    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [December 11, 2002]
    [Page 2190]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Memorandum on Designation of Officers of the Office of Science and
    Technology Policy To Act as Director
    December 11, 2002

    Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Science and Technology
    Policy

    Subject: Designation of Officers of the Office of Science and Technology
    Policy To Act as Director

        By the authority vested in me as President under the Constitution
    and laws of the United States of America and pursuant to the Federal
    Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., I hereby order
    that:
        Section 1. Order of Succession. During any period when the Director
    of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (Director) has died,
    resigned, or otherwise become unable to perform the functions and duties
    of the office of Director, the following officers of the Office of
    Science and Technology Policy, in the order listed, shall perform the
    functions and duties of the office of Director, if they are eligible to
    act as Director under the provisions of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act
    of 1998, until such time as the Director is able to perform the
    functions and duties of the office of Director:
        Associate Director for Technology;
        Associate Director for Science; and
        Chief of Staff and General Counsel.
        Sec. 2. Exceptions.
           (a)   No individual who is serving in an office listed in section
                1 in an acting capacity shall, by virtue of so serving, act
                as Director pursuant to this memorandum.
           (b)   Notwithstanding the provisions of this memorandum, the
                President retains discretion, to the extent permitted by the
                Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345-3349d,
                to depart from this memorandum in designating an acting
                Director.
        Sec. 3. Publication. You are authorized and directed to publish this
    memorandum in the Federal Register.

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: This memorandum was released by the Office of the Press Secretary
    on December 13. It was not received for publication in the Federal
    Register. An original was not available for verification of the content
    of this memorandum.