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[CITE: 42USC1864a]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 16--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
 
Sec. 1864a. Deputy Director of the Foundation

    There shall be a Deputy Director of the Foundation (referred to in 
this chapter as the ``Deputy Director''), who shall be appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Before any 
person is appointed as Deputy Director, the President shall afford the 
Board and the Director an opportunity to make recommendations to him 
with respect to such appointment. The Deputy Director shall receive 
basic pay at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5314 of title 5, and shall perform such duties and 
exercise such powers as the Director may prescribe. The Deputy Director 
shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Director during the 
absence or disability of the Director or in the event of a vacancy in 
the office of Director.

(May 10, 1950, ch. 171, Sec. 6, as added Pub. L. 90-407, Sec. 4, July 
18, 1968, 82 Stat. 363; amended Pub. L. 99-383, Sec. 7(b)(1), Aug. 21, 
1986, 100 Stat. 814.)


                               Amendments

    1986--Pub. L. 99-383 struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck 
out subsec. (b) which provided for appointment of four Assistant 
Directors of the Foundation.


                             Effective Date

    Section, insofar as related to rates of basic pay, effective on 
first day of first calendar month which begins on or after July 18, 
1968, see section 15(a)(4) of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as an Effective 
Date of 1968 Amendment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees.


 Continuation of Existing Offices, Procedures, and Organization of the 
                       National Science Foundation

    Amendment by Pub. L. 90-407 intended to continue in effect the 
existing offices, procedures, and organization of the Foundation, see 
section 16 of Pub. L. 90-407, set out as a note under section 1862 of 
this title.
