1949), 2774 (18 March 1949), 2805 and 2877 (21 March 1949), 2969 (22 March 1949); Part 3, p. 3899 (5 April 1949). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1949. 7. Senate Consideration of the Amendments-16 March-26 May 1949. President Truman's recommendations for amending the National Security Act were introduced in the Senate as S. 1269 on 16 March 1949 by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. For the recommended organization, see Chart 8. Following 8 days of hearings on S. 1269 during March, April, and early May 1949, the Senate Committee on Armed Services on 12 May reported favorably an amended bill, S. 1843, that had been drafted in light of the testimony presented, especially testimony of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This revised bill more closely circumscribed the powers of the Secretary of Defense than did S. 1269. The Senate amended and approved S. 1843 on 26 May 1949, after 4 days of debate. Sources: U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Hearings on S. 1269 and S. 1843: National Security Act Amendments of 1949. 81st Congress, 1st session. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1949. (For organization chart, see p. 260.) U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. National Security Act Amendments of 1949. S. Rpt. 366. 81st Congress, 1st session. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1949. U.S. Congress. Congressional Record. Volume 95, Part 5, pp. 6096-97 (12 May 1949), 6537 (20 May 1949), 6621-35 (23 May 1949), 6703-19 and 6725-26 (24 May 1949), 6781-88 (25 May 1949), and 6856, 6861, 6865, 6866-68, and 6871-79 (26 May 1949). Washington: Government Printing Office, 1949. 8. Congressional Approval of the Amendments-28 June-2 August 1949. The House Committee on Armed Services held hearings on S. 1843 in late June and early July and on 12 July voted to postpone further consideration pending the scheduled investigation of the B-36 bomber program. To force action on the measure, President Truman turned to the Reorganization Act of 1949 and on 18 July transmitted Reorganization Plan No. 8, embodying most of the provisions of the Senate bill, except Title IV dealing with budgetary and fiscal procedures. In the meantime, on 14 July the House Committee on Armed Services favorably reported H.R. 5632, which dealt exclusively with budgetary and fiscal matters and ignored all the other changes that had been proposed. The House approved this measure on 18 July. The Senate acted on H.R. 5632 two days later, but substituted its own. version of the amendments to the National Security Act of 1947. On 28 July, a Conference Committee reported out a compromise which adhered closely to S. 1843 but incorporated a number of the reservations on this measure made by members of the House Committee on A Services. The conference report was agreed to by the Senate on 28 July an the House of Representatives on 2 August. Sources: For House hearings on S. 1843, see: U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on Armed Services Committee Hearings on S. 1843 to Convert the National Military Establishmen an Executive Department of the Government, to be Known as the Departme Defense, to Provide the Secretary of Defense with Appropriate Responsibilit Authority, and with Civilian and Military Assistants Adequate to Fulfill his En Responsibility. House Armed Services Paper No. 95. 81st Congress, 1st session. ington: Government Printing Office, 1949. For Reorganization Plan No. 8, see: U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Message from the President. Reorg tion Plan No. 8 of 1949. H. Doc. 262. 81st Congress, 1st session. Washington: G ment Printing Office, 1949. For House consideration of H.R. 5632, see: U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on Armed Services Committee Hearings on H.R. 5632, to Reorganize Fiscal Management in the N Military Establishment, to Promote Economy and Efficiency, and for Other Pu House Armed Services Paper No. 94. 81st Congress, 1st session. Washington: C ment Printing Office, 1949. U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Committee on Armed Services. Re izing Fiscal Management in the National Military Establishment. H. Rpt. 106. Congress, 1st session. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1949. U.S. Congress. Congressional Record. Volume 95, Part 7, pp. 9417 (13 July 9526 (14 July 1949), 9670-79 and 9684-85 (20 July 1949). Washington: Gove Printing Office, 1949. For Senate consideration of H.R. 5632 and resolution of differences, see: U.S. Congress. Congressional Record. Volume 95, Part 7, pp. 9751-55 (2 1949); Part 8, pp. 9923 and 9963 (21 July 1949), 10057 (25 July 1949). Wash Government Printing Office, 1949. U.S. Congress. House of Representatives. Conference Committee. National S Act Amendments of 1949. H. Rpt. 1142. 81st Congress, 1st session. Wash Government Printing Office, 1949. U.S. Congress. Congressional Record. Volume 95, Part 8, pp. 10332-36, 10 (28 July 1949), 10592-10611 and 10677 (2 August 1949), 10731 (3 August 10887 (5 August 1949); Part 9, p. 12256 (25 August 1949). Washington: Gove Printing Office, 1949. 9. Public Law 216, 81st Congress-10 August 1949. President Truman approved the new legislation on 10 August (63 Stat. 578). (For the organization of the Department of Defense the amended legislation, see Chart 9.) The changes made in the N Security Act of 1947 are indicated below with the new wording i face type and the former wording in italics within brackets. THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947 as amended by PUBLIC LAW 216, 81st CONGRESS approved August 10, 1949 Short Title That this Act may be cited as the "National Security Act of 194 rce ASSISTANT SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP Heads of such Federal departments and agencies as the President directs. Presently. Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor. MUNITIONS BOARD MISSION Perform the following duties under the Secretary of Defense in support of JC S strategic and logistic plans. DUTIES 1. Coordinate Department of Defense activities in industrial matters, their procurement, production and distribution plans. 2. Plan for military aspects of industrial mobilization. 3. Assign inter service procurement responsibility, plan for specification standardization and for single purchase authority allocation. 4. Prepare potential production and personnel estimates for evaluating logistic feasibility of strategic operations. 5. Determine priorities within military procurement programs. 6. Supervise assigned subordinate agencies. 7. Establish most efficient inter-service logistic organization. 8. Correlate and develop policies for military vs civilian requirements, particularly on strategic and critical materials through liaison with other Federal activities. 9. Reconcile JCS logistic requirements with those of supply agencies, recommending action to the Secretary of Defense. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT BOARD MISSION Advise Secretary of Defense on status of scientific DUTIES 1. Prepare integrated military research and development 2. Advise on scientific research trends re national 3. Coordinate research and development among the 4. Formulate Department of Defense policy on research 5. Examine interaction of research and development and strategy, and advise JCS thereon. MEMBERSHIP Chairman of the Board Two representatives each from Army, Navy, Air Force, designated by the Secretaries of these departments. |