
| .....(9) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1933, c. 212,
47 Stat. 1520 (41 U.S.C. 10a) (Buy American Act). |
| ...(10) Section 3735 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C.
13) (contracts limited to one year). |
| ...(11) Section 302-305 of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (June 30, 1949, c. 288, 63
Stat. 393 et seq.), as amended (41 U.S.C. 252-255) (competitive
bids; negotiated contracts; advances). |
| ...(12) Section 87 of the Act of January 12, 1895,
c. 23, 28 Stat. 622, and the second proviso of Section 11 of
the Act of march 1, 1919, c. 86, 40 Stat. 1270, as amended (44
U.S.C. 111) to the extent that they pertain to printing by the
Government Printing Office. |
| ...(13) Section 1 of the Act of June 20, 1878, c.
359, 20 Stat. 216, as amended (44 U.S.C. 322) (advertising). |
| ...(14) Section 3828 of the Revised Statutes (44 U.S.C.
324) (advertising) |
| ...(15) Any provision of law or limitation of authority
to the extent that such provision or limitation would limit or
prohibit construction of buildings by the United States on property
not owned by it. |
| ....(b) It is directed (1) that all waivers of statutes
and limitations of authority affected by the foregoing provisions
of this section shall be utilized in a prudent manner and as
sparingly as may be practical, and (2) that suitable steps shall
be taken by the Department of Commerce to insure that result,
including, as may be appropriate, the imposition of administrative
limitations in lieu of waived statutory requirements and limitations
of authority. |
|
....SEC. 5. Redelegation. The Secretary of Commerce
may redelegate to any officer or agency of the Department of
Commerce any function delegated to him by the provisions of this
order. |
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JOHN F. KENNEDY
THE WHITE HOUSE
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