Pub. L. 93-113, tit. IV, sec. 401

Sec. 401. There is hereby established in the executive branch of the Government an agency to be known as the ACTION Agency. Such Agency shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice, and consent of the Senate, and shall be compensated at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code. There shall also be in such agency a Deputy Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be compensated at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. The Deputy Director shall perform such functions as the Director shall from time to time prescribe, and shall act as Director of the ACTION Agency during the absence or disability of the Director. There shall also be in such agency two Associate Directors who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. One such Associate Director shall be designated “Associate Director for Domestic and Anti-Poverty Operations” and shall carry out operational responsibility’ for all programs authorized under this Act, and the other such Associate Director shall be designated “Associate Director for International Operations” and shall carry out operational responsibility tor all programs authorized under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.). There shall also be in such agency no more than two Assistant Directors appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5. United States Code. Each such Assistant Director shall perform such staff and support, functions for such Associate Directors as the Director shall from time to time prescribe. 87 Stat. 406There shall also be in such agency one Deputy Associate Director, under the Associate Director for Domestic and Anti-Poverty Operations, primarily responsible for programs carried out under parts A and B of title I of this Act and one Deputy Associate Director, under the Associate Director for Domestic and Anti-Poverty Operations, primarily responsible for programs carried out under title II of this Act, each of whom shall be appointed by the Director.