Joint resolution authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary construction work on the Capitol Grounds in connection with the erection of a building on privately owned property adjacent thereto
PL 83-14 (H.J.Res.229), enacted 04/01/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 15-APR. 4, 1953 
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Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953, submitted to the Congress 
on March 12,1953, shall take effect ten days after the date of the enact-
ment of this joint resolution, and its approval by the President, not-
withstanding the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949, as 
amended, except that section 9 of such Act shall apply to such reorgan-
ization plan and to the reorganization made thereby. 
Approved April 1, 1953. 
63 Stat. 203. 
5 u s e 133z note. 
Public Law 14 
CHAPTER 15 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary construction 
work on the Capitol Grounds in connection with the erection of a building on 
privately owned property adjacent thereto. 
^ r U 1, 1953 
[H. J. Rea. 229] 
Resolved hy the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Architect of the 
Capitol is hereby authorized to permit the performance within the 
United States Capitol Grounds of any excavation, temporary construc-
tion, or other work that may be necessary for construction of a national 
headquarters building for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers, American Federation of 
Labor, at the northwest corner of D Street and Louisiana Avenue 
Northwest: Provided, That no permanent construction shall extend 
within the United States Capitol Grounds. 
SEC. 2. The United States shall not incur any expense or liability 
whatsoever, under or by reason of this joint resolution, or be liable un-
der any claim of any nature or kind that may arise from anything that 
may be connected with or grow out of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 3. No work shall be performed within the Capitol Grounds 
pursuant to this joint resolution until the Architect of the Capitol shall 
have been furnished with such assurances as he may deem necessary 
that all areas within such grounds, disturbed by reason of such con-
struction, shall be restored to their original condition without expense 
to the United States; and all work within the Capitol Grounds herein 
authorized shall be performed under conditions satisfactory to the 
Architect of the Capitol. 
Approved April 1, 1953. 
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Public Law 15 
CHAPTER 16 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to authorize the appointment of a 
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and for other purjjoses. 
AprU 4, 1953 
[S.1110] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsections (a) ti^^^]^]^^ 1947 
and (b) of section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amendment, 
amended, is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 102. (a) There is hereby established under the National 
Security Council a Central Intelligence Agency with a Director of 
Central Intelligence who shall be the head thereof, and with a Deputy 
Director of Central Intelligence who shall act for, and exercise the 
])owers of, the Director during his absence or disability. 
The Director 
and the Deputy Director shall be appointed by the President, by and 
Avith the advice and consent of the Senate, from among the commis-
61 Stat. 497. 
so u s e 403. 
CIA. 
D i r e c t o r 
a n d 
Deputy Director.