Ask the Scholar

Document scope · 1 page
doc
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory. For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.

Source Description

This file contains: Description of Governmental Units by Functional Area. Fiscal section Part II. 27 pages [Report], n.d.

Scholar Source Context

Document identity
localId
26127166
label
WHSF: Returned, 43-7
core
doc
dtoType
document
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
26127166
contentType
document
title
WHSF: Returned, 43-7
description
This file contains: Description of Governmental Units by Functional Area. Fiscal section Part II. 27 pages [Report], n.d.
collections
Richard M. Nixon's Returned Materials Collection
Returned White House Special Files
imageCount
1
hasImages
yes
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
naId
26127166
levelOfDescription
fileUnit
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
document
mediaId
3040e81101a4b421
ocrText
Richard Nixon Presidential Library White House Special Files Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description 43 7 n.d. Report Description of Governmental Units by Functional Area. Fiscal section Part II. 27 pages Monday, May 14, 2007 Page 1 of 1 EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 811 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20571. Phone, REpublic 7-7890 PURPOSE.-The purpose of the Bank is to aid in financing and to facil- itate exports and imports and the ex- change of commodities between the United States or any of its Territories or insular possessions and any foreign country or the agencies or nationals thereof. The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended, expresses the pol- icy of the Congress that the Bank should supplement and encourage and not compete with private capital; that loans should generally be for specific purposes and offer reasonable assur- ance of repayment; and that in au- thorizing loans account should be taken of the possible adverse effects upon the United States economy. LEVEL III President ORGANIZATION.-T Export-Im- port Bank Act, as amended, provides for e-man Board of Directors con- sisting of the President of the Export- Import Bank who serves as Chairman, the First Vice President who serves as Vice Chairman, and three additional Directors appointed by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the five members of the Board not more than three may be members of any one political party. The Bank is authorized to have out- standing at any one time dollar loans, guarantees, and insurance in an ag- gregate amount not in excess of $13.5 billion. The Bank is also. authorized to have a capital stock of $1 billion and to borrow from the United States Treasury on its own obligations up to not more than $6 billion outstanding at any one time. LEVEL IV First Vice President LEVEL IV Members, Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of Washington FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION South Agriculture Building, Washington, D.C., 20578. Phone, DUdley 8-2432 The Farm Credit Administration was es- tablished as an independent agency in operative bank-is headed by a Direc- 1933 by Executive Order 6084. Under Reorganization Plan I, dated tor appointed by the Governor. Each April 25, 1939, the Farm Credit Ad- of these Directors is also designated as ministration became a part of the a Deputy Governor. Department of Agriculture. How- All the expenses of the Farm Credit Administration, including examination ever, the Farm Credit Act of 1953 expense, are paid from assessments again made the Farm Credit Admin- against the banks and associations it istration an independent agency of the supervises. executive branch of the Government. DISTRICT ORGANIZATION.-The PURPOSE.-The Farm Credit Ad- United States is divided into 12 farm ministration supervises and coordinates credit districts. In one city in each dis- a cooperative credit system for agri- trict are a Federal land bank, a Federal culture. This system provides long- and intermediate credit bank, and a bank short-term credit to farmers and their for cooperatives. Each district also cooperative marketing, purchasing, has a part-time policy-making farm and business service organizations. credit board of seven members which MANAGEMENT.-A 13-member Fed- members are ex-officio directors of eral Farm Credit Board, created by the each of the three banks in that district. Farm Credit Act of 1953, is a part- Each bank has its own officers. time policy-making body for the Farm The Federal land bank associations, Credit Administration. Twelve mem- production credit associations, and the bers of the Board, one from each farm cooperatives borrowing from the banks credit district, are appointed by the President of the United States after for cooperatives are entitled in each district to elect two members. The giving consideration to nominations made by Federal land bank associa- other member of a district board is ap- tions, production credit associations, pointed by the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration with the advice and cooperatives borrowing from the and consent of the Federal Farm Credit banks for cooperatives. The thirtcenth Board. member is appointed by the Secretary Activities of the three banks in a of Agriculture as his representative. The Board selects the Governor of the district are coordinated through the Farm Credit Administration who is the district farm credit board and a presi- chief executive officer under the Board. dent's committee. The Examination Division of the The President of the United States Farm Credit Administration examines approves the appointment of the Gov- these banks and the local associations. ernor as long as there is any Govern- ment capital in banks and associations supervised by the Farm Credit Administration. Each of the three credit services- land bank, short-term credit, and co- LEVEL IV GOVERNOR OF THE FARM CREDIT ADM. 12 MEMBERS OF FARM CREDIT BOARD (PART- TIME) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 1 550 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20429. Phone, 393-8400 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEES BOARD OF REVIEW CHAIRMAN AUDITOR COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY LIQUIDATIONS, LOANS AND DIRECTOR PURCHASES OF ASSETS SPECIAL SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD ASSISTANTS TO THE BOARD SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE BOARD DIVISION OF LEGAL DIVISION OF DIVISION OF RESEARCH OFFICE OF THE EXAMINATION DIVISION LIQUIDATION AND DATA PROCESSING CONTROLLER PURPOSE.-The chief purpose of the Corporation. The Corporation is also Corporation is to insure the deposits of authorized to make such loans or pur- all banks which are eligible to become chase of assets in order to prevent the insured under the law. The major closing of an insured bank or to re- functions of the Corporation. are to open a closed insured bank when the prevent loss to depositors of insured Corporation considers the continued banks, up to the insured limit, and to operation of such bank is essential to prevent the development or continu- provide adequate banking service in ance of unsafe and unsound banking the community. practices or violations of law. In pro- tecting depositors the Corporation may pay off depositors of closed banks up to the insured limit, or make loans to or purchase assets from insured banks when such loans or purchases will facilitate a merger or consolidation and will reduce the probable loss to the LEVEL III CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FDIC ORGANIZATION.-Management of the Corporation is vested in a board of directors of three members. The Presi- del ppoints two members, one of whom is elected chairman, for terms of 6 years, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Comptroller of the Currency serves ex officio as the third member. The law requires that not more than two members of the board shall belong to the same political party. The Corporation is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, and the Secretary of the Treasury is au- thorized and directed to loan to the Corporation on such terms as may be fixed by the Corporation and the Sec- retary, not to exceed $3,000,000,000 outstanding at any one time, when in the judgment of the Board of Directors of the Corporation such funds are re- quired for insurance purposes. No borrowings have been made under this authorization. LEVEL IV MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FDIC FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 101 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., 20552. Phone, STerling 3-7210 Federal Home Loan Bank System RETIREMENT OF CAPITAL STOCK.- The capital stock of the Corporation, CREATION.-The Federal Home originally issued in the amount of Loan Bank System was created by $100,000,000 and formerly held by the authority of the Federal Home Loan United States Treasury, has now been Bank Act, approved July 22, 1932 (see completely retired. As provided by citations under Federal Home Loan law, effective June 27, 1950, the Cor- Bank Board), to provide credit re- poration retired at the end of each serve for savings and home-financing fiscal year an amount of its capital institutions. ORGANIZATION.-In operation during stock equal to 50 percent of its net 1967 were 12 regional Federal Home income for the year. Loan Banks of this System, located in Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Greens- Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council boro (N.C.), Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, Des Moines, Little Rock, To- The Federal Savings and Loan Ad- peka, San Francisco, and Spokane. visory Council is an independent stat- The management of 6 of the 12 banks utory advisory body empowered to (Boston, Pittsburgh, Greensboro, To- consult with the Federal Home Loan peka, San Francisco, and Spokane) is Bank Board in its administration of vested in a board of 12 directors, 4 ap- the Federal Home Loan Bank System, pointed by the Federal Home Loan the Federal Savings and Loan Insur- Bank Board to represent the public in- ance Corporation, and the Federal terest and 8 elected by the member Savings and Loan System. Establish- institutions. Three banks (Indianapo- ment of the Council emphasized the lis, Des Moines, and Little Rock) have public interest which is inherent in restore it to normal operation, the Cor- operations of the Board and of the poration may make loans to, purchase supervised savings and home financ- assets of, or make a financial contribu- ing institutions which serve many mil- tion to such an institution. In the lions of savers, investors, and home- event of a default by any insured in- owners throughout the Nation. Meet- stitution, payment of each insured ac- ing in Washington at least twice a count in such insured institution, year, the Council may initiate recom- which is surrendered and transferred mendations to the Board and request to the Corporation, shall be made by information from the Board with re- the Corporation as soon as possible, spect to matters within the jurisdiction either (1) by cash or (2) by making of the Board. available to each insured member a The Council consists of 18 mem- transferred account in a new insured bers-one elected from each of the 12 institution in the same community or Federal Home Loan Bank Districts, in another insured institution in an and six appointed annually by the amount equal to the insured account Federal Home Loan Bank Board. The of such insured member. elected members are generally chosen FUNDS.-Income of the Corpora- from the ranks of active savings and tion consists principally of premiums loan managers. The appointed mein- paid by insured institutions and in- bers are chosen on the basis of leader- terest earned on investments. All ship in business or the professions. income above expenses is transferred to reserves. Reserves and unallocated income, as of December 31, 1967, totaled $2,049,000,000. The Corpora- tion is authorized to obtain additional funds for insurance purposes from the United States Treasury not exceeding $750,000,000 outstanding at any one time. In addition, insured associations may be required to deposit up to 1 per- cent of their savings capital with the Corporation. These borrowing and de- posit authorities have never been exercised. LEVEL III CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD ORGANIZATION The Board consists of three members, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than two members may be members of the same political party. Members are appointed for a term of 4 years each. LEVEL IV MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE Department of Labor Building, Washington, D.C., 20427. Phone, EXecutive 3-7350 The Service possesses no law en- which would have only a minor effect forcement authority. Its mediators, on interstate commerce if State or who are located in seven regional of- other conciliation services are avail- fices and other major industrial cities able to the parties. The Service is di- throughout the Nation, rely wholly on rected to make its mediation and con- persuasive techniques of mediation ciliation facilities available only as a and conciliation to perform their last resort and in exceptional cases in duties. the settlement of grievance disputes PURPOSE.-It is the duty of the arising over the application or inter- Service, in order to prevent or mini- pretation of existing collective bargain- mize interruptions of the free flow of ing agreements. commerce growing out of labor-man- If the mediator is not able to bring agement disputes, to assist the dis- the parties to agreement by mediation, putant parties in industries affecting he seeks to induce the parties volun- interstate commerce to settle such dis- tarily to seek other means of settling the putes through conciliation and media- dispute without resort to strike, lock- tion. out, or other coercion. ACTIVITIES.-The mediator's efforts The Service, on the joint request of are directed toward the establishment employers and unions, will also assist of sound and stable labor-management in the selection of arbitrators. relations on a continuing basis. Medi- The work of the Service-to con- ators of the Service assist representa- tinually improve labor-management tives of labor and management in relations and to ameliorate the effects settling disputes about wages, hours, of disputes when they occur-is de- and other aspects of the employment signed to strengthen the national labor- relationship that arise in the course of management relations policy favoring negotiations. But in this work the collective bargaining and responsible mediator has a more basic function: labor-management relations resulting that of encouraging and promoting bet- from it. ter day-to-day relations between labor The National Labor-Management and management. He thereby helps Panel-composed of 12 members ap- to reduce the incidence of work stop- pointed by the President, 6 represent- pages resulting from disputes about the ing management and 6 representing terms of collective bargaining agree- labor-advises the Director on the ments and disputes arising from griev- avoidance of industrial controversies, ances under existing contracts. Issues particularly those affecting the general arising in subsequent negotiations of welfare. the parties may then be faced as prob- lems to be settled through mutual ef- fort rather than issues in dispute. The Service offers its facilities in labor-management disputes in any in- dustry affecting interstate commerce, either upon its own motion or at the request of one or more of the parties to the dispute, whenever in its judg- ment such dispute threatens to cause a substantial interruption of commerce. Under section 8 (d) of the act, em- ployers and unions are required to file with the Service a notice of every dis- pute affecting commerce not settled within 30 days after prior service of a notice to terminate or modify an exist- ing contract. The Service is required to avoid the mediation of disputes LEVEL III DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIA- TION SERVICE LEVEL V ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (not listed in manual) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1 Pennsylvania Avenue at Sixth Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20580 Phone, EXecutive 3-6800 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER Assistant to Chairman EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL HEARING EXAMINERS OFFICE OF PROGRAM REVIEW OFFICE OF SECRETARY ASST. GENERAL COUNSELS: DIVISION: Appeals Legal and Public Records Consent Orders Export Trade OFFICE OF INFORMATION I DEP. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Legislation Voluntary Compliance Fed.-State Cooperation OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER Management Staff DIVISION: DIVISIONS: Finance Administrative Services Data Processing Personnel OPERATING BUREAUS DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ECONOMICS FIELD OPERATIONS INDUSTRY GUIDANCE RESTRAINT OF TRADE TEXTILES AND FURS DIVISIONS: DIVISIONS: FIELD OFFICES: DIVISIONS: DIVISIONS: DIVISIONS: Compliance Economic Evidence Atlanta Accounting Enforcement Food and Drug Advertising Financial Statistics Boston Advisory Opinions Regulation General Practices Compliance Industry Analysis Chicago Industry Guides Scientific Opinions Cleveland Trade Regulation Rules Discriminatory Practices Special Projects General Trade Restraints Kansas City Mergers Los Angeles New Orleans ADMINISTRATION ONLY. New York City San Francisco Field Stations ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND Seattle FORMAL INVESTIGATIVE MATTERS. Washington Area PURPOSE.-The basic objective of mission Act, cited above, and the the Commission is the maintenance of Clayton Act (38 Stat. 730; 15 U. S. C. free competitive enterprise as the key- 12), both passed in 1914 and both suc- stone of the American economic sys- cessively amended in the years that tem. Although the duties of the have followed. The Federal Trade Commission are many and varied un- Commission Act lays down a general der the statutes, the foundation of pub- prohibition against the use in com- lic policy underlying all these duties merce of "unfair methods of competi- is essentially the same: to prevent tion" and "unfair or deceptive acts or the free enterprise system from being practices." The Clayton Act outlaws stifled or fettered by monopoly or cor- specific practices recognized as instru- rupted by unfair or deceptive trade ments of monopoly. As an adminis- trative agency, acting quasi-judicially practices. and quasi-legislatively, the Commission In brief, the Commission is charged was established to deal with trade prac- with keeping competition both free tices on a continuing and corrective and fair. basis. It has no authority to punish; This basic purpose finds its primary its function is to "prevent," through expression in the Federal Trade Com- cease-and-desist orders and other means, those practices condemned by the law of Federal trade regulation. CHAIRMAN ORGANIZATION.-The Commission is composed of five members. Each mem- ber is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the late, for a term of 7 years. Not more than three of the Commissioners may be members of the same political party. One Commissioner is desig- nated by the President as Chairman of the Commission and is responsible for its administrative management. An Executive Director, appointed by the Chairman with the consent of the Commission, exercises general su- pervision over the staff of the agency. The Secretary of the Commission is the legal custodian of its seal, papers, and records; handles its mail; signs its orders, as well as other official docu- ments; keeps. its minutes and its cal- endar of pending matters; and ar- ranges for oral arguments. LEVEL V MEMBERS (5). ONE IS SELECTED BY PRESI- DENT AS CHAIRMAN INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION' Twelfth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., 20423. Phone, 737-9765 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION COMMISSION VICE CHAIRMAN DIVISION DIVISION 2 DIVISION 3 CHAIRMAN - DIVISION CHAIRMAN DIVISION CHAIRMAN DIVISION CHAIRMAN or ICE OF OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROCEEDINGS MANAGING DIRECTOR GENERAL COUNSEL SECRETARY BUDGET AND PERSONNEL SECTION of SECTION or SECTION or SECTION of the REVIEW SECTION MEANINGS FIOM OPINIONS RESEARCH REFERENCE IPROC DINGH FISCAL OFFICE OFFICE LITIGATION committee AND ORINIONS SERVICES ways AND ... DEPUTY DIRECT 04 CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR MEANING BERWINER SECTION OF SECTION or ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS SERVICES DEVELOPMENT SECTION or OPERATIONS TEMPORARY AUTHORITY BOCKETS REVIEW AND AND BOARDS PHINCE BOARDE TRANSFER DOARD BUREAU OF BUREAU OF BUREAU or BUREAU OF BUREAU of ACCOUNTS ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS TRAFFIC ECONOMICS PRECTORS DIRECTOR'S DIRECTOR'S DIRECTOR'S DIRECTOR'S OFFICE OFFICE or OFFICE OFFICE MC or SECTION or SEC of SECTION or SECTION or accounting - ENFORCEMENT BAILROADS RESEARCH SECTION - MOTOR WATER SECTION or SECTION or sector . EOST FROM AND FORWARDER Pates and MDTOR CARRIERS ENFORCEMENT - CAND - STATISTICS SECTION - SECTION or 1 BOARD or SERVICIATION INSURANCE IMPENSION SECTION R or MILE CARRIERS POURTH sector REPORTS - FREIGHT DOARS FORWORDERS TIGN OF INSURANCE RELEASED RATES PHONE - - COMMUNICATION SERVICE AND VC and SPECIAL ANALVIN LEASING RESSON BOARDS --- 1 DIRECTION - CONSUMPLATION RECOUNTING # SELVATION REGIONAL BOARD MANAGERS RECEIVED AUDITOPS - REGIONAL COUNSELS REGIONAL REGIONAL supplyment (se MOVE area MEDIA'S agen - IM FELD TM. - STATE HELP State PELO STATE PURPOSE-The Commission was sound economic conditions in trans- created for the general purpose of regu- portation and among the several car- lation, in the public interest, of com- riers; to encourage establishment and mon carriers subject to the act engaged maintenance of reasonable charges in transportation in interstate com- for transportation services, without un- merce, and in foreign commerce to the just discriminations, undue preferences extent that it takes place within the or advantages, or unfair or destructive United States. As recently amended, competitive practices; to cooperate all provisions of the act are to be ad- with the several States and their duly ministered by the Commission in the authorized officials; and to encourage light of a transportation policy added fair wages and equitable working con- by the 1940 act, that all modes of trans- ditions-all to the end of developing, portation subject to its provisions are coordinating, and preserving a national to be regulated so as to recognize and transportation system by water, high- preserve the inherent advantages of way, and rail, as well as by other means, adequate to meet the needs of the each; to promote safe, adequate, eco- commerce of the United States, of the nomical, and efficient service and foster postal service, and of the national defense. LEVEL III CHAIRMAN ORGANIZATION.-The Commission consists of 11 members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. From its membership the Commission annually elects a chair- ma nd a vice chairman. The act authorizes the Commission to create and delegate certain of its duties and functions to appellate divisions or to divisions, each to consist of not less than three members. The Commission also may delegate certain duties and functions to individual commissioners or to boards consisting of not less than three eligible employees. Under certain circumstances, decisions of divisions, individual commissioners, and boards of employees are subject to reconsidera- tion by an appellate division or by the entire Commission. Pursuant to this authority, the Commission has created- and assigned duties to three regular divisions whose duties are primarily. as follows: Division 1, operating rights; Division 2, rates, tariffs, and valuation; and Division 3, finance and service. These same three divisions function as appellate divisions for action on petitions for reconsideration or re- hearing of decisions of divisions or boards of employees. The staff of the Commission is organized into 5 bu- reaus and 4 offices. VEL IV MEMBERS MEMBERS (CONT. ) NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., 20570. Phone, EXecutive 3-3111 PURPOSE.-The act affirms the right of employees to self-organization and to bargain collectively through repre- sentatives of their own choosing or to refrain from any or all such activities. To effectuate this policy, the act pro- hibits certain unfair labor practices and authorizes the Board to designate appropriate units for collective bar- gaining and to conduct secret ballots to determine the exclusive representa- tive of employees. LEVEL 11 CHAIRMAN ORGANIZATION.-The President ap- points, with the consent of the Senate, the five members of the Board for terms of 5 years each and the General Counsel for a term of 4 years. The first National Labor Relations Board was created under authority of public resolution of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1183; 15 U. S. C. 702a-02f), which was superseded by the Board created by act of 1935 and enlarged by the act of 1947. LEVEL IV GENERAL COUNSEL The General Counsel has final au ity, on behalf of the Board, in respect to the investigation and issu- ance of complaints and in respect to the prosecution of such complaints be- fore the Board. Whenever the General Counsel has investigated any charge filed against a labor organization al- leging a violation of sections 8 (b) (4) (a), or (b), or (c) [see page 500, col. 2, par. 4 (a), (b), (c)] and has rea- sonable grounds to believe the charges are true, he is required to petition the United States district court for appro- priate temporary relief. LEVEL IV MEMBERS OF NAT. LABOR RELATIONS BD. NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 1230 Sixteenth Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20572. Phone, 343-1100 PURPOSE.-The general purposes of right of employees to join a labor the Railway Labor Act, establishing organization. the National Mediation Board, are as 3. To provide for the complete follows: independence of carriers and of 1. To avoid any interruption to employees in the matter of self- commerce or to the operation of any organization. carrier engaged therein. 4. To provide for the prompt and 2. To forbid any limitation upon orderly settlement of all disputes con- freedom of association among em- cerning rates of pay, rules, or working ployees or any denial, as a condition conditions. of employment or otherwise, of the 5. To provide for the prompt and orderly settlement of all disputes grow- ing out of grievances or out of the interpretation or application of agree- ments covering rates of pay, rules, or working conditions. LEVEL III CHAIRMAN ORGANIZATION.-The National Me- diation Board consists of three mem- bers appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than two members may he of the same political party. Th ard is assisted by an executive secretary, an office staff, and a staff of mediators. The Board annually desig- nates a member to act as Chairman. LEVEL IV - MEMBERS OF MEDIATION BOARD ACTIVITIES.-The principal duty of the National Mediation Board is to mediate differences between the rail- roads, the express and Pullman com- panics, and the airlines on the one hand and their employees on the other, growing out of their attempts to make and maintain agreements establishing the rates of pay, rules, and working conditions of the employees as directed by the Railway Labor Act. In addition to mediating disputes between carriers and their employees, the Board is also charged with the re- sponsibility of determining represen- tation disputes among the employees. When a dispute arises among a rail or airline carrier's employees as to who are = representatives of such em- plo, for the purposes of the Railway Labor Act, the Board is authorized to investigate such dispute and to deter- mine by an election or other appro- priate method who is the duly desig- nated and authorized representative of the employees and to certify such representative to the partics and to the carrier. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 1 500 N. Capitol Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20549. Phone, WOrth 3-5526 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION THE COMMISSION THE THE SECRETARY HEARING EXAMINERS THE OFFICE OF OPINIONS AND REVIEW THE THE OFFICE OF THE DIVISION OF THE DIVISION OF THE DIVISION OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL POLICY TRADING AND CORPORATION CORPORATE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT RESEARCH MARKETS FINANCE REGULATION THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF DATA PROCESSING COMPTROLLER PERSONNEL RECORDS AND SERVICE THE REGIONAL OFFICES NEW YORK REGIONAL BOSTON REGIONAL ATLANTA REGIONAL CHIC REGIONAL FORT WORTH DENVER REGIONAL SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE REGIONAL WASHINGTON D.C. OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE Cleveland,Ohic Branch Miami, Fle. Bronch Detroit, Mich. Branch Houston, Texas Branch Solt Loke City, Utah Los Angeles. Celif. Branch Branch 5t. Louis, Mo. Bronch The Commission is vested, inter alia, ties, it is unlawful to sell the securities with quasi-judicial functions. Persons in interstate commerce or through the aggrieved by its decisions in the exer- mails. (There are certain /limited ex- cise of those functions have a right of emptions, such as Government securi- review by United States courts of ties, nonpublic offerings, and intrastate appeals. offerings, as well as offerings not ex- PURPOSE.-The general objective of ceeding $300,000 in amount which the statutes administered by the Com- comply with the Commission's Regu- mission is to protect the interests of the lation A.) The effectiveness of a regis- public and investors against malprac- tration statement may be refused or tices in the securities and financial mar- suspended after a hearing if the state- kets. ment contains material misstatements SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.-Issuers of or omissions, thus barring sale of the securities making public offerings of se- securities until it is appropriately curities in interstate commerce or amended. Registration is not a finding through the mails, directly or by others by the Commission as to the accuracy on their behalf, are required to file with of the facts disclosed; and it is unlaw- the Commission registration statements ful so to represent. Moreover, registra- containing financial and other perti- tion of securities does not imply ap- nent data about the issuer and the se- proval of the issue by the Commission curities being offered. A similar re- or insure investors against loss in their quirement applies to such offerings on purchase, but serves rather to provide behalf of a controlling person of the information upon which investors may make an informed and realistic evalua- issuer. Unless a registration statement tion of the worth of the securities. is in effect with respect to such securi- LEVEL III CHAIRMAN ORGANIZATION.-The Commission is composed of five members, not more than three of whom may be members of the same political party. The mem- bers are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for 5-year terms, one term ending each year. The Chairman is designated by the President of the United States pursuant to the provi- sions of section 3 of Reorganization Plan 10 of 1950. LEVEL IV MEMBERS SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1441 L Street NW., Washington, D.C., 20416. Phone, EXecutive 3-3111 PURPOSE.-The purposes of the industrial facilities; to license and reg- Administration are to aid, counsel, ulate small business investment com- assist, and protect the interests of panies; to certify small business con- small business concerns; to insure that cerns for priority of payment out of the a fair proportion of the total Govern- War Claims Fund; to improve the ment purchases and contracts for sup- management skills of the owners of plies, services, research, and develop- small business concerns with direct ac- ment be placed with small business tion programs and through established enterprises; to make loans to small channels of business relations; and to business concerns, victims of floods or provide for the development of man- other catastrophes, small business in- agement skills of qualified persons seek- vestment companies, and State and ing to establish a small business. con- local development companies; to guar- cern. antce the payment of rent under leases to small business concerns to enable them to obtain prime commercial or LEVEL III ADMINISTRATOR ORGANIZATION.-The management of the Administration is vested in an Administrator, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Deputy Ad- min tor, and three Associate Ad- ministrators, who are appointed by the Administrator to assist him in the execution of the functions of the Ad- ministration. FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.-In connection with the Small Business Administration's principal program ac- tivities listed below, the Administrator has the following powers: Financial Assistance.-(1) To pro- vide financial counseling and make direct or bank participation loans to small business concerns to finance plant construction, conversion, expansion, or to finance the acquisition of equip- ment, facilities, machinery, supplies, or materials, and to furnish such concerns with working capital if necessary; (2) to make loans to corporations formed and capitalized by a group of small business concerns with resources pro- vided by them for the purpose of ob- taining for the use of such concerns raw materials, equipment, inventories, sup- plics, or the benefits of research and de- velopment, or for establishing facilities for such purpose; (3) to make loans to aid victims of floods or other natural cat: phcs to repair, rebuild, or re- place dicir homes, businesses, or other property; (4) to make loans to assist small businesses which have sustained substantial economic injury resulting from a natural disaster LEVEL IV DEPUTY ADMINISTRA- TOR LEVEL V ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRA TOR FOR FINANCE ASSISTANCE LEVEL IV ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRA TOR FOR PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE VEL V ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRA TOR FOR INVESTMENTS UNITED STATES TARIFF COMMISSION E Street between Seventh and Eighth Streets NW., Washington, D.C., 20436. Phone, NAtional 8-3947 PURPOSE.-It is the primary duty of the Commission to investigate and re- port upon tariff and foreign trade mat- ters as required by statute. It under- takes such investigations either on its own motion, or at the request of the President, either branch of the Con- gress, the House Committee on Ways and Means, or the Senate Committee on Finance. The Commission also con- ducts certain types of investigations at the request of interested parties. LEVEL IV CHAIRMAN ORGANIZATION.-The Commission consists of six members, appointed "y the President and confirmed by he Senate for terms of 6 years, one erm expiring each year. Not more han three commissioners may be of he same political party. The President S authorized to designate the Chair- nan and Vice Chairman annually rom membership of the Commis- ion. The Staff Coordinating Commit- ee, composed of senior officers of the Commission's staff and chaired by he Director of Investigation, plans and supervises the substantive work of he Commission under the active di- rection of the Commission. The oper- ting divisions of the staff consist of he Office of the General Counsel, the Director of Investigation, the Eco- nomics Division, and Technical Serv- ces. The Office of the Secretary acts is the secretariat for the Commission, and is responsible for the conduct of relations with the public and other Government agencies. LEVEL V MEMBERS OF THE U.S. TARIFF COMMISSION FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Twentieth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., 20551. Phone, REpublic 7-1100 CREATION AND AUTHORITY.-The branches situated in different sections Federal Reserve System was estab- of the United States; the Federal Ad- lished pursuant to authority contained visory Council; and the member banks, in the act of December 23, 1913, which include all national banks in the known as the Federal Reserve Act (38 50 States of the United States and Stat. 251; 12 U.S. C. 221). such State banks and trust companies PURPOSE.-As stated in the pre- as have voluntarily applied to the amble, the purposes of the act are "to Board of Governors for membership provide for the establishment of Fed- and have been admitted to the System. eral Reserve Banks, to furnish an elas- tic currency, to afford means of redis- counting commercial paper, to estab- lish a more effective supervision of banking in the United States, and for other purposes." ORGANIZATION.-The System com- prises the Board of Governors; the Federal Open Market Committee; the 12 Federal Reserve Banks and their 24 EL II CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FRS Board of Governors Broad supervisory powers are vested in the Board of Governors, which has its offices in Washington. The Board is composed of seven members appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In selecting these seven members the President is required to have due regard to a fair representation of financial, agricul- tural, industrial, and commercial in- terests, and the geographical divisions of the country. No two members may be from the same Federal Reserve dis- trict. The Chairman of the Board of Governors is by Executive order a member of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies. The Board determines general mon- etary, credit, and operating policies for the System as a whole and formulates th les and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the Federal Reserve Act. The Board's principal duties consist of exerting an influence over credit conditions and supervising the Federal Reserve Banks and mem- ber banks. LEVEL III MEMBERS OF THE BOARD