ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

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• Publication Date: April 8, 1959
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.1959 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? HOUSE
the Philippines in July and August 1959, such
tents, cots, blankets, commissary equipment,
flags, refrigerators, and other equipment and
services as may be necessary or useful to the
extent that items are in stock and available
and their issue will not jeopardize the na-
tional defense program.
(b) Such equipment is authorized to be
delivered at such time prior to the holding
of such jamboree, and to be returned at such
time after the close of such jamboree, as may
be agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense
and the National Council, Boy Scouts of
America. No expense shall be incurred by
the United States Government for the deliv-
ery, return, rehabilitation, or replacement of
such equipment.
(c) The Secretary of Defense, before deliv-
ering such property, shall take from the Na-
tional Council, Boy Scouts of America, good
and sufficient bond for the safe return of
such property in good order and condition,
and the whole without expense to the United
States. ?
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of Defense is
hereby authorized, under such regulations as
he may prescribe, to provide, without expense
to the United States Government, transpor-
tation from the United States or military
commands overseas, and return, on vessels
of the military sea transportation service or
aircraft of the military air transportation
service for (1) those Boy Scouts, Scouters
and officials certified by the National Council,
Boy Scouts of America, as representing the
National Council, Boy Scouts of America, at
the jamboree referred to in the first section
of this Act, and (2) the equipment and
property of such Boy Scouts, Scouters, and
officials and the property loaned to the Na-
tional Council, Boy Scouts of America, by the
Secretary of Defense pursuant to this Act to
the extent that such transportation will not
interfere with the requirements of military
operations.
(b) Before furnishing any transportation
under this section, the Secretary of Defense
shall take from the National Council, Boy
Scouts of America, a good and sufficient bond
for the reimbursement to the United States
by the National Council, Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica, of the actual costs of transportation fur-
nished under this section.
SEC. 3. Amounts paid to the United States
to reimburse it for expenses incurred under
the first section and for the actual costs of
transportation furnished under section 2
shall be credited to the current applicable
appropriations or funds to which such ex-
penses and costs were charged and shall be
available for the same purposes as such ap-
propriations or funds.
SEC. 1. Under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of State, no fey shall be collected
for the application for a passport by or the
issuance of a passport to, .any Boy Scout,
Scouter, or official who is certified by the
National Council, Boy Scouts of America, as
representing the National Council, Boy
Scouts of America, at the jamboree referred
to in the first section of this Act.
With the following committee amend-
merit:
On page 2, line 23, strike "or aircraft of
the military air transportation service".
The committee amendment was
agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the third
time, and passed, and a motion to recon-
sider was laid on the table.
ill NATIONAL JAMBOREE, BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA
The Clerk called the bill ? (H.R. 7) to
authorize the Secretary of Defense to
lend certain Army, Navy, and Air Force
equipment and provide certain service
to the Boy Scouts of America for use
at the Fifth National Jamboree of the
Boy Scouts of America, and for other
purposes.
There being no objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That (a)
the Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized,
under such regulations as he may prescribe,
to lend to the Boy Scouts of America, a corpo-
ration created under the Act of June 15, 1916,
for the use and accommodation of the ap-
proximately fifty thousand Scouts and of-
ficials who are to attend the Fifth National
Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America to
be held as a part of the celebration of their
fiftieth annkversary of service to the youth
of the Nation during the period beginning
in June 1960, and ending August 1960 at
Colorado Springs, Colorado, such tents, cots,
blankets, commissary equipment, flags, re-
frigerators, vehicles, and other equipment
and services as may be necessary or useful
to the extent that items are in stock and
available and their issue will not jeopardize
the national defense program.
(b) Such equipment is authorized to be
delivered at such time prior to the holding
of such jamboree, and to be returned at such
time atter the close of such jamboree, as
may be agreed upon by the Secretary of
Defense and the National Council, Boy Scouts
of America. No expense shall be incurred
by the United States Government for the
delivery, return, rehabilitation, or replace-
ment of such equipment.
(c) The Secretary of Defense, before de-
livering such property, shall take from the
Boy Scouts of America a good and sufficient
bond for the safe return of such property
in good order and condition, and the whole
without expense to the United States.
Sao. 2. The Secretary of Defense is hereby
authorized, under such regulations as he
may provide, to permit, without expense to
the United States Government, the Boy
Scouts of America to. use such portions of
the undeveloped lands of the United States
Air Force Academy adjacent to such eneamp-
ment as may be necessary, or useful, to the
extent that their use will not interfere with
the activities of such Academy, and will not
jeopardize the national defense program.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted that the vari-
ous and several departments of the Federal
Government are hereby authorized under
such regulations as may be prescribed by
their Secretaries to assist the Boy Scouts of
America In the carrying out and the fulfill-
ment of the plans for the celebration of their
fiftieth anniversary and the Fifth National
Jamboree.
With the following committee amend-
ment: ?
Page' 2, line 24, strike the last four words
and on line 25 strike "lands" and insert
"services and portions of the lands and
buildings".
The committee amendment was agreed
to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the third
time, and passed,- and a motion to re-
consider was laid on the table.
AMENDMENT OF LONGSHOREMEN'S
AND HARBOR WORKERS' COM-
PENSATION ACT
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 451)
to amend the Longshoremen's and Har-
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bor Workers' Compensation Act, with
respect to the payment of compensation
in cases where third persons are liable.
Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani-
mous consent that, the bill be passed over
without prejudice.
The SPEAKER. Is there objection
to the request of the gentleman from
Michigan?
There Was no objection.
TRAINING OF POSTMASTERS UN-
DER GOVERNMENT' EMPLOYEES
TRAINING ACT
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 4597)
to provide for the training of postmasters
under the Government Employees Train-
ing Act.
There being no objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That section
4(a) (5) of the Government Employees Train-
ing Act (72 Stat. 329; 5 U.S.C. 2303(a) (5) )
is amended by inserting "(other than a
postmaster)" immediately following the
word "Senate".
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the
third time, and passed, and a motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES
FOR, NATIONAL SECURITY
AGENCY
The Clerk called the bill (HR. 4599)
to provide certain admi tr au-
thorities for the national agency, and
for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec-
tion 202 of the Classification Act of 1949, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 1082), is amended by
changing the period at the end thereof to a
semicolon and adding the following new
paragraph:
"(32) the National Security Agency."
SEC. 2. The Director of the National Secu-
rity Agency is authorized to establish such
positions and to appoint such officers and
employees as may be necessary to carry out
the functions df such Agency. The rates of
basic compensation for such positions shall
be fixed by the Director in relation to the
rates of basic compensation contained in the
General Schedule of the Classification Act of
1949, as amended, for positions subject to
such Act which have corresponding levels of
duties and responsibilities. Except as pro-
vided in section 4 of this Act, no officer or
employee of the National Security Agency
shall be paid basic compensation at a rate
in excess of the highest rate of basic com-
pensation contained in such General Sched-
ule. Not more than fifty such officers and
employees shall be paid basic compensation
at rates equal to rates of basic compensa-
tion contained in grades GS-16, GS-17, and
GS-18 of such General Schedule.
Sm. 3. Section 1581(a) of title 10, 'Milted
States Code, as modified by section 12(a)
of the Federal Employees Salary Increase
Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 213), is amended by
striking out ", and not more than fifty
civilian positions in the National Security
Agency," and the words "and the National
Security Agency, respectively,". ?
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Sze. 4. The Director of the National SeCU-
rity Agency may establish not more than
fifty civilian positions in such agency in-
volving research and development functions,
which require the services of specially
qualified scientific or professional personnel,
and fix the rates of basic compensation for
such positions at rates not in excess of the
maximum rate of compensation authorized
by section 1581(b) of title 10, United States
Code, as amended by paragraph (34) (B) of
the first section of the Act of September 2,
1958 (72 Stat. 1456; Public Law 85-861).
SEC. 5: Officers and employees of the Na-
tional Security Agency who are citizens or
nationals of the United States may be
granted additional compensation, in accord-
ance with regulations which shall be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, not in
excess of additional compensation author-
ized by section 207 of the Independent Of-
fices Appropriation Act, 1949, as amended
(5 U.S.C. 118h), for employees whose rates
of basic compensation are fixed by statute.
SEC. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsec-
tion (b) of this section, nothing in this
Act or any other law (including, but not
limited to, the first section and section 2
of the Act of August 28, 1935 (5 U.S.C. 654) )
shall be construed to require the disclosure
of the organization or any function of the
National Security Agency, of any information
with respect to the activities thereof, or of
the names, titles, salaries, or number of the
persons employed by such agency.
(b) The reporting requirements of section
1582 of title 10, United States Code, shall
apply to positions, established in the Na-
tional Security Agency in the manner pro-
vided by section 4 of this Act.
SEC. 7. The total number of positions
authorized by section 505(b) of the Classi-
fication Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C.
1105 (b) ), to be placed in grades 16, 17, and
18 of the General Schedule of such Act at
any time shall be deemed to have been re-
duced by the number of positions in such
grades allocated to the National Security
Agency immediately prior to the effective
date of this Act.
SEC. 8. The foregoing provisions of this
Act shall take effect on the first day of the
first pay period which begins later than the
thirtieth day following the date of enact-
ment of this Act. -
?
With the following committee amend-
ments:
Page 1, lines 8 to 11, inclusive, strike out
"The Director of the National Security
Agency is authorized to establish such posi-
tions and to appoint such officers and em-
ployees as may be necessary to carry out the
functions of such Agency." and insert in lieu
thereof "The Secretary of Defense (or his
designee for the purpose) is authorized to
establish such positions, and to appoint
thereto such officers and employees, in the
National Security Agency, as may be neces-
sary to carry out the functions of such
agency.".
Page 2, line 1, strike out "by the Director"
and insert in lieu thereof "by the Secretary
of Defense (or his designee for the pur-
pose) ".
Page 2, lines 11 and 12, strike out "grades
GS-16, GS-17, and GS-18" and insert in lieu
thereof "grades 16, 17, and 18".
Page 2, lines 19 and 20, strike out "The
Director of the National Security Agency
may establish" and insert in lieu thereof
"The Secretary of Defense (or his designee
for the purpose) is authorized to establish
in the National Security Agency".
Page 2, lines 20 and 21, strike out "in
such agency".
Page 4, line 5, strike out "Act" and insert
In lieu thereof "section".
The committee amendments were
agreed to.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the
third time, and passed.
The title was amended so as to read:
"A bill to provide certain administrative
authorities for the National Security
Agency, and for other purposes."
A motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
AMENDMENT OF BANKRUPTCY
ACT-TRANSMISSION OF CER-
TAIN PAPERS
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 4345)
to repeal clause (9) of subdivision a of
section 39 of the Bankruptcy Act (11
U.S.C. 67a(9) ) , respecting the transmis-
sion of papers by the referee to the clerk
of the court.
There being no objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That clause
(9) of subdivision a of section 39 of the
Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 67a (9) ), as
amended, is hereby repealed and clause (10)
of such subdivision is renumbered (9).
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the
third time, and passed, and a motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
SIMPLIFYING FILLING OF REF-
EREE VACANCIES
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 4340)
to amend sections 43 and 34 of the
Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.0 71, 62) to
simplify the filling of referee -vacancies.
There being no objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sub-
division b of section 43 of the .Bankruptcy
Act (11 U.S.C. 71b) is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"b. A vacancy in the office of referee may
be filled on the existing basis upon the
recommendations of the Director, the dis-
trict judge or judges, and the circuit coun-
cil that the office be so continued. If a
change in the existing salary or arrange-
ments is recommended by the Director, the
district judge or judges, or the circuit coun-
cil, a vacancy shall not be filled until the
Conference has acted thereon."
SEc. 2. Subdivision a of section 34 of the
Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 62a) is hereby
amended to make the last sentence thereof
read as follows: "Upon the expiration of his
term, a referee in bankruptcy shall con-
tinue to perform the duties of his office un-
til his successor is appointed and qualifies
provided the filling of the vacancy has been
authorized as provided in subdivision b of
section 43 of this Act."
?
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the third
time, and passed, and a motion to recon-
sider was laid on the table.
AMENDING BANKRUPTCY .ACT-
AUTOMATIC ADJUDICATION AND
REFERENCE
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 4692)
to amend sections 1, 18, 22, 331, and 631
of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 1, 41,
45, 731, 1031) to provide for automatic
adjudication and reference in certain
cases.
There being no objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Repersentatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That (a)
paragraph (2) of section 1 of the Bankruptcy
Act (11 U.S.C. 1) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
"(2) 'Adjudication' shall mean a determi-
nation, whether by decree or by operation
of law, that a person is a bankrupt;".
(b) Paragraph (12) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
"(12) 'Date of adjudication' shall mean
the date of the filing of any petition which
operates as an adjudication, or the date of
entry of a decree of adjudication, or if such
decree- is appealed from, then the date when
such decree is finally confirmed or the ap-
peal is dismissed;".
SEc. 2. (a) Subdivision f of section 18 of
the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 41), as
amended, is hereby repealed.
(b) Subdivision g of such section is here-
by relettered subdivision I and amended to
read as follows:
"I. The filing of a voluntary petition un-
der chapters I to VII of this Act, other than
a petition filed in behalf of a partnership
by less than all of the partners, shall operate
as an adjudication with the same force and
effect as a decree of adjudication."
SEC. 3. Subdivision a of section 22 of the
Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 45a) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"a. Unless the judge or judges direct other-
wise, the clerk shall refer to a referee all
cases filed under chapters I to VII, chapter
XI, and chapter XIII of this Act."
SEC. 4. Section 331 of the Bankruptcy Act
(11 U.S.C. 731) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SEC. 331. The clerk shall, unless the judge
or judges direct otherwise, refer the pro-
ceeding to a referee."
SEC. 5. Section 631 of the Bankruptcy Act
(11 U.S.C. 1031) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"SEc. 631. The clerk shall, unless the judge
or judges direct otherwise, refer the pro-
ceeding to a referee.""
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time, was read the
third time, and passed, and a motion
to reconsider was laid on the table.
AMENDMENT OF BANKRUPTCY
- ACT-REFEREES' SALARY AND
EXPENSE FUNDS
The Clerk called the bill (H.R. 4693)
to amend the Bankruptcy Act so as to
consolidate the referees' salary and ex-
pense funds.
There being no objection, the Clerk
read the bill, as follows:
. Be it enacted by the Senateand House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That (a) the
title of section 40 of the Bankruptcy Act
(11 U.S.C. 68) is amended to read as follows:
"? 40. Compensation of Referees; Referees'
Salary and Expense Rund; Retire-
ment of Referees".
(b) Subdivision c.(1) of such section is
amended to read as follows:
"c.(1) Except ate otherwise provided in
this Act, there shall be deposited with the
clerk, at the time the petition is filed in each
case, and at the time an ancillary proceeding
is instituted, $32 for each estate for the ref-
erees' salary and expense fund, as herein
below established: Provided, however, That
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