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e. Initiate and support scientific research on the mechanisms and devices of 

 warfare with the objective of creating, developing, and improving instru- 

 mentalities, methods, and materials required for national defense. 



f. Initiate and support scientific research on medical problems affecting the 

 national defense. 



g. Initiate and support such scientific and medical research as may be re- 

 quested by the government of any country whose defense the President 

 deems vital to the defense of the United States under the terms of the Act 

 of March 11, 1941, entitled "An Act to Promote the Defense of the United 

 States"; and serve as the central liaison office for the conduct of such 

 scientific and medical research for such countries. 



h. Perform such other duties relating to scientific and medical research and 

 development as the President may from time to time assign or delegate 

 to it. 



3. The Director may provide for the internal organization and management of 

 the Office of Scientific Research and Development and may appoint such advisory 

 committees as he finds necessary to the performance of his duties and responsi- 

 bilities. The Director shall obtain the President's approval for the establishment 

 of the principal subdivisions of the agency and the appointment of the heads 

 thereof. 



4. In carrying out its functions, the Office of Scientific Research and Develop- 

 ment shall utilize the laboratories, equipment, and services of governmental agen- 

 cies and institutions to the extent that such facilities are available for such 

 purposes. Within the limits of funds appropriated or allocated for purposes en- 

 compassed by this Order, the Director may contract with and transfer funds to 

 existing governmental agencies and institutions, and may enter into contracts and 

 agreements with individuals, educational and scientific institutions (including the 

 National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council), industrial or- 

 ganizations, and other agencies, for studies, experimental investigations, and 

 reports. 



5. The Director is authorized to take over and carry out the provisions of any 

 contracts which fall within the scope of this Order heretofore entered into by 

 (i) the National Defense Research Committee, established by order of the Coun- 

 cil of National Defense on June 27, 1940, (2) the Health and Medical Committee, 

 established by order of the Council of National Defense on September 19, 1940, 

 and (3) the Federal Security Administrator in his capacity of Co-ordinator of 

 Health, Medical Welfare, Nutrition, Recreation, and other related activities as 

 authorized by order of the Council of National Defense on November 28, 1940. 

 The Director is further authorized to assume any obligations or responsibilities 

 which have heretofore been undertaken by the above agencies for and on behalf 

 of the Government of the United States and which fall within the scope of this 

 Order. 



6. There is created within the Office of Scientific Research and Development 

 an Advisory Council consisting of the Director as Chairman, the Chairman of 

 the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the Chairman of the National 

 Defense Research Committee (hereinafter described), the Chairman of the Com- 



