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Membership and Privileges. — The Advisory Committee is to be 

 composed of the Director of the Langley Aerodynamical Laboratory, 

 when appointed, and one member to be designated by the Secretary of 

 War, one by the Secretary of the Navy, one by the Secretary of 

 Agriculture, and one by the Secretary of Commerce, together with 

 such other persons, to be designated by the Secretary of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, as may be acquainted with the needs of aeronautics, 

 the total membership of such Committee not to exceed fourteen. 



The members of the Advisory Committee, as such, are to serve 

 without compensation, but will have refunded the necessary expenses 

 incurred by them in going to Washington to attend the meetings of 

 the Committee and returning therefrom, and while attending the 

 meetings. 



Approval of the President. — On May 9, 191 3, the President of the 

 United States, by request of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, approved the designation of representatives of the above-named 

 Departments to serve on the Advisory Committee. 



ORGANIZATION 



Officers. — The Advisory Committee, as constituted at its organiza- 

 tion meeting, convened by Secretary Walcott at the Smithsonian 

 Institution, May 23, 1913, comprises a Chairman, a Recorder, and 

 twelve additional members, all of whom are to serve for one year. 

 The officers are to be elected annually on or about May 6, and the 

 members for the ensuing year are to be appointed prior to the date 

 of such election. 



The Chairman has general supervision of the work of the Advisory 

 Committee, presides at its meetings, receives the reports of the Sub- 

 committees, and makes an annual report to the Secretary of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. Said report must include an account of the work 

 done for any Department of the Government, individual, firm, asso- 

 ciation, or corporation, and the amounts paid by them to defray the 

 cost of material and services, as hereinbefore mentioned. 



The Recorder keeps the minutes of the meetings of the Committee, 

 and assists the Chairman in conducting correspondence and preparing 

 reports pertaining to the business of the Committee. 



Sub committees. — The Chairman, with the approval of the Advisory 

 Committee, may appoint standing and special Suljcommittees to per- 

 form such functions as may be assigned to them. 



The standing Subcommittees may have assigned to them investiga- 

 tions and tests of a permanent character, which they may prosecute 



