July 29, 1958 -3- Pub. Law 85-568
(d) It shell be the function of the Council to advise the President with respect to the performance of the duties prescribed in subsection (e) of this section.
(e) In conformity with the provisions of section 102 of this Act, It shall be the duty of the President to -
(1) survey all significant aeronauical and space activities, including the policies, plans, programs, and acomplishments of all agencies of the United States engaged in such activities;(f) The Council may employ a staff to be headed by a civilian executive secretary who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall recieve compensation at the rate of $20,000 a year. The executive secretary, subject to the direction of the Council, is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel, including not more then three persons who may be appointed without regard to the civil service laws or the Classification Act of 1949 and compensated at the rate of not more then $19,000 a year, as may be necessary to perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Council in connection with the performance of its functions. Each appointment under this subsection shall be subject to the same secruity requirements as those established for personnel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration appointed under section 203 (b) of this Act.(2) develop a comprehensive program of aeronautical and space activities to be conducted by agencies of the Untied States;
(3) designate and fix responsibility for the direction of major aeronautical and space activities;
(4) provide for effective cooperation between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Department of Defence in all such activities, and specify which of such activities may be carried on concurrently by both such agencies notwithstanding assignment of primary responsibility therefor to one or the other of such agencies; and
(5) resolve differences arising among departments and agencies of the United States with respect to aeronautical and space activities under this Act, including differences as to whether a particular project is an aeronauical and space activity.
(g) Members of the Council appointed from private life under subsection (a) (7) may be compensated at a rate not to exceed $100 per diem, and may be paid travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of the Administrative Expences Act of 1946 ( 5 U.S.C. 73b-2 ) relating to persons serving without compensation.
Sec. 202. (a) There is hereby established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter called the "Administration"). The Administration shall be headed by an Administrator, who shall be appointed from civilian life 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. Under the supervision and direction of the President, the Administrator shall be responsible for the exercise of all powers and the discharge of all duties of the Administration, and shall have authority and control over all personnel and activities thereof.
(b) There shall be in the Administration a Deputy Administrator, who shall be appointed from civilian life by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall receive compensation at the rate of $21,500 per annum, and shall perform such duties and exercise