§ 7531. Definitions
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For the purpose of this subchapter, “agency” means—
(1)the Department of State;
(2)the Department of Commerce;
(3)the Department of Justice;
(4)the Department of Defense;
(5)a military department;
(6)the Coast Guard;
(7)the Atomic Energy Commission;
(8)the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
(9)such other agency of the Government of the United States as the President designates in the best interests of national security.
The President shall report any designation to the Committees on the Armed Services of the Congress.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 528.)
Paragraphs (1)–(8) are supplied on authority of former section 22–1, which is carried in part into section 7532. The references to “the Foreign Service of the United States” and “several field services” are omitted as unnecessary since they are within the agencies concerned. The words “military departments” are substituted for the enumeration of the military departments in view of the definition of “military department” in section 102.
The reference to the National Security Resources Board is omitted as the Board was abolished by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 6, eff. June 12, 1953, 67 Stat. 636.
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(9)is restated to conform to the style of this title.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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- Pub. L. 89–554
- 80 Stat. 528
- 67 Stat. 636
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