Pub. L. 89-564, tit. II, sec. 201

Sec. 201. The Secretary shall carry out the provisions of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 (including chapter 4 of title 23 of the United States Code) through a National Highway Safety Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”), which he shall establish in the Department of Commerce. 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, who shall be compensated at the rate prescribed for level V of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule established by the Federal Executive Salary Act of 1964. The Administrator shall be a citizen of the United States, and shall be appointed with due regard for his fitness to discharge efficiently the powers and the duties delegated to him. The Administrator shall have80 Stat. 736no pecuniary interest in or own any stock in or bonds of any enterprise involved in (1) manufacturing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment, or (2) constructing highways, nor shall he engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. The Administrator shall perform such duties as are delegated to him by the Secretary. On highway matters the Administrator shall consult with the Federal Highway Administrator. The President is authorized to carry out the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 through the Agency and Administrator authorized by this section.