SEC. 4. The functions and responsibilities vested in the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning by Executive Order No. 10705 of April 17, 1957, as amended, may be redelegated to the Director of Telecommunications Management. Executive Orders No. 10695A of January 16, 1957, and No. 10705, as amended, are hereby further amended insofar as they are inconsistent with the present order. Executive Order No. 10460 of June 16, 1953, is hereby revoked.

SEC. 5. The Director of Telecommunications Management shall establish such interagency advisory committees and working groups composed of representatives of interested agencies and consult with such departments and agencies as may be necessary for the most effective performance of his functions. To the extent that he deems it necessary or advisable to continue the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee, it shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Director of Telecommunications Management.

SEC. 6. In carrying out functions under this order, the Director of Telecommunications Management shall consider the following objectives:

(a) Full and efficient employment of telecommunications resources in carrying -out national policies;

(b) Development of telecommunications plans, policies, and programs under which full advantage of technological development will accrue to the Nation and the users of telecommunications; and which will satisfactorily serve the national security; sustain and contribute to the full development of world trade and commerce; strengthen the position and serve the best interests of the United States in negotiations with foreign nations; and permit maximum use of resources through better frequency management;

(c) Utilization of the radio spectrum by the Federal Government in a manner which permits and encourages the most beneficial use thereof in the public interest;

(d) Implementation of the national policy of development and effective use of space satellites for international telecommunications services.

SEC. 7. Nothing contained in this order shall be deemed to impair any existing authority or jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.

SEC. 8. The Director of Telecommunications Management and the Federal Communications Commission shall assist and give policy advice to the Department of State in the discharge of its functions in the field of international telecommunications policies, positions and negotiations.

SEC. 9. The Director of Telecommunications Management shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities vested in him by this order or delegated to him under this order.

SEC. 10. All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Director of Telecommunications Management and to furnish him such information, support and assistance, not inconsistent with the law, as he may require in the performance of his duties. JOHN F. KENNEDY.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 16, 1962.

[Reprinted from the Federal Register, February 20, 1962 (27 F.R. 1519)]

Executive Order 11084

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 10995,1 RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered that Executive Order No. 10995 of February 16, 1962, headed "Assigning telecommunications management functions," be, and it is hereby, amended by substituting for Section 3 thereof the following:

"SEC. 3. (a) The authority to assign radio frequencies to Government agencies, vested in the President by subsection 305 (a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 305(a)), including all functions heretofore vested in the Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee, is hereby delegated to the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning, who may redelegate such authority to the Director of Telecommunications Management. Such authority shall include the power to amend, modify, or revoke frequency assignments.

1 27 F.R. 1519

"(b) The authority to authorize a foreign-government to construct and operatea radio station at the seat of government vested in the President by subsection 305(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (47 U.S.C. 305(d)), is hereby delegated to the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning who may redelegate such authority to the Director of Telecommunications Management. Authorization for the construction and operation of a radio station pursuant to this subsection and the assignment of a frequency for its use shall be made only upon recommendation of the Secretary of State and after consultation with the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission."

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 15, 1963.

JOHN F. KENNEDY.

[Reprinted from the Federal Register, February 19, 1963 (28 F.R. 1531)]

Executive Order 11191

PROVIDING FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ACT OF 1962

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of title 3 of the United State Code, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Definitions. As used in this order:

(a) The term "the Act" means the Communications Satellite Act of 1962: (76 Stat. 419), and includes, except as may for any reason be inappropriate, that Act as amended from time to time.

(b) The term "the Corporation" means the Communications Satellite Corporation (incorporated on February 1, 1963, under title III of the Act and under the District of Columbia Business Corporation Act).

(c) The term "the Director" means the Director of Telecommunications Management provided for in Executive Order No. 10995 of February 16, 1962.

(d) The term "the Secretary" means the Secretary of State or his designees. SEC. 2. Director of Telecommunications Management. (a) Subject to the provisions of this order, the Director shall generally advise and assist the President in connection with the functions conferred upon the President by the provisions of Section 201 (a) of the Act.

(b) The Director shall:

(1) Aid in the planning and development, and aid in fostering the execution, of a national program for the establishment and operation, as expeditiously as possible. of a commercial communications satellite system.

(2) Conduct a continuous review of all phases of the development and operation of such a system, including the activities of the Corporation.

(3) Coordinate the activities of governmental agencies with responsibilities in the field of telecommunication, so as to insure that there is full and effective compliance at all times with the policies set forth in the Act.

(4) Make recommendations to the President and others as appropriate, with respect to all steps necessary to insure the availability and appropriate utilization of the communications satellite system for general Government purposes in consonance with Section 201 (a) (6) of the Act.

(5) Help attain coordinated and efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum and the technical compatibility of the communications satellite system with existing communications facilities both in the United States and abroad.

(6) Prepare, for consideration by the President, such Presidential action documents as may be appropriate under Section 201 (a) of the Act, make necessary recommendations to the President in connection therewith, and keep the President currently informed with respect to the carrying out of the Act.

(7) Serve as the chief point of liaison between the President and the Corporation.

SEC. 3. Secretary of State. (a) The Secretary shall exercise the supervision provided for in Section 201(a) (4) of the Act and, in consonance with Section 201 (a) (5) of the Act, shall further timely arrangements for foreign participation in the establishment and use of a communications satellite system.

(b) The Secretary shall have direction of the foreign relations of the United States with respect to the Act, including all negotiations by the United States with foreign governments or with international bodies in connection with the Act.

SEC. 4. Annual reports. The Director shall timely submit to the President each ear the report (including evaluations and recommendations) provided for in Section 404 (a) of the Act.

SEC. 5. Assistance and Cooperation. The Director and the Secretary shall effect such mutual coordination, and all other federal agencies concerned, and the Corporation, shall furnish the Director and the Secretary such assistance and documents, and shall otherwise extend to them such cooperation, as will enable the Director and the Secretary properly to carry out their responsibilities under this order and best promote the implementation of the Act in an orderly and expeditious manner. In connection with his responsibilities under section 3 of this order, the Secretary shall consult with the Director and other federal officers concerned, and, as may be appropriate, with the Corporation.

SEC. 6. Functions reserved. The functions, or parts of functions, conferred upon the President by the Act that are not assigned herein are reserved to the President.

THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 4, 1965.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

[Reprinted from the Federal Register of January 5, 1965 (30 F.R. 29)]

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM MEMORANDUM TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, August 21, 1963.

CONCEPT AND OBJECTIVES

In order to strengthen the communications support of all major functions of government there is need to establish a unified governmental communications system which will be called the National Communications System (NCS). It shall be established and developed by linking together, improving, and extending on an evolutionary basis the communications facilities and components of the various Federal agencies.

The objective of the NCS will be to provide necessary communications for the Federal Government under all conditions ranging from a normal situation to national emergencies and international crises, including nuclear attack. The system will be developed and operated to be responsive to the variety of needs of the national command and user agencies and be capable of meeting priority requirements under emergency or war conditions through use of reserve capacity and additional private facilities. The NCS will also provide the necessary combinations of hardness, mobility, and circuit redundancy to obtain survivability of essential communications in all circumstances.

Initial emphasis in developing the NCS will be on meeting the most critical needs for communications in national security programs, particularly to overseas areas. As rapidly as is consistent with meeting critical needs, other Government needs will be examined and satisfied, as warranted, in the context of the NCS. The extent and character of the system require careful consideration in light of the priorities of need, the benefits to be obtained, and the costs involved.

Although no complete definition of the NCS can be made in advance of design studies and evolution in practice, it is generally conceived that the NCS would be comprised primarily of the long haul, point-to-point, trunk communications which can serve one or more agencies.

The President has directed the following organizational arrangements relating to the establishment and effective operation of the NCS.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES

In carrying out his functions pursuant to Executive Orders 10705 and 10995 and under this memorandum, the Director of Telecommunications Management shall be responsible for policy direction of the development and operation of a National Communications System. In this capacity, he shall also serve as a Special Assistant to the President for Telecommunications and shall:

a. Advise with respect to communications requirements to be supplied through the NCS; the responsibilities of the agencies in the implementing and utilizing the NCS; the guidance to be given to the Secretary of Defense as Executive Agent for the NCS with respect to the design and operation of the NCS; and the adequacy of system designs developed by the Executive Agent to provide, on a priority basis and under varying conditions of emergency, communications to the users of the NCS.

b. Identify those requirements unique to the needs of the Presidency.

c. Formulate and issue to the Executive Agent guidance as to the relative priorities of requirements.

d. Exercise review and surveillance of actions to insure compliance with policy determinations and guidance.

e. Ensure that there is adequate planning to meet future needs of the NCS.

f. Assist the President with respect to his coordinating and other functions under the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 as may be specified by Executive Order or otherwise.

In performing these functions, the Special Assistant to the President for Telecommunications will work closely with the Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; he will consult with the Director of the Office of Science and Technology and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, as appropriate; will establish arrangements for inter-agency consultation to ensure that the NCS will meet the essential needs of all Government agencies; and will be responsible for carrying on the work of the Subcommittee on Communications of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council which is hereby abolished. In addition to staff regularly assigned, he is authorized to arrange for the assignment of communications and other specialists from any agency by detail or temporary assignment.

The Bureau of the Budget, in consultation with the Special Assistant to the President for Telecommunications, the Executive Agent and the Administrator of General Services, will prescribe general guidelines and procedures for reviewing the financing of the NCS within the budgetary process and for preparation of budget estimates by the participating agencies.

EXECUTIVE AGENT RESPONSIBILITIES

To obtain the benefits of unified technical planning and operations, a single Executive Agent for the NCS is necessary. The President has designated the Secretary of Defense to serve in this capacity. He shall:

a. Design, for the approval of the President, the NCS, taking into consideration the communication needs and resources of all Federal agencies.

b. Develop plans for fulfilling approved requirements and priority determinations, and recommend assignments of implementation responsibilities to user agencies.

c. Assist the user agencies and the General Services Administrator with respect to the Federal Telecommunications System to accomplish their respective undertakings in the development and operation of the system.

d. Allocate, reallocate, and arrange for restoration of communications facilities to authorized users based on approved requirements and priorities. e. Develop operational plans and provide operational guidance with respect to all elements of the NCS, including (1) the prescription of standards and practices as to operation, maintenance, and installation; (2) the maintenance of necessary records to ensure effective utilization of the NCS; (3) the request of assignments of radio frequencies for the NCS; (4) the monitoring of frequency utilization; and (5) the exercise and test of system effectiveness.

f. Within general policy guidance, carry on long range planning to ensure the NCS meets future Government needs, especially in the national security area, and conduct and coordinate research and development in support of the NCS to ensure that the NCS reflects advancements in the art of communications. The Secretary of Defense may delegate these functions within the Department of Defense subject at all times to his direction. authority, and control. In carrying out his responsibilities for design, development and operation of the NCS, the Secretary will make appropriate arrangements for participation of staff of other agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES

The Federal Telecommunications System, established with the approval of the President under the authority of the Federal Property and Administrative

Services Act of 1949, as amended, to provide communications services to certain agencies in the Fifty States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, shall be a part of the NCS and shall be implemented and developed in accordance with approved plans and policies developed pursuant to this memorandum. The Executive Agent and the Administrator of General Services shall be responsible for establishing arrangements to avoid duplication in requests for cost, traffic, and other information needed from agencies served' by the FPS.

Nothing contained herein shall affect the responsibilities of the Administrator of General Services under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, with respect to the representation of agencies in negotiations with carriers and in proceedings before Federal and state regulatory bodies; prescription of policies and methods of procurement; and the procurement either directly or by delegation of authority to other agencies of public utility communications services.

AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES

All agencies are directed by the President to cooperate with and assist the Special Assistant to the President for Telecommunications, the Executive Agent, and the Administrator of General Services in the performance of the functions set forth above.

This memorandum shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.

JOHN F. KENNEDY.

[Reprinted from the Federal Register of August 28, 1963 (28 F.R. 9413)]

[For immediate release, James C. Hagerty, Press Secretary to the President, Apr. 17, 1957]

THE WHITE HOUSE

The President today signed an Executive order which delegates to the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization certain of the President's wartime powers contained in the Federal Communications Act.

The authority delegated to the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization does not authorize censorship of communications. The Office of Defense Mobilization has, and will continue, to work in close touch with the radio, television, telephone, and telegraph industries in formulating defense emergency plans.

The authority delegated in this Executive order consists of the authority, in time of war, to provide for a system of priorities for the use of the Nation's telephone and telegrah systems, for the resumption of intercity private line service following interrution, and for the effective use of communications for the purposes of national defense. The desirability of this action was demonstrated during Operation Alert 1956.

Executive Order 10705

DELEGATING CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT RELATING TO RADIO STATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. (a) Subject to the provisions of this order, the authority vested in the President by subsection 305(a), and by subsections 606 (a), (c), and (d), of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 305 (a); 606 (a), (c), and (d)), is delegated to the Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization (hereinafter referred to as the Director).

(b) Without limiting the time of effect of the provisions of section 2 hereof, it is directed that the authority delegated by section 1(a) of this order may be performed hereunder (1) in respect of the said subsections 305 (a) and 606(a) only during the continuance of a war in which the United States is engaged, and (2) in respect of the said subsections 606 (c) and (d) only upon proclamation by the President that there exists a state of war involving the United States. (c) The Director may issue such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary in connection with the authority delegated to him by subsection 1(a) of this order.