Pub. L. 94-487, tit. II, sec. 202

Sec. 202. In administering this title, the President shall— (1) request the cooperation and assistance of such other Federal departments and agencies as may be appropriate; (2) give all reasonable assistance, including financial assistance. to the States to enable them to organize and conduct conferences on balanced growth and economic development; (3) prepare and make available background materials for the use of delegates to the White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic Development as they may deem necessary; (4) prepare and distribute interim reports of the White House90 STAT. 2340 Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic Development as may be appropriate; and (5) engage such personnel as may be necessary without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive civil service, and without regard to chapter 57 and subchapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.