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February 6, 1945. Chairman Eccles: In connection with the Bretton Woods matter I attach a revised list of Government agencies established by Congress with ex officio members. This list includes not only agencies whose members are all ex officio but also agencies whose members are partly ex officio. AGENCIES HAVING EX OFFICIO MEMBERS The following Federal Goverament agencies established by statute are headed by boards having ex offi'cio members: 1. Central Bank for Cooperatives* - Six directors including the Cooperative Bank Commissioner of the Farm Credit Administration (as Chairman), and six others appointed by the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration* Makes loans to cooperative associations and to regional banks for cooperatives* (Act of June 16, 1933; U.S*C, Title 12, Sec. 1134g). 2* Contract Settlement Advisory Board* - Secretaries of War, Havy, and Treasury, Chairman of Maritime Commission, Administrator of Foreign Economic Administration, Chairman of Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Chairman of War Production Board, Chairman of Smaller War Plants Corporation* and Attorney General, and Director appointed by President* Administers Contract Settlement Act of 1944* (Act of July 1, 1944; U.S.C., Title 41, Sec* 106)* 3* Council of National Defense* - Secretaries of War, lavy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor. Coordinated industries and resources for national security and welfare in World War I* (Act of August 29, 1916; U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 1)* 4* Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation* - Board of directors of three members, one of whom is the Comptroller of the Currency, and two are appointed by the President* (Act of June 16, 1933; U.S*C, Title 12, Sec. 264). 5. Federal Farm Board. - Secretary of Agriculture and seven other meifcers appointed by President. [Subsequently superseded by Farm Credit Administration.] (Act of June 15, 1929; U.S.Ci, Title 12, Sec* 1141a). 6. Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation* - Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of Farm Credit Administration, and Land Bank Coxamissioner* (Act of January 31, 1934; U.S.C*, Title 12, Sec*1020). ?• Federal Farm Loan Board. - Secretary of the Treasury and six other members appointed by the President. (Act of July 17, 1916; U.S.C., Title 12, Sec. 652). [How obsolete.] 8. Federal Reserve Board. - As originally constituted, consisted of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Comptroller of the Currency, and five other members appointed by the President. (Act of December 23, 1913; 38 Stat, 251). 9* Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. - Trustees are the members of Federal Home Loan Bank #oard* (Act of June 27, 1934; TJ*S.C, Title 12, Sec* 1725). -a10. Foreign Trade Zones Board, - Secretary of Commerce (Chairman) and Secretaries of Treasury and War* Issues permits for the maintenance of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States for the purpose of expediting and encouraging foreign commerce. (Act of June 18, 1934; U.S.C*, Title 19, Sec* 81a). 11. Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. - Secretaries of Interior, Commerce, and Agriculture, two members of the Senate and two members of the House* Administers Migratory Bird Conservation Act. (Act of February 18, 1929; U.S.C., Title 16, Sec* 715a). 12* national Archives Council* - Secretaries of each of the executive departments, Chairmen of Senate and House Committees on the Library, Librarian of Congress, Secretary of Smithsonian Institution, and Archivist of the United States* Defines classes of materials to be transferred to the National Archives. (Act of June 19, 1934; U.S.C., Title 44, Sec. 300f)* 15. lational Capital Park and Planning Commission* - Chief of Engineers of the Army, Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, Director of the national Park Service, Chief of the Forest Service, Chairmen of the Committees on the District of Columbia of the Senate and House of Representatives, and four citizens appointed by the President. (Act of June 6, 1924; U.S.C*, Title 40, Sec* 71). 14. National Historical Publications Commission. - Archivist of the United States, Historical Advisor of State ttepartiaent, Chief of Historical Section of War Department, Superintendent of laval Records in Havy Department, Chief of Division of Manuscripts in Library of Congress, and two members of American Historical Association appointed by the President. Recommends publication of manuscripts of historical interest* (Act of June 19, 1934; U.S.C, Title 44, Sec. 300e). 15* National Munitions Control Board. - Secretary of State (Chairman), and Secretaries of Treasury, War, Navy, and Commerce. Recomaends articles to be considered ^arms11, ^munitions11, etc. (Act of Hovember 4, 1939; U.S.C*, Title 32, Sec. 452). 16. Reconstruction Finance Corporation. - As originally constituted, consisted of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, the Farm Loan Commissioner, and four directors appointed by the President. (Act of June 22, 1932; 47 Stat. 5). 2-5-45