Creation of Agency

Creation of Agency general Sec. 301. (a) There is hereby established the Federal Aviation Agency, referred to in this Act as the “Agency”. The Agency shall be headed by an Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall receive compensation at the rate of $22,500 per annum. The Administrator shall be responsible for the exercise of all powers and the discharge of all duties of the Agency, and shall have authority and control over all personnel and activities thereof. In the exercise of his duties and the discharge of his responsibilities under this Act, the Administrator shall not submit his decisions for the approval of, nor be bound by the decisions or recommendations of, any committee, board, or other organization created by Executive order. qualifications of administrator (b) The Administrator shall be a citizen of the United States, and shall be appointed with due regard for his fitness for the efficient discharge of the powers and duties vested in and imposed upon him by this Act. At the time of his nomination he shall be a civilian and shall have had experience in a field directly related to aviation. The Administrator shall have no pecuniary interest in or own any stock in or bonds of any aeronautical enterprise nor shall he engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. principal office and seal (c) The principal office of the Agency shall be in or near the District of Columbia, but it may act and exercise all its powers at any other place. The Agency shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed.