Volume 79 · 171
Public Law 89–46
To authorize the President to appoint General William F. McKee (United States Air Force, retired) to the office at Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency.
Approved June 22, 1965
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the President to appoint General William F. McKee (United States Air Force, retired) to the office at Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding
Gen, William F. McKee, appointment as F.A.A. Administrator.
the provisions of section 301(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1341(b)), or any other provision of law, the President, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is authorized to appoint General William F. McKee (United States Air Force, retired) to the office of Administrator of the Federal Aviation. Agency. General McKee’s appointment to, acceptance of, and service in that office shall in no way affect any status, rank, or grade he may occupy or hold in the United States Air Force or any component thereof, or any emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office, rank, or grade: Provided, That so long as he holds the office of Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, he shall receive the compensation of that office at the rate specified in the Federal Executive Salary Act of 1964 (title III of the Act of August 14, 1964, Public Law 88–426) and
shall retain the rank and grade which he now holds as an officer on the retired list of the Regular Air Force, and shall in addition continue to receive the retired pay to which he is entitled by law, subject to the provisions of the Dual Compensation Act (the Act of August 19, 1964, Public Law 88–448).
5 USC 3101 note.
Restriction, waiver.
Sec. 2.
In the performance of his duties as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency, General McKee shall be subject to no supervision, control, restriction, or prohibition (military or otherwise) other than would be operative with respect to him if he were not an officer on the retired list of the Regular Air Force.
Sec. 3.
It is hereby expressed as the intent of the Congress that the
Intent of Congress.
authority granted by this Act is not to be construed as approval by the Congress of continuing appointments of military men to the office of Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency in the future.
Approved June 22, 1965.