51 U.S.C. § 20111 — National Aeronautics and Space Administration

submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 111-314 to r/title-51-NATIONAL-AND-COMMERCIAL-SPACE-PROGRAMS · 180 words · no verdicts yet

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This section creates NASA, led by a presidentially appointed Administrator confirmed by the Senate. A Deputy Administrator fills in when the Administrator is absent or unable to serve. Neither official can hold any other job while serving.

(a) Establishment and Appointment of Administrator. This section establishes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The President appoints an Administrator, from civilian life, with the Senate's advice and consent, to head it. Under the President's supervision and direction, the Administrator is responsible for exercising all of the Administration's powers and duties, and has authority and control over all of its people and activities. (b) Deputy Administrator. The Administration also has a Deputy Administrator, appointed from civilian life by the President with the Senate's advice and consent. The Deputy Administrator performs whatever duties and exercises whatever powers the Administrator assigns, and acts for, and exercises the powers of, the Administrator during the Administrator's absence or disability. (c) Restriction on Other Business or Employment. Neither the Administrator nor the Deputy Administrator can engage in any other business, vocation, or job while serving in that role.

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(a)Establishment and Appointment of Administrator.—

There is established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Administration shall be headed by an Administrator, who shall be appointed from civilian life by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under the supervision and direction of the President, the Administrator shall be responsible for the exercise of all powers and the discharge of all duties of the Administration and shall have authority and control over all personnel and activities thereof.

(b)Deputy Administrator.—

There shall be in the Administration a Deputy Administrator, who shall be appointed from civilian life by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Administrator shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Administrator may prescribe. The Deputy Administrator shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the Administrator during the Administrator’s absence or disability.

(c)Restriction on Other Business or Employment.—

The Administrator and the Deputy Administrator shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment while serving as such.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3332.)

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2010Enacted · Pub. L. 111-314 · 124 Stat. 3332

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-314 on 2010-12-18.

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