    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)]
    [February 24, 2004]
    [Pages 265-266]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Signing the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004
    February 24, 2004

        Today, I have signed into law S. 610, the ``NASA Flexibility Act of
    2004.'' The Act strengthens the ability of the National Aeronautics and
    Space Administration to manage effectively the NASA personnel upon whom
    the future successes of America's civil space program depend.
        Section 3 of the Act enacts new subsections 9802(g), (h), and (i) in
    title 5 of the United States Code, which purport to require or regulate
    the submission of certain plans, recommendations, and budget requests to
    the Congress. The executive branch shall construe these subsections in a
    manner consistent with the President's constitutional authority to
    supervise the unitary executive branch, to withhold information the
    disclosure of which could impair the deliberative processes of the
    Executive, and to recommend for the consideration of the Congress such
    measures as the President judges necessary and expedient.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     February 24, 2004.

    Note: S. 610, approved February 24, was assigned Public Law No. 108-201.
    An original was not available for verification of the content of this
    statement.

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