    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book II)]
    [August 18, 2008]
    [Page 1145]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Memorandum on Assignment of Function Under Sections 1001(a) and (b) of
    the America COMPETES Act To Convene a National Science and Technology
    Summit and Submit a Report to the Congress Detailing the Results of the
    Summit
    August 18, 2008

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

    Subject: Assignment of Function Under Sections 1001(a) and (b) of the
    America COMPETES Act To Convene a National Science and Technology Summit
    and Submit a Report to the Congress Detailing the Results of the Summit

        By the authority vested in me as President of the United States by
    the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including
    section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby assign to you the
    function of the President under sections 1001(a) and (b) of the America
    COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69).
        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 August 19, and it was not received for publication in the Federal
    Register.