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SELECTED BILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS

International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada

425 I Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20001. Phone, 202-783-9151.

United States Section:

Commissioner.-Richard L. Herman. Administrative Officer.-Joyce E. Williams. Canadian Section:

Commissioner.-A. C. McEwen.

The International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, created under provisions of the treaties between the United States and Great Britain of April 21, 1906, April 11, 1908, and February 24, 1925, consists of a United States Commissioner, a Canadian Commissioner, and their assistants.

The of the Commission is to purpose define, mark, and maintain the demarcation of the international boundary line between the United States and Canada.

International Boundary and Water Commission,

United States and Mexico

United States Section: Executive Center, 4110 Rio Bravo, El Paso, Tex. 79902. Commissioner.-Joseph F. Friedkin.

Mexican Section: El Chamizal, Ciudad
Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Commissioner.-David Herrera Jordán.

The International Boundary Commission was created pursuant to the Treaty of March 1, 1889, and its jurisdiction was extended by subsequent treaties. It was reconstituted as the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, by the Water Treaty of 1944 with ex

panded responsibilities, and functions under the policy direction of the Department of State and the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Relations. The United States Section, a Federal agency, also operates under various congressional acts.

The Commission, consisting of the United States Section and the Mexican Section, is charged with implementing the provisions of existing treaties dealing with boundary and water matters affecting the two countries, to include preservation of the international boundary; distribution between the two countries of the waters of the boundary rivers; control of floods on the boundary rivers; their regulation by joint storage works to enable utilization of the waters in the two countries; improvement of quality of waters of the boundary rivers; sanitation measures; and use of waters in the boundary section of the Rio Grande to jointly develop hydroelectric power. International Joint CommissionUnited States and Canada

United States Section: 1717 H Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20440. Phones, 202-2962142 or 202-632-9456.

Chairman.-Henry P. Smith III.

Executive Director.-John F. Hendrickson.
Secretary.-William A. Bullard.

Canadian Section: Ottawa, Canada.
Chairman.-Maxwell Cohen.
Secretary.-D. G. Chance.

Regional Office: 100 Ouellette Ave., Windsor, Ontario N9A 6T3. Phone, 519-2567821 or 313-963-9041.

Director.-Kenneth A. Oakley.

The International Joint Commission was organized in 1911 pursuant to the Treaty of January 11, 1909, between the United States and Great Britain.

The purpose of the Commission is to prevent disputes regarding the use of boundary waters, settle questions between the United States and Canada involving rights, obligations, or interests of either along the common frontier, and to make provisions for the adjustment and settlement of all such questions which may arise. The Regional Office monitors, evaluates, and encourages compliance with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of April 15, 1972.

Joint Brazil-United States
Defense Commission

United States Delegation: 1111 N. Nineteenth Street, Arlington, Va. 22209. Phones, 202-694-5310, 5607.

Chairman and U.S. Army Member.—Maj. Gen. Wallace H. Nutting.

Brazilian Delegation: Brazilian Embassy, 3006 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20008. Phone, 202-797-0220. Chairman and Army Member.—Brig. Gen. Celso dos Santos Meyer.

The Commission, composed of military delegates Army, Navy, and Air Force-of the two countries, was established in May 1942 by agreement between the United States and Brazil for the purpose of making bilateral studies of problems concerning the mutual defense of the Western Hemisphere.

Joint Mexican-United States
Defense Commission

United States Section: 1111 N. Nineteenth Street, Arlington, Va. 22209. Phones, 202-694-5310, 5607.

Chairman and U.S. Army Member.—Maj. Gen. Wallace H. Nutting.

Mexican Section: Mexican Embassy Annex, 2829 Sixteenth Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20009. Phone, 202–234–5492.

Chairman and Army-Air Member.-Maj. Gen. Guillermo Ruiz Perez.

The Joint Mexican-United States Defense Commission was established on February 27, 1942, by the Presidents of Mexico and of the United States, to study problems relating to the common defense of the United States and Mex

ico, to consider broad plans for the defense of Mexico and adjacent areas of the United States, and to propose to the respective governments measures which, in its opinion, should be adopted.

Permanent Joint Board on
Defense-United States and

Canada

5227 Department of State Building, Washington, D.C. 20520. Phone, 202-632-3135. United States Section:

Chairman.-Charles S. Gubser.

Secretary. Carl J. Clement (Department of State).

Canadian Section:

Chairman.-John B. Aird.

Secretary-Gordon Longmuir (Department of External Affairs).

The Permanent Joint Board on Defense was set up by the United States and Canada in pursuance of a joint announcement of the President and the Prime Minister, dated August 17, 1940, at Ogdensburg, N.Y., for the purpose of carrying out studies relating to sea, land, and air problems, including personnel and materiel, and to consider, in the broad sense, the defense of the northern half of the Western Hemisphere.

Appendix A

Executive Agencies and Functions of the Federal Government Abolished, Transferred, or Terminated Subsequent to March 4, 1933

ABACA PRODUCTION And sale

Functions of the President under the Abaca Production Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 435; 50 U.S.C. 541 et seq.) delegated to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, transferred to General Services Administration by EO 10539 of June 22, 1954. By directive from the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, abaca production was terminated and liquidation of the program accomplished in fiscal year 1960.

ACTIVE CORPS OF EXECUTIVES (ACE)

Established within ACTION by Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (87 Stat. 404; 42 U.S.C. 5032), approved Oct. 1, 1973, to provide an opportunity for active businessmen and professionals to assist persons already in, or seeking to enter, business enterprises and to carry out management and financial counseling activities. Program transferred to Small Business Administration (see text) by EO 11871 of July 18, 1975, effective July 15, 1975.

ACTS OF CONGRESS AND JOINT
RESOLUTIONS, transfer of funcTIONS
CONCERNING

See Statutes at Large, appendix A.

ADMINISTRATION ON AGING

Established by the Secretary of HEW on Oct. 1, 1965, to carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 218; 42 U.S.C. 3001 note). Reassigned to the Social and Rehabilitation Service by Department reorganization of Aug. 15, 1967. Transferred to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Development (see text) by Secretary's Order of June 15, 1973.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE

FEDERAL REGISTER

See National Archives Establishment, appendix A.

ADMINISTRATOR OF EXPORT CONTROL

Control of exports was instituted pursuant to provisions of section 6 of the act of July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 714; 50 U.S.C. App. 701). Proc. 2413 of July 2, 1940, vested administration of the provisions of section 6 in Administrator of Export Control, to function under rules and regulations prescribed by the President. EO 8900, of Sept. 15, 1941, amending order establishing Economic Defense Board (EO 8839, July 30, 1941), transferred to the Board powers and functions formerly vested in Administrator of Export Control, whose duties included control of exports of materials and commodities designated as essential to defense which cannot be exported except under license, and requisition of commodities export of which has been denied. These functions continued in an Office of Export Control under Executive Director of Economic Defense Board, changed to Board of Economic Warfare by EO 8982, of Dec. 17, 1941. (See Board of Economic Warfare, appendix A.)

ADVISER ON CONSUMERS' PROBLEMS

EO 7120 of July 30, 1935, recreated the office and trans ́erred Consumers' Advisory Board of NRA to Consumers' Division of same organization in order to reorganize consumers' agencies within National Emergency Council and National Recovery Administration. EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935, terminated NRA and transferred Consumers' Division to Department of Labor. (See Consumers' Agencies, appendix A.)

ADVISORY BOARD ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND STABILITY

Established by letter of the President of June 1, 1953 (to Congress), to keep the President closely informed about the state of the national economy and various measures necessary to aid in maintaining a stable prosperity. Superseded by the National Advisory Board on Economic Policy by direction of

the President, Mar. 12, 1961. On Aug. 21, 1962, the President established the Cabinet Committee on Economic Growth to succeed the National Advisory Board on Economic Policy.

ADVISORY COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

See Council of National Defense, appendix A.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS

Established under the authority of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 527; 22 U.S.C. 2456), approved Sept. 21, 1961, to advise and assist in the conduct of programs in the field of international educational exchange. Terminated in July 1973 pursuant to act of Oct. 6, 1972.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL PUBLIC WORKS

Established Oct. 5, 1955, pursuant to request of the President, to evaluate physical facilities needed to supply reasonable demands of a growing economy, and to coordinate Federal public works planning. Abolished by direction of the President, Mar. 12, 1961, and functions assigned to Director, Bureau of the Budget (see appendix A).

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VOLUNTARY
FOREIGN AID

Created by the President on May 14, 1946.
Transferred from Department of State to
Director for Mutual Security and later to
Director of the Foreign Operations Admin-
istration (see appendix A) by letter of the
President dated June 1, 1953.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WEATHER
CONTROL

Established by act of Aug. 13, 1953 (67 Stat. 559; 15 U.S.C. 311 note), to study and evaluate public and private experiments in weather control to determine extent to which the United States should experiment with, engage in, or regulate pertinent activities. Act of Aug. 28, 1957 (71 Stat. 426), provided for its termination by Dec. 31, 1957.

ADVISORY COUNCIL (NRA)

Created by EO 7075 of June 15, 1935, to aid National Recovery Administration.

Transferred to Department of Commerce by EO 7252 of Dec. 21, 1935, effective Jan. 1, 1936. By same order functions and duties of Advisory Council ordered terminated not later than Apr. 1, 1936. On Mar. 21, 1936, EO 7323 created Committee of Industrial Analysis (see appendix A), with Secretary of Commerce as Chairman, to complete work of Advisory Council, effective Apr. 1, 1936.

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC SECURITY

Created by EO 6757 of June 29, 1934, to assist Committee on Economic Security in developing program for unemployment insurance, old-age security, and adequate health care. Activities ceased when the President signed Social Security Act, Aug. 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 620; 5 U.S.C. 133).

ADVISORY UNIT ON WAR AND POSTWAR
ADJUSTMENT POLICIES

The President on Oct. 15, 1943, directed there be set up in Office of War Mobilization a unit to deal with war and postwar adjustment problems and to develop unified programs and policies for various Government agencies concerned. On Nov. 6, 1943, this unit was established. On Feb. 15, 1944, a report was submitted on War and PostWar Adjustment Policies. On May 12, 1944, the Unit Director and Assistant Director submitted a letter to Director of War Mobilization ending their work.

AERONAUTICAL BOARD

Organized in 1916 by agreement of Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy. Placed by military order of July 5, 1939, under direction and supervision of the President as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, effective July 1, 1939. Letter of Secretary of Defense, dated July 27, 1948, to Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Munitions Board, Research and Development Board, and Aeronautical Board directed that Aeronautical Board be dissolved and functions be transferred to Munitions Board (see appendix A) and Research and Development Board (see appendix A), effective Aug. 1, 1948. Military order of July 5, 1939, revoked by military order of Oct. 18, 1948.

AERONAUTICS BRANCH (COMMERCE)

Created to carry out provisions of Air Commerce Act of 1926 (44 Stat. 568; 49 U.S.C. 171). Administrative order of Secretary of

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Commerce, July 1, 1934, changed name to Bureau of Air Commerce (see appendix A).

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATION

Created pursuant to Agricultural Adjustment Act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 31; 7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Consolidated into Agricultural Conservation and Adjustment Administration as Agricultural Adjustment Agency of Department of Agriculture by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Grouped with other agencies to form Food Production Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942. Transferred to War Food Administration by EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943, as amended by EO 9334 of Apr. 19, 1943. War Food Administration terminated by EO 9577 of June 29, 1945, and functions transferred to Secretary of Agriculture. Transfer made permanent by Reorg. Plan 3, effective July 16, 1946. Functions of Agricultural Adjustment Agency consolidated into Production and Marketing Administration (see appendix A) by Secretary's memorandum 1118 of Aug. 18, 1945.

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT AGENCY
See Agricultural Adjustment Administra-
tion, above.

AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION AND
ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION

Established pursuant to EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, to group together under one administrator Agricultural Adjustment Agency, Sugar Agency, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and Soil Conservation Service. Consolidated into Food Production Administration by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942 (see War Food Administration, appendix A).

AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM

SERVICE

Established by Secretary of Agriculture on Jan. 21, 1953, from a part of the Production and Marketing Administration, to administer the National Agricultural Conservation Program and related conservation functions. Merged with Commodity Stabilization Service (see appendix A) by Secretary's memorandum 1446, Supp. 2, dated Apr. 19, 1961, effective Apr. 24, 1961.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ADMINISTRATION

Established as an overall marketing agency by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, consolidating Surplus Marketing Administration, Agricultural Marketing Service, and Commodity

Exchange Administration. Functions included lend-lease purchases, market expansion programs, market stabilization programs, marketing services, and marketing regulations. Secretary's memorandum of Feb. 28, 1942, transferred Division of Consumers' Council (see appendix A) to Agricultural Marketing Administration. Consolidated into Food Distribution Administration within Department of Agriculture by EO 9280 of Dec. 5, 1942. Food Distribution Administration consolidated into War Food Administration (see appendix A) by EO 9322 of Mar. 26, 1943, as amended by EO 9334 of Apr. 19, 1943.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

Established by Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to Agricultural Appropriation Act of 1940 (53 Stat. 939). Merged into Agricultural Marketing Administration (see appendix A) of the Department of Agriculture by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942. Name changed to Consumer and Marketing Service (see appendix A) by Secretary's memorandum 1567, supp. 1 of Feb. 8, 1965.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION

Established by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942, to consolidate most of the physical, biological, chemical, and engineering research activities in Department of Agriculture. Superseded by Agricultural Research Service, established under Secretary's memorandum 1320, supp. 4, Nov. 2, 1953.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DIVISION (AGRICULTUral marketING SERVICE) Transferred to Bureau of Agricultural Economics (see appendix A) by EO 9069 of Feb. 23, 1942.

AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE

Established by interdepartmental memorandum on Mar. 27, 1945; formally established by EO 9781 of Sept. 19, 1946, to provide for fullest development and coordination of aviation policies and activities of Federal agencies. Terminated by EO 10883 of Aug. 11, 1960, effective Oct. 11, 1960, and functions transferred for liquidation to Federal Aviation Agency (see appendix A).

AIR SAFETY BOARD (CIVIL AERONAUTICS
AUTHORITY)

Created by title VII of Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 973; 39 U.S.C. 481, 488, 46 U.S.C. 891y, 49 U.S.C. 401-681, 50 U.S.C. 151). Section 7 of Reorg. Plan

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