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scribe the functions of the Under Secretary, Assistant Secretaries and Commissioner of Social Security, and authorizes him to establish central administrative services. However, no professional or substantive functions may be removed from any officer in connection with the establishment of such central services. The plan transferred the agencies of the Federal Security Agency to the Department together with their respective functions and resources.

Defense. No general transfer of functions has been effected. The National Security Act of 1947 placed the Department under the direction, authority, and control of the Secretary, and it authorized the Secretary to prescribe the powers and duties of the other officers and employees of the Department of Defense. The act authorizes the Secretary to (1) assign and reassign the development and operational use of weapons systems; (2) provide for the carrying out of common supply or service activities by one agency; and (3) transfer, reassign, abolish and consolidate functions or take other steps to improve the operations of the Department, provided that, if the action affects a function established by law, the Secretary shall first report thereon to the Armed Services Committees and the action may be barred within 40 days by resolution of either House of Congress. The act further provides that each military department shall be separately organized under its own Secretary but shall function under the direction, authority and control of the Secretary of Defense. Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953 transferred to the Secretary the functions of the Munitions Board, the Research and Development Board, the Defense Supply Management Agency, the Director of Installations and the approval of the selection of the Director of the Joint Staff. Housing and Urban Development.-The act of September 9, 1965, creating the Department, vests all of the functions, powers, and duties of predecessor agencies in the Secretary.

9. SUMMARIES OF ALL ELEMENTS TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT

(A) UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR TRANSPORTATION

Mission and programs

Serves as the Secretary's principal adviser on all transportation policies of the Federal Government and helps to establish and maintain the Department's position with respect to the establishment of an integrated transportation program for the Department and the development of overall transportation policy within the executive branch of the Government, including mobilization aspects. He has responsibility for coordination of interdepartmental transportation and decisionmaking in assigned areas and responsibility for policy level research in such areas as Federal investment in transportation improvements affecting the public interest.

He exercises policy direction and general supervision over the Maritime Administration and the Bureau of Public Roads, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and the Great Lakes Pilotage Administration. He also administers the aviation war risk insurance program and the aircraft loan guarantee program.

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FESA positions (level III).

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Office of Transportation Policy Development develops overall transportation policies, plans, and programs to assure the balanced development of the Nation's transportation system in carrying out these funtions: Reviews Government policies affecting transportation, identifies major transportation problems, proposes research or other actions, develops policy and program positions.

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Office of Transportation Programs provides staff support to the Under Secretary for Transportation in the exercise of policy direction, supervision and coordination of organization units of the Department. Administers the aviation war risk insurance program and aircraft loan guarantee program. Assists in coordination of transportation program responsibilities exercised by the Department to insure that implementation of overall transportation programs within the Government is consistent with the objectives of national transportation policy. Coordinates the development and execution of a comprehensive national highway safety program.

Office of Emergency Transportation. The Office of Emergency Transportation prepares national plans for the centralized control of transportation and for the proper allocation of the civil transportation capacity to meet civil and military needs in an emergency. Develops and updates long-range programs designed to meet mobilization re

quirements for the use of all means of national and international transportation including air, ground, water, and pipe lines.

Office of Transportation Research conducts directly or through contract transportation research projects; gathers and interprets research information needed to help the Under Secretary for Transportation formulate and recommend national transportation policy.

Office of High-Speed Ground Transportation plans and carries out a program of research, development, and demonstration in high-speed ground transportation.

Office of Transportation Data Systems plans and carries out a program for the collection, collation and dissemination of data, statistics and other information on transportation.

(B) BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS

Mission and programs

The Under Secretary for Transportation exercises policy direction and general supervision of the Bureau. The major long-range goals and objectives of the Bureau are: (a) to maintain the schedule for completion of the Interstate System simultaneously in each of the several States in accordance with the legislation; (b) to continue the improvement of the Federal-aid primary and secondary systems; (c) to mount an accelerated highway safety program; (d) to determine whether all projects to be programed by each of the States in urban areas with a population of 50,000 or more are based on continuing comprehensive transportation planning process; (e) to develop a study of future highway needs which will forecast the growth and distribution of population and economic activity over the next 20 years; (f) to implement the Highway Beautification Act of 1965; and (g) to continue the construction of the Appalachia development highway system and access roads in the Appalachia area.

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(C) MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Mission and programs

To assure adequate shipping services for the United States as economically as possible, to assure the size of the U.S. fleet is adequate for emergencies, to increase efficiency and competitiveness of the U.S. merchant fleet. Programs include the following:

(a) Financial: Subsidy of U.S. ship construction and operation, ship construction loan and mortgage guarantees, special tax benefits. (b) Operational: Operating of ships in emergencies (actual operation is through agreement with shipping companies; 86 Governmentowned ships now being operated to supply services to Military Sea Transportation Service); promoting use of U.S.-flag liner ships; providing technical and research and development services; preserving of 1,435-ship merchant reserve fleet of which 870 are for mobilization use, training cadets to become merchant marine officers (Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.), and assisting State academies; providing insurance against war and certain marine risks for ships, cargo, and crew.

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Other significant assets (current value):

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Miscellaneous: There are 1,436 merchant-type ships in the Maritime Administra

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(D) ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT COPORATION.

Mission and programs

The Corporation was authorized by statute to construct, operate, and maintain a deepwater navigation works in the International Rapids section of the St. Lawrence River, together with necessary dredging in the Thousand Islands section. The Corporation works with its Canadian counterpart in construction, maintenance, and operation of the seaway. Secretary of Commerce supervises the Corporation through the Under Secretary for Transportation.

Funding

The Corporation is self-supporting through tolls assessed shippers using the seaway facilities. All operating costs are paid from toll revenues and net operating income returned to the Treasury in payment of interest and principal. The Corporation is authorized to borrow $140 million from the U.S. Treasury. Approximately $124 million in revenue bonds has been issued to the Treasury. Cumulative gross revenue to December 31, 1964, $23,462,000. Cumlative operating expenses to December 31, 1964, $8,280,000.

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