SEC. 2. The Committee shall study, and shall advise and make recommendations to the President with regard to, all aspects of the supersonic transport program. The Committee shall devote particular attention to the financial aspects of the program and shall maintain close coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Budget in this regard.

SEC. 3. All Federal departments and agencies shall cooperate with the Committee and furnish it with such information and assistance, not inconsistent with law, as it may require in the performance of its duties.

SEC. 4. Members of the Committee who are officers or employees of the Federal Government shall receive no additional compensation by reason of such membership. Other members of the Committee shall be entitled to receive compensation and travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving the government intermittently (5 U.S.C. 73b-2).

SEC. 5. Each Federal department and agency represented on the Committee shall furnish necessary assistance to the Committee in accordance with section 214 of the Act of May 3, 1945, 59 Stat. 134 (31 U.S.C. 691). Such assistance may include the detailing of employees, including consultants and experts, to the Committee to perform such functions consistent with the purposes of this Order as the Committee may assign.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11151-SUSPENSION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5770 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, RELATING TO PROMOTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR NAVY

SOURCE: Executive Order 11151 appears at 29 F.R. 4989, Apr. 10, 1964. By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 5785 (b) of Title 10 of the United States Code, I hereby suspend the provisions of Section 5770 of Title 10 of the United States Code which require certain male officers on the active list in the line of the Navy to have had specified sea or foreign service before they may be promoted.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11155-PROVIDING FOR THE RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS AS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS

SOURCE: Executive Order 11155 appears at 29 F.R. 6909, May 27, 1964. WHEREAS it is necessary in the national interest that the Federal Government encourage high attainment by students in secondary schools, both public and private, throughout the Nation, and

WHEREAS national recognition of scholastic attainments will tend to enhance the accomplishments of such students generally and their potential after graduation:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. There is hereby established the Commission on Presidential Scholars (hereinafter referred to as the Commission). The Commission shall be composed of such members as the President may appoint from time to time from among appropriately qualified citizens

of the United States. The person chosen each year, with the cooperation of the Commissioner of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, as National Teacher of the Year shall be one of the members of the Commission for a period terminating one year after the date of his or her selection as National Teacher of the Year or at such earlier time as a next-succeeding National Teacher of the Year is chosen. The President shall designate one of the members as chairman of the Commission. Members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the President and without compensation from the United States.

SEC. 2. The Commission, in accordance with such standards and procedures as it may prescribe and on the basis of its independent judgment, shall annually choose Presidential Scholars, subject to the following:

(1) The Presidential Scholars shall be chosen from among persons who have recently been graduated, or are about to be graduated, from secondary schools, public or private.

(2) They shall be chosen on the basis of their outstanding scholarship.

(3) One boy and one girl shall be chosen as Presidential Scholars from each of the following, namely:

(i) Each State of the United States.

(ii) The District of Columbia.

(iii) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(iv) The following, collectively: American Samoa, Canal Zone, Guam, Virgin Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and, if the Commission in its discretion shall so determine, other places overIn respect of the said other places overseas, only children whose parents are citizens of the United States shall be eligible to be chosen hereunder as Presidential Scholars from those places.

seas.

(4) In addition to the 106 Presidential Scholars provided for in paragraph (3), above, the Commission may choose other Presidential Scholars, not exceeding fifteen in number for any one year, to be chosen at large from the jurisdictions referred to in that paragraph.

SEC. 3. There is hereby established the Presidential Scholars Medallion which shall be of such design and material as the President shall approve and shall be presented to each Presidential Scholar chosen by the Commission under this order.

SEC. 4. As necessary and subject to law, the Office of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, shall facilitate, or make arrangements for facilitating the carrying out of the purposes of this order.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11156-ESTABLISHING A MARITIME
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SOURCE: Executive Order 11156 appears at 29 F.R. 7855, June 20, 1964.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. Committee established. (a) There is hereby established a Maritime Advisory Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee). The Committee shall be composed of:

(1) An equal number of representatives of the public at large, labor, and management, respectively, who shall be designated by the President and shall serve at his pleasure.

(2) The Secretary of Commerce, who shall serve as chairman of the Committee.

(3) The Secretary of Labor.

(b) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, and the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or their designee shall be present at all meetings of the Committee.

SEC. 2. Functions of the Committee. The Committee shall consider such matters of policy and administration of government programs affecting the Maritime industry as it deems to be in the public interest, including policies and practices which may be followed by labor, management, or the Government for strengthening the trade, national defense, manpower, and labor relations programs of the Maritime industry. The Committee shall also be the forum within which the recommendations of the representatives of public, labor and management members with respect to these matters shall be presented to and discussed with the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce and such other Federal officials designated in Section 1 as may be appropriate.

SEC. 3. Procedure; agency cooperation. Subject to law, the Committee may use available appropriate studies and resources of Federal departments, agencies, committees, and commissions. All such departments, agencies, committees, and commissions shall cooperate with the Committee by furnishing information which it requests insofar as is reasonable and not inconsistent with law.

SEC. 4. Expenditures. (a) As may be necessary for the effectuation of the purposes of this order, each agency the head of which is a member of the Committee under the provisions of Section 1(a) hereof shall furnish assistance to the Committee as permitted by law, including Section 214 of the Act of May 3, 1945, 69 Stat. 134 (31 U.S.C. 691).

(b) Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation from the United States by virtue of this order except that those members under Section 1(a) (1) who are representatives of the public at large shall each receive compensation of $75 for each day such member is engaged in meetings of the Committee or is with the approval of the Chairman of the Committee engaged in other work in pursuance of this order. Members of the Committee under Section 1(a) (1) hereof may be allowed travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons serving without compensation.

SEC. 5. Construction. All functions of the Committee under the foregoing provisions of this order shall be deemed to be advisory only; accordingly, no Federal function, agency, or officer (including any

Federal officer who under this order is a member of or may participate in the affairs of the Committee) shall be subject to control by the Committee or by any action taken by the Committee.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11157-PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS RELATING TO INCENTIVE PAY FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY, SPECIÁL PAY FOR SEA DUTY AND DUTY AT CERTAIN PLACES, BASIC ALLOWANCES FOR SUBSISTENCE AND BASIC ALLOWANCES FOR QUARTERS [AS AMENDED]

SOURCE: Executive Order 11157, 29 F.R. 7973, June 24, 1964, as amended by the following:

E.O. 11242, 30 F.R. 11205, Sept. 1, 1965; E.O. 11253, 30 F.R. 13509, Oct. 23, 1965; E.O. 11259, 30 F.R. 15057, Dec. 7, 1965; E.O. 11292, 31 F.R. 10447, Aug. 4, 1966.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 301 (a) and (f), 305 (a), 402(f), and 403(g) of title 37 of the United States Code and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

PART I-INCENTIVE PAY FOR HAZARDOUS DUTY

SECTION 101. For the purposes of these regulations:

(a) The term "aerial flight" shall be construed to mean flight in an aircraft or glider; and a flight shall be deemed to begin when the aircraft or glider takes off from rest at any point of support and to terminate when it next comes to a complete stop at a point of support.

(b) The term "aviation accident" shall be construed to mean an accident in which a member who is required to participate frequently and regularly in aerial flight is injured or otherwise incapacitated as the result, as attested by the appropriate medical authority of the uniformed service concerned, of (1) jumping from, being thrown from, or being struck by, an aircraft or any part or auxiliary thereof, or (2) participation in any duly authorized aerial flight or other aircraft or glider operations.

SEC. 102. Under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, any member of the uniformed services, including members assigned to special, administrative, or school duties, may be required by competent orders to perform hazardous duty.

SEC. 103. (a) Each member who is required by competent orders to participate frequently and regularly in aerial flights, other than glider flights, shall make the flights required as a crew member or as a noncrew member as directed by competent authority.

(b) Determinations as to what constitutes duty as a crew member and duty as a non-crew member shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned: Provided, That such determinations shall be uniform for all the services to the fullest extent practicable.

SEC. 104. Under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, members who are required by competent orders to participate frequently and regularly in aerial flights, other than glider flights, shall be required to meet the following minimum flight requirements, except as otherwise provided in section 110 hereof, in order to be

entitled to receive monthly incentive pay for the performance of hazardous duty.

(a) Minimum flight requirements for members on active duty who may qualify for incentive pay under the provisions of section 301 (a) of title 37, United States Code:

(1) During one calendar month: 4 hours of aerial flight; however, hours of aerial flight performed during the immediately preceding five calendar months and not already used to qualify for incentive pay may be applied to satisfy the aerial flight requirement for that month.

(2) During any two consecutive calendar months when the requirements of clause (1) above have not been met: 8 hours of aerial flight.

(3) During any three consecutive calendar months when the requirements of clause (2) above have not been met: 12 hours of aerial flight.

(4) For fractions of a calendar month, the time of aerial flight required shall bear the same ratio to the time required for a full calendar month as the period in question bears to a full calendar month.

(5) For fractions of two consecutive calendar months, the period in question shall be considered as a unit and the time of aerial flight required shall bear the same ratio to the time required for a full calendar month as the period in question bears to a full calendar month.

(6) Whenever, under authority conferred by the Secretary concerned, the commanding officer of any member who has been required by competent orders to participate frequently and regularly in aerial flights, other than glider flights, certifies that on account of military operations of the particular command or on account of the unavailability of aircraft such member was unable to perform the aerial flights required by this section, such member may comply with the minimum flight requirements by performing at least 24 hours of aerial flight over a period of six consecutive calendar months, and such requirements may be met at any time during such period.

(b) Minimum flight requirements for members of reserve components of the uniformed services on inactive-duty training who may qualify for incentive pay under the provisions of section 301(f) of title 37, United States Code:

(1) During one calendar month: 2 hours of aerial flight.

(2) During any two consecutive calendar months, when the requirements of clause (1) above have not been met: 4 hours of aerial flight.

(3) During any three consecutive calendar months when the requirements of clause (2) above have not been met: 6 hours of aerial flight.

(4) For fractions of a calendar month, the time of aerial flight required shall bear the same ratio to the time required for a full