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The United States of America

To all who shall see these presents, greeting:
This is to certify that the Vice President of the United States
of America has awarded

The Vice Presidential Service Certificate

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to

For Honorable Service in the
Office of the Vice President

Given under my hand in the city of Washington
by direction of

this

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew

day of

19

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3. There is hereby established a Vice Presidential Service Badge, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this Örder. The Vice Presidential Service Badge may be awarded, upon recommendation of the Military Assistant to the Vice President, by the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, or, when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Transportation, to military personnel of their respective services who have been assigned to duty in the Office of the Vice President.

4. Upon award of the Vice Presidential Service Certificate, the Vice Presidential Service Badge may be worn as a part of the uniform of an individual both during and after his assignment to duty in the Office of the Vice President.

5. Only one Vice Presidential Service Certificate will be awarded to an individual during an administration. Only one Vice Presidential Service Badge will be awarded to an individual.

6. The Vice Presidential Service Certificate and the Vice Presidential Service Badge established by this Order may be granted posthumously.

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VICE PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE BADGE

The badge consists of a white enameled disc surrounded by 27 gold rays radiating from the center, 115/16 inches in diameter overall. Superimposed on the white disc is a gold color device taken from the seal of the Vice President of the United States, within 50 gold color encircling stars.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11545-ESTABLISHING THE DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

SOURCE: Executive Order 11545 appears at 35 F.R. 11161, July 11, 1970.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. There is hereby established a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances, for award by the Secretary of Defense to a military officer who performed

exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a specified or unified command, a Defense agency, or such other joint activity as may be designated by the Secretary of Defense.

SEC. 2. The Defense Distinguished Service Medal and appurtenances thereto shall be of appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense and shall be awarded under such regulations as he shall prescribe. These regulations shall place the Defense Distinguished Service Medal in an order of precedence after the Medals of Honor and the Distinguished Service Crosses of the Armed Forces and before the Distinguished Service Medals of the Armed Forces.

SEC. 3. No more than one Defense Distinguished Service Medal shall be awarded to any one person, but for each succeeding exceptionally meritorious period of service justifying such an award, a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with that Medal as prescribed by appropriate regulations of the Department of Defense.

SEC. 4. The Defense Distinguished Service Medal or device may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, may be presented to such representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11548-DELEGATING FUNCTIONS OF THE PRESIDENT UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, AS AMENDED

SOURCE: Executive Order 11548 appears at 35 F.R. 11677, July 22, 1970.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (62 Stat. 1155, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.) as amended by the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-224, approved Apr. 3, 1970), hereinafter referred to as the Act, by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. Delegations to the Secretary of the Interior. There is hereby delegated to the Secretary of the Interior responsibility and authority

(a) to carry out the provisions of subsection (1) (2) of section 5 of the Act, relating to the study and investigation of methods to control the release of pesticides into the environment, including the preparation of a report on such investigation for submission by the President to the Congress;

(b) in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to carry out the provisions of subsections (b) (2) and (b)(3) of section 11 of the Act, relating to the determination of those quantities of oil the discharge of which, at such times, locations, circumstances, and conditions, will be harmful to the public health or welfare of the United States and those which will not be harmful;

(c) to carry out the provisions of subsection (c) (2) (G) of section 11 of the Act, relating to identification of dispersants and other chemicals to be used;

(d) to carry out the provisions of subsection (e) of section 11 of the Act, relating to determinations of imminent and substantial threat because of actual or threatened discharge of oil, and relating to securing relief necessary to abte such actual or threatened discharges through court action;

(e) in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to carry out the provisions of subsections (j) (1) (C) of section 11 of the Act, relating to procedures, methods, and requirements for equipment to prevent discharges of oil from non-transportation-related onshore and offshore facilities;

(f) to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) (1) of section 12 of the Act, relating to the designation of hazardous substances, other than oil, which when discharged into or upon the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines or waters of the continguous zone, present an imminent and substantial danger to public health or welfare;

(g) in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) (2) of section 12 of the Act, relating to the establishment of recommended methods for the removal of hazardous substances within the meaning of subsection (a) (1) of section 12 of the Act.

SEC. 2. Delegations to the Secretary of Transportation. There is hereby delegated to the Secretary of Transportation responsibility and authority

(a) in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to carry out the provisions of subsection (j) (1) (C) of section 11 of the Act, relating to procedures, methods and requirements for equipment to prevent discharges of oil from vessels and transportation-related onshore and offshore facilities;

(b) to carry out the provisions of subsection (j) (1) (D) of section 11 of the Act, relating to the inspection of vessels carrying cargoes of oil and the inspection of such cargoes;

(c) to administer the revolving fund established pursuant to subsection (k) of section 11 of the Act;

(d) to carry out the provisions of subsection (m) of section 11 of the Act, relating to the boarding and inspection of vessels, the arrest of persons violating the said section 11, and the execution of warrants or other process;

(e) in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, to carry out the provisions of subsection (g) of section 12 of the Act, including the preparation of a report for submission by the President to the Congress.

SEC. 3. Delegations to the Federal Maritime Commission. (a) There is hereby delegated to the Federal Maritime Commission responsibility and authority

(1) to carry out the provisions of subsection (p) (1) of section 11 of the Act, relating to the issuance of regulations governing evidence of financial responsibility for vessels to meet liability to the United States;

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