NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00610R000100240011-9
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: February 26, 1947
• Content Type: REGULATION

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80TIA CotioaESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I DocuyiENT
1st Session No. 149
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
COMMUNICATION
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
A DRAFT OF A PROPOSED BILL ENTITLED "' ATIONAL SECURITY
ACT OF 1947"
FEBRUARY 26, 1947.-Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the
Executive Department.-4 and ordered to be printed
THE WHITE HOUSE,
it"a.shinyton, February 26, 1947.
Hon. JOSEPH W. MARTIN, Jr.,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: On January 17, 1947, I informed you that
representatives of my office and of the armed services were engaged iai
drafting a bill to be submitted to the Congress for its consideration
concerning a, plan of unification. This draft, entitled "National
Security Act 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. TRUMAN.
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 NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947
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.
DEFINITION
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 t3
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.