New-York tribune., 1918-05-15

!0aCS:
Authorizing the President to CO.
ordinate or consolidate executive
bureaus, agencies. and offices, and
for other purposes. in the interest
of economy and the more efficient
concentration of the government.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representations Of the
United States of America IN Con-
qress assembled, That for the ma
tional security and defence, for the
successful prosecution of the war,
for the support and maintenance of
the army and navy, for the better
utilization of resources and indus
tries, and for the more effective eX-
ercise and more efficient administra
tion by the President of his powers
as Commander in Chief of the land
and naval forces the President is
hereby authorized to make such re-
distribution of functions among the
executive agencies as he may deem
necessary, including any functions,
duties, and powers hitherto by law
ment, commission, bureau, agency,
office. or officer, in such manner as
in his judgment shall seem best
fitted to carry out the purposes of
this act, and to this end is author
lied to make such regulations and to
issue such orders as he may deem
necessary, avhich regulations and
orders shall be IN 1U,-itafl0 and
shall be filed auth the head of
the department affected and con-
stitute q public record: Provided.
That this act shall remain in force
during the continuance of the pres
ent war and for six months after the
termination of the war by the proc
lamation of the treaty of peace. or
at such earlier time as the President
may designate: Provided further.
That the termination of this act
shall not affect any act done or any
right or obligation accruing or ac
ing the time that this act is in force:
Provided further. That the au-
thoritu by this act granted shall
be erercised onlu n, matters re-
latinQ to the conduct of the pres
ert aUdr.
Section 2. That in carrying out
the purposes of, this act the Presi-
dent is authorized to utiize, CO.
ordinate or consolidate any executive
or administrative commissions, bu
reaus, agencies. Offices or officers
mo1V enistinQ bu ldW. to transfer
any duties or powers from one ex-
listing department, commission, bu
reau, agency, Office or officer to an
other, to transfer the personnel
thereof or any part of it either by
detail or assignment, together with
the whole or any part of the rec
ordss and public property belonging
thereto.
Section 3. That for the purpose Of
carrying out the provisions of this
act, any moneys heretofore and here
after appropriated for the use of any
executive department, commission,
bureau, agency, Office or officer shall
be erpended onlN for the purposes
for which it was appropriated under
the direction Of such other agency
as may be directed by the President
hereunder to perform and execute
said function.
Section 4. That should the Presi-
dent. IN redistrib1tti'aa. the func.
tioms among the erecutave agencies
as provided in this act. conclude
that ana bureau should be abol-.
lshe.d or its duties and
functaons conferred upon some
other department or bureGu or
eliminated e1,tirelY. he shall re-
port has conclusions to C0n0ress
tcath such recommendations as ne
ntdN deem proper. -
Section s. That all laws or parts
Of !ascs conflicting ,Uitk the pro-
rtslons of this act are to TIE e1-
tent Of such conflict suspended
aOhale this act is tn force.
Upon the termination of this
act all erecutiyc or administrative
agencies. depdrtments. commits
sioms. bureaus. Offices or officers
shGu exercise the same functions.
dntaes q1ad poWcrS as heretofore
or as, hereafter N lac man be
prov!ded. am authorization OF the
Prestdent Mnder this act to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Section 8. That the President +.
further authorized to establish an
executive agency which may exercise
such jurisdiction and control over
the production Of aeroplanes. aero
plane engines and aircraft ennin.
mcnt as in his Judgment NAV be ad-
vantagcous and further to transfar
to such agency for its USE ali ar anv
moneys heretofore appropriated for
the production Of aeroplsnes. aero.
plane engines and aircraft ecuip-
ment SSs4p-