Unified Direction of Program

Unified Direction of Program Sec. 501. (a) In order that the programs of military, economic, and technical assistance authorized by this Act may be administered as parts of a unified program in accordance with the intent of Congress and to fix responsibility for the coordination and supervision of these programs in a single person, the President is authorized to appoint in the Executive Office of the President a Director for Mutual Security. The Director, on behalf of the President and subject to his direction, shall have primary responsibility for— (1) continuous supervision and general direction of the assistance programs under this Act to the end that such programs shall be (A) effectively integrated both at home and abroad, and (B) administered so as to assure that the defensive strength of the free nations of the world shall be built as quickly as possible on the basis of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid; (2) preparation and presentation to the Congress of such programs of foreign military, economic, and technical assistance as may be required in the interest of the security of the United States; (3) preparation for the President of the report to the Congress required by section 518 of this Act. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Director shall not hold any other office or employment under the United States and shall not have any other responsibilities except those directly related to the coordination, supervision, and direction, of the programs covered by this Act or otherwise conferred upon him by law. 65 Stat. 378 (c) The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall receive compensation at the rate of $22,500 per annum. (d) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, the President is authorized to utilize the positions created in subsection 406 (e) of the Mutual Defense Assistance Act of 1949, as amended. No person may serve in any such position under this subsection while at the same time he is an officer or employee of any other department or agency of the Government. (e) (1) The fourth paragraph of section 101 (a) of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U. S. C. 402 (a)), is amended by inserting after clause (4) the following: “(5) the Director for Mutual Security;” and by renumbering clauses (5) and (6) thereof as clauses (6) and (7), respectively. (2) Section 4 (a) of Public Law 171, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended (59 Stat. 512), is amended by striking out “Economic Cooperation Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “Mutual Security Agency” and by striking out “Administrator for Economic Cooperation” and inserting in lieu thereof “Director for Mutual Security”.