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PUBLIC LAW 15-APR. 4, 1953

Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953, submitted to the Congress on March 12, 1953, shall take effect ten days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, and its approval by the President, notwithstanding the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended, except that section 9 of such Act shall apply to such reorganization plan and to the reorganization made thereby. Approved April 1, 1953.

63 Stat. 203. 5 USC 133z note.

CHAPTER 15

Public Law 14 JOINT RESOLUTION

Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary construction work on the Capitol Grounds in connection with the erection of a building on privately owned property adjacent thereto.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Architect of the Capitol is hereby authorized to permit the performance within the United States Capitol Grounds of any excavation, temporary construction, or other work that may be necessary for construction of a national headquarters building for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers, American Federation of Labor, at the northwest corner of D Street and Louisiana Avenue Northwest: Provided, That no permanent construction shall extend within the United States Capitol Grounds. SEC. 2. The United States shall not incur any expense or liability whatsoever, under or by reason of this joint resolution, or be liable under any claim of any nature or kind that may arise from anything that may be connected with or grow out of this joint resolution. SEC. 3. No work shall be performed within the Capitol Grounds pursuant to this joint resolution until the Architect of the Capitol shall have been furnished with such assurances as he may deem necessary that all areas within such grounds, disturbed by reason of such construction, shall be restored to their original condition without expense to the United States; and all work within the Capitol Grounds herein authorized shall be performed under conditions satisfactory to the Architect of the Capitol. Approved April 1, 1953. Public Law 15

^ r U 1, 1953 [H. J. Rea. 229]

U. S. C a p ! to l Grounds. Ten^orary construction.

CHAPTER 16 AN ACT

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to authorize the appointment of a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and for other purjjoses.

AprU 4, 1953 [S.1110]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsections (a) ti^^^]^]^^ 1947 and (b) of section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amendment, amended, is amended to read as follows: Stat. 497. "SEC. 102. (a) There is hereby established under the National 61 USC 403. so Security Council a Central Intelligence Agency with a Director of CIA. Central Intelligence who shall be the head thereof, and with a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence who shall act for, and exercise the Dire or an powers of, the Director during his absence or disability. The Director Deputyc tDirector. d and the Deputy Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among the commis-