Evening star., 1941-04-11
Price Control Order Text
President Establishes New Unit
To Adj Commodities in Crisis

the exercise Of the authority vested
In him by the following named acts,
whenever, in the opinion of the ad-
ministrator, such action by the Pres
ident will enable the administrator
to carry out and secure compliance
with the provisions of Section "a and
&c of this order.
ID Section of the Selective
Training and Service Act of 1910
Public No. 1888, 10th Congress)
90 Section 100 of the National De-
fense Act CTitle so, U. S. c.. Sec
80. CD Section / (l5) of Title 40
U. S. C. "a The Act of October TO-
1910 Public No. 82e, 18th Congress
i. Perform the functions and ex-
ercise the authority vested in the
President by the following named
acts, in so far as and only to the
extent that the authority conferred
by such acts will, in the opinion of
the administrator, enable him to
carry out and secure compliance
with the provisions of Section "a
and &c of this order: Section 713(a) Z
of Title IS, U. S. c., Supp. v; Section
4 of the act approved June z, 1899
(Title so, U. S. c., Supp. v, Sec. 98c)
and Section 5 of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. Act, as amended by
the act approved June 25, 1910 pub
lie No. 664, 18th Congress-: Subject
to the disapproval by the Secretary
of War or the Secretary of the Navy
of each proposed action Hereunder.
]. Advise upon proposed or exist
ing legislation, and recommend such
additional Legislation as may be
necessary or desirable, relating to
prices, rents or the increase in sup
ply and the equitable distribution of
materials and commodities for ci-
villain use.
Keep President Informed.
k. Keep the President informed in
respect to progress made in carrying
out this order; and perform such
other related duties as the President
may from time to time assign or
delegate to him
3. The administrator may provide
for the internal organization and
management of the Office of Price
Administration and Civilian Supply,
and may appoint such advisory COM
mitteeS as he finds necessary to the
performance of his duties and re-
sponsibilities. The administrator
shall obtain the Presidents approval
for the establishment of the princi-
pal subdivisions of the Office and
the appointment of the heads
thereof.
4. There shall be in the Office Of
Price Administration and Civilian
Supply Price Administration Com
mittee consisting of the administra-
tor as chairman, the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Federal Loan Admins
traitor the chairman of the Tariff
Commission, the chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission. the di-
rector general and associate direc-
tor general of the Office of Produc-
tion Management. or such alternate
as each may designate, and such
other members as the President may
subsequently appoint. The COM
mittee shall from time to time, upon
request by the administrator, make
findings and submit recommended
tions to the administrator in respect
to the establishment of maximum
prices, commissions. margins, fees,
charges and other elements of cost
or price of materials or commodi-
ties as provided under paragraph
&c above.
5. Within the limits of such funds
as may be appropriated to the Office
of Price Administration and Civilian
Supply or as may be allocated to
it by the President through the
Bureau of the Budget, the admins
traitor may employ necessary per-
some and make provision for neces-
sary supplies, facilities, and serv-
ices. However, the Office of Price
Administration and Civilian Supply
shall use such statistical, informa-
tional, fiscal, personnel, and other
general business services and facili-
ties as may be made available to 1t
through the Office of Emergency
Management or other agencies of
the Government.