“ Within the framework of the over-all Federal research objectives, the Commission shall supervise or conduct research in areas directly concerned with carrying out assigned emergency preparedness responsibilities, designate representatives for necessary ad hoc or task force groups, and provide advice and assistance to other agencies in planning for research in areas involving the Commission's interest. ”

“ As used in this order:
“Domestic surface transportation and storage” means rail, motor, and inland water transportation facilities and services and public storage. “Public storage” as used herein includes warehouses and other places which are used for the storage of property belonging to persons other than the persons have the ownership or control of such premises. “Inland water transportation” includes shipping on all inland waterways and Great Lakes shipping engaged solely in the transportation of passengers or cargo between United States ports on the Great Lakes. ”

“ Specifically excluded, for the purposes of this order, are petroleum and gas pipelines, petroleum and gas storage, agricultural and food resources storage, including the cold storage of food resources, the St. Lawrence Seaway, ocean ports, and Great Lakes ports and port facilities, highways, streets, roads, bridges, and related appurtenances, maintenances of inland waterways, and any transportation owned by or pre-allocated to the military.
Sec. 3. Transportation Functions.
The Commission shall:
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