[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1201.103]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1201_STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart 1_Introduction
 
Sec.  1201.103  Administration.

    (a) NASA is headed by an Administrator, who is appointed from 
civilian life by the President by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. The Administrator is responsible, under the supervision and 
direction of the President, for exercising all powers and discharging 
all duties of NASA.
    (b) The Deputy Administrator of NASA is also appointed by the 
President from civilian life by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. The Deputy Administrator acts with or for the Administrator 
within the full scope of the Administrator's responsibilities. In the 
Administrator's absence, the Deputy Administrator serves as Acting 
Administrator.