An Act to amend section 201 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
PL 87-26 (H.R.6169), enacted 04/25/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-27-MAY 1, 1961 
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"(d) Eacli alternate member clesignated under subsection (c) of this 
section shall be designated to serve as such by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate unless at the time of his designation he holds 
an office in the Federal Government to which he was appointed by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
"(e) It shall be the function of the Council to advise and assist the 
President, as he may request, with respect to the performance of func-
tions in the aeronautics and space field, including the following 
functions: 
"(1) survey all significant aeronautical and space activities, 
including the policies, plans, programs, and accomplishments of 
all departments and agencies of the United States engaged in such 
activities; 
"(2) develop a comprehensive program of aeronautical and 
space activities to be conducted by departments and agencies of the 
United States; 
"(3) designate and fix responsibility for the direction of major 
aeronautical and space activities; 
"(4) provide for effective cooperation among all departments 
and agencies of the United States engaged in aeronautical and 
space activities, and specify, in any case in which primary respon-
sibility for any category of aeronautical and space activities has 
been assigned to any department or agency, which of those 
activities may be carried on concurrently by other departments 
or agencies; and 
"(5) resolve ditferences 
arising 
among departments 
and 
agencies of the United States with respect to aeronautical and 
space activities under this Act, including differences as to whether 
a particular project is an aeronautical and space activity." 
(b) Subsection (g) of the said section 201 is hereby repealed. 
Approved April 25, 196L 
Fun<;:tions. 
Repeal, 
May 1, 1961 
[S. 1] 
Public Law 87-27 
AN ACT 
To establish an effective program to alleviate conditions of substantial and 
persistent unemployment and underemployment in certain economically 
disti'essed areas. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate amd House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
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be cited as the "Area Redevelopment Act". 
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DECLARATION OF PURPOSE 
SEC. 2. The Congress declares that the maintenance of the national 
economy at a high level is vital to the best interests of the United 
States, but that some of our communities are suffering substantial and 
persistent unemployment and underemployment; that such unemploy-
ment and underemployment cause hardship to many individuals and 
their families and detract from the national welfare by wasting vital 
human resources; that to overcome this problem the Federal Govern-
ment, in cooperation with the States, should help areas of substantial 
and persistent unemployment and underemployment to take effective 
steps in planning and financing their economic redevelopment; that 
Federal assistance to communities, industries, enterprises, and indi-
viduals in areas needing redevelopment should enable such areas to