THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES A DRAFT OF A PROPOSED BILL ENTITLED 'NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947'

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Publication Date: February 28, 1947
• Content Type: REGULATION

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NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
. COMMUNICATION
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
A DR...FT OF A PROPOSED BILL ENTITLED "NATIONAL SECURITY
ACT OF 1947"
. Executive Departments and ordered to be printed
- THE WHITE HOUSE,
j l'ashington, February 26, 1947.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
M Y DEAR SIR. SPEAKER: On January 17, 1947, I informed you that
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Hon. JOSEPH W. MARTIN, Jr.,
representatives of my office and of the armed services were engaged in.-
drafting a bill to be -submitted to the Congress for its consideration
concerning a plan of unification. This draft, entitled "National
Security ct of 1947," has now been completed and I am enclosing;
herewith 'a copy of it.
This proposed bill has the approval of the Secretary of War, the
Secretary of the Navy, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
It is my belief that this suggested legislation accomplishes the de-
sired unification of the services, and I heartily recommend its enact-
ment by the Congress.
-,Very sincerely yours,
HARRY S. TRU`MAN.-
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 14 NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 190
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS
SEc. 308. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions
and purposes of this Act.
SEC. 309. As used in this Act, the term "function" includes func--'
tions, powers, and duties.
SEC. 310. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to
any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the re-
mainder of the Act and of the application of such provision to other
persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.