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    3 USC CHAPTER 4 - DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS                   01/15/2013

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    TITLE 3 - THE PRESIDENT
    CHAPTER 4 - DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

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                    CHAPTER 4 - DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS                

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    Sec.                                                     
    301.        General authorization to delegate functions;
                 publication of delegations.                          
    302.        Scope of delegation of functions.                     
    303.        Definitions.                                          

                 SIMILAR PROVISIONS; REPEAL; SAVING CLAUSE             
      Similar provisions were contained in former chapter 4, comprising
    former sections 301 to 303 of this title, which was set out here
    but which was not a part of this title. Former sections 301 to 303
    were derived from act Aug. 8, 1950, ch. 646, Secs. 1-3, 64 Stat.
    419, and were repealed by section 56(j) of act Oct. 31, 1951.
    Subsec. (l) of section 56 provided that the repeal should not
    affect any rights or liabilities existing under the repealed
    sections on the effective date of the repeal (Oct. 31, 1951).

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    3 USC Sec. 301                                              01/15/2013

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    TITLE 3 - THE PRESIDENT
    CHAPTER 4 - DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

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    Sec. 301. General authorization to delegate functions; publication
      of delegations

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      The President of the United States is authorized to designate and
    empower the head of any department or agency in the executive
    branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by
    and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without
    approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any
    function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any
    function which such officer is required or authorized by law to
    perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or
    other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained
    herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office
    for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him
    to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall
    be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be
    subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President
    may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the
    President in whole or in part.

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    (Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 10, 65 Stat. 712.)


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                           TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS                       
      Functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in Bureau
    of the Budget or Director of Bureau of the Budget transferred to
    President by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1,
    1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan
    No. 2, redesignated Bureau of the Budget as Office of Management
    and Budget and Director of Bureau of the Budget as Director of
    Office of Management and Budget. See Reorganization Plan No. 2 of
    1970, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization
    and Employees.


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                 SIMILAR PROVISIONS; REPEAL; SAVING CLAUSE             
      For similar provisions contained in prior law, and saving clause
    in connection therewith, see note preceding this section.


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    EX. ORD. NO. 10250. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
                                 INTERIOR
      Ex. Ord. No. 10250, June 5, 1951, 16 F.R. 5385, as amended by Ex.
    Ord. No. 10732, Oct. 10, 1957, 22 F.R. 8135; Ex. Ord. No. 10752,
    Feb. 12, 1958, 23 F.R. 973; Pub. L. 101-509, title V, Sec. 529
    [title I, Sec. 112(c)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1454,
    provided:
      1. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby designated and
    empowered to perform the following-described functions of the
    President without the approval, ratification, or other action of
    the President:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by section 1 of the act
    of July 10, 1935, ch. 375, 49 Stat. 477 [see 16 U.S.C. 19e to 19n],
    to appoint members of the National Park Trust Fund Board.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by section 2059 of the
    Revised Statutes [25 U.S.C. 62] to discontinue any Indian agency,
    or transfer the same, from the place or tribe designated by law to
    such other place or tribe as the public service may require.
      (c) The authority vested in the President by section 6 of the act
    of May 17, 1882, ch. 168, 22 Stat. 88, as amended [25 U.S.C. 63],
    to consolidate two or more Indian agencies into one, to consolidate
    one or more Indian tribes, and to abolish such agencies as are
    thereby rendered unnecessary.
      (d) The authority vested in the President by the act of March 1,
    1907, ch. 2285, 34 Stat. 1016 [25 U.S.C. 140], to divert
    appropriations made for certain purposes to other uses for the
    benefit of the several Indian tribes: Provided, That the Secretary
    of the Interior shall make to the Congress reports required in
    connection with action taken by him under this provision.
      (e) The authority vested in the President by section 5 of the act
    of February 8, 1887, ch. 119, 24 Stat. 389, as amended [25 U.S.C.
    348], by the act of December 24, 1942, ch. 814, 56 Stat. 1081 [25
    U.S.C. 348a], by the act of June 21, 1906, ch. 3504, 34 Stat. 326
    [25 U.S.C. 391], and by section 3 of the act of January 12, 1891,
    26 Stat. 712, as amended by section 3 of the act of March 2, 1917,
    ch. 146, 39 Stat. 976, to extend trust periods on land patents
    issued to Indians and to continue restrictions on alienation.
      (f) The authority vested in the President by section 4705(b) of
    the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [former 26 U.S.C. 4705(b)] to
    authorize certain persons in the Virgin Islands to obtain certain
    drugs for legitimate medical purposes without regard to order
    forms, and by section 4762(b) of such Code [former 26 U.S.C.
    4762(b)] to provide for the registration of and the imposition of
    special and transfer taxes upon persons in the Virgin Islands who
    import, manufacture, produce, compound, sell, deal in, dispense,
    prescribe, administer, or give away marihuana: Provided, That the
    Secretary of the Interior shall perform the functions referred to
    in this subsection in consultation with the Department of the
    Treasury.
      (g) The authority vested in the President by section 2343 of the
    Revised Statutes [30 U.S.C. 46] to establish additional land
    districts and to appoint necessary officers under existing laws
    when deemed necessary for the public convenience in executing
    certain provisions of law with respect to mineral lands and mining.
      (h) The authority vested in the President by section 2252 of the
    Revised Statutes as affected by section 403 of Reorganization Plan
    No. 3 of 1946, 60 Stat. 1100 [43 U.S.C. 121], to order the
    discontinuance of any land office and the transfer of any of its
    business and archives to any other land office within the same
    State or Territory.
      (i) The authority vested in the President by section 2250 of the
    Revised Statutes [43 U.S.C. 125] to discontinue a land office in a
    land district under certain circumstances and to annex the same to
    some other adjoining land district.
      (j) The authority vested in the President by section 2251 of the
    Revised Statutes [43 U.S.C. 126] to change the location of the land
    offices in the several land districts established by law and to
    relocate the same from time to time at such point in the district
    as may be deemed expedient.
      (k) The authority vested in the President by section 2253 of the
    Revised Statutes [43 U.S.C. 127], to change and reestablish the
    boundaries of land districts.
      (l) The authority vested in the President by section 2 of the act
    of March 2, 1917, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 951, as amended [48 U.S.C.
    737], to approve the payment out of the Treasury for other purposes
    of money derived from any tax levied or assessed for a special
    purpose in Puerto Rico.
      (m) The authority vested in the President by section 7 of the act
    of March 2, 1917, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 954, as amended [48 U.S.C.
    748], to convey to the people of Puerto Rico lands, buildings, or
    interests in lands, or other property owned by the United States,
    and to accept lands, buildings, or other interests or property by
    legislative grant from Puerto Rico.
      (n) The authority vested in the President by section 3(b) of the
    act of March 3, 1925, ch. 426, 43 Stat. 1111, as amended [see 50
    U.S.C. 167d], to approve regulations governing the production and
    sale of helium for medical, scientific, and commercial use.
      (o) The authority vested in the President by section 6 of the act
    of April 26, 1906, ch. 1876, 34 Stat. 139, to remove from office
    the principal chief of the Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, or Seminole
    tribe or the governor of the Chickasaw tribe, to declare any such
    office vacant, and to fill any vacancy in any such office arising
    from removal, disability, or death of the incumbent.
      (p) The authority vested in the President by section 28 of the
    act of April 26, 1906, ch. 1876, 34 Stat. 148, to approve acts,
    ordinances, or resolutions of the tribal council or legislature of
    the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole tribes or
    nations, and to approve contracts, involving the payment or
    expenditure of money or affecting property belonging to any of the
    said tribes or nations, made by them or any of them or by any
    officer thereof.
      (q) [Superseded by section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 10752, Feb. 12,
    1958, 23 F.R. 973, set out as a note under 15 U.S.C. 715j].
      (r) The authority vested in the President by section 55 of the
    act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 150, as amended [48 U.S.C. 562],
    and by section 4 of the act of August 24, 1954, 68 Stat. 785, as
    amended [48 U.S.C. 562o], to approve the issuance of bonds or other
    instruments of indebtedness by the Territory of Hawaii.
      2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby designated and
    empowered to perform, without the approval, ratification, or other
    action of the President, the following functions which have
    heretofore, under the respective provisions of law cited, required
    the approval, ratification, or other action of the President in
    connection with their performance by the Secretary of the Interior:
      (a) The authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by
    section 1 of the act of June 6, 1942, ch. 380, 56 Stat. 326 [16
    U.S.C. 459r], to convey or lease to the States or to the political
    subdivisions thereof any or all of certain recreational
    demonstration projects and lands and equipment comprised within
    such projects or any parts of such projects; and to transfer to
    other Federal agencies any of the said recreational demonstration
    areas that may be of use to such agencies.
      (b) The authority vested in the Secretary of the Interior by
    section 3 of the act of July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, as
    amended, and as affected by section 4(f) of Reorganization Plan No.
    II, effective July 1, 1939, 53 Stat. 1433 [16 U.S.C. 704], to
    promulgate regulations permitting and governing the hunting,
    taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment,
    transportation, carriage, or export of any migratory bird included
    in the terms of certain conventions, or any part, nest, or egg
    thereof.
      3. As used in this order, the term "functions" embraces duties,
    powers, responsibilities, authority, or discretion, and the term
    "perform" may be construed to mean "exercise".
      4. All actions heretofore taken by the President in respect of
    the matters affected by this order and in force at the time of the
    issuance of this order, including regulations prescribed by the
    President in respect of such matters, shall, except as they may be
    inconsistent with the provisions of this order, remain in effect
    until modified or revoked pursuant to the authority conferred by
    this order.
      5. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to
    redelegate to the Deputy Secretary of the Interior any of the
    authority delegated to the Secretary of the Interior by section 1
    of this order.

      EX. ORD. NO. 10289. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF THE
                                 TREASURY
      Ex. Ord. No. 10289, Sept. 17, 1951, 16 F.R. 9499, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 10583, Dec. 18, 1954, 19 F.R. 8725; Ex. Ord. No.
    10882, July 18, 1960, 25 F.R. 6869; Ex. Ord. No. 11110, June 4,
    1963, 28 F.R. 5605; Ex. Ord. No. 11825, Dec. 31, 1974, 40 F.R.
    1003; Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617, provided:
      1. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby designated and
    empowered to perform the following-described functions of the
    President without the approval, ratification, or other action of
    the President:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by section 1 of the act
    of August 1, 1914, ch. 223, 38 Stat. 609, 623, as amended [19
    U.S.C. 2], (1) to rearrange, by consolidation or otherwise, the
    several customs-collection districts, (2) to discontinue ports of
    entry by abolishing the same and establishing others in their
    stead, and (3) to change from time to time the location of the
    headquarters in any customs-collection district as the needs of the
    service may require.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by section 1 of the
    Anti-Smuggling Act of August 5, 1935, c. 438, 49 Stat. 517 [19
    U.S.C. 1701], (1) to find and declare that at any place or within
    any area on the high seas adjacent to but outside customs waters
    any vessel or vessels hover or are being kept off the coast of the
    United States and that, by virtue of the presence of any such
    vessel or vessels at such place or within such area, the unlawful
    introduction or removal into or from the United States of any
    merchandise or person is being, or may be, occasioned, promoted, or
    threatened, (2) to find and declare that certain waters on the high
    seas are in such proximity to such vessel or vessels that such
    unlawful introduction or removal of merchandise or persons may be
    carried on by or to or from such vessel or vessels, and (3) to find
    and declare that, within any customs-enforcement area, the
    circumstances no longer exist which gave rise to the declaration of
    such area as a customs-enforcement area.
      (c) The authority vested in the President by section 1 of the Act
    of August 26, 1985 [1983], Public Law 98-89, 97 Stat. 510 (46
    U.S.C. 3101); to suspend the provisions of law requiring the
    inspection of foreign-built vessels admitted to American registry.
      (d) The authority vested in the President by section 5 of the act
    of May 28, 1908, ch. 212, 35 Stat. 425, as amended (46 U.S.C.
    Appendix 104) [now 46 U.S.C. 60504], to determine (as a
    prerequisite to the extension of reciprocal privileges by the
    Commissioner of Customs) that yachts used and employed exclusively
    as pleasure vessels and belonging to any resident of the United
    States are allowed to arrive at and depart from any foreign port
    and to cruise in the waters of such port without entering or
    clearing at the custom-house thereof and without the payment of any
    charges for entering or clearing, dues, duty per ton, tonnage
    taxes, or charges for cruising licenses.
      (e) The authority vested in the President by section 2 of the act
    of March 24, 1908, ch. 96, 35 Stat. 46 ([former] 46 U.S.C. Appendix
    134) [see 46 U.S.C. 60311], to name the hospital ships to which
    section 1 of the said act [former 46 U.S.C. Appendix 133; see 46
    U.S.C. 60311], shall apply and to indicate the time when the
    exemptions thereby provided for shall begin and end.
      (f) The authority vested in the President by section 4228 of the
    Revised Statutes, as amended (46 U.S.C. Appendix 141) [now 46
    U.S.C. 60503], (1) to declare that - upon satisfactory proof being
    given by the government of any foreign nation that no
    discriminating duties of tonnage or imports are imposed or levied
    in the ports of such nation upon vessels wholly belonging to
    citizens of the United States, or upon the produce, manufactures or
    merchandise imported in the same from the United States or from any
    foreign country - the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and
    impost within the United States are suspended and discontinued, so
    far as respect the vessels of such foreign nation, and the produce,
    manufactures, or merchandise imported into the United States from
    such foreign nation, or from any other foreign country, and (2) to
    suspend in part the operation of section 4219 of the Revised
    Statutes, as amended ([former] 46 U.S.C. Appendix 121) [see 46
    U.S.C. 60301, 60302, 60304-60306, 60312], and section IV, J,
    subsection 1 of the act of October 3, 1913, c. 16 38 Stat. 195, as
    amended ([former] 46 U.S.C. Appendix 146) [see 46 U.S.C. 60502(a)],
    so that foreign vessels from a country imposing partial
    discriminating tonnage duties upon American vessels, or partial
    discriminating import duties upon American merchandise, may enjoy
    in our ports the identical privileges which the same class of
    American vessels and merchandise may enjoy in such country:
    Provided, That prior to the issuance of an order of the Secretary
    of the Treasury suspending and discontinuing (wholly or in part)
    discriminating tonnage duties, imposts, and import duties within
    the United States, the Department of State shall obtain and furnish
    to the Secretary of the Treasury the proof required by the said
    sections 4228, as amended, as the basis for that order.
      (g) The authority vested in the President by section 3650 of the
    Internal Revenue Code [section 3650 of the Internal Revenue Code of
    1939] [see 26 U.S.C. 7621], to establish convenient collection
    districts (for the purpose of assessing, levying, and collecting
    the taxes provided by the internal revenue laws), and from time to
    time to alter such districts.
      (h) The authority which is now vested in the President by section
    2564(b) of the Internal Revenue Code [section 2564(b) of the
    Internal Revenue Code of 1939], and which on and after January 1,
    1955, will be vested in the President by section 4735(b) of the
    Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [former 26 U.S.C. 4735(b)], to issue,
    in accordance with the provisions of the said section 2564(b) or
    4735(b), as the case may be, orders providing for the registration
    and the imposition of a special tax upon all persons in the Canal
    Zone who produce, import, compound, deal in, dispense, sell,
    distribute, or give away narcotic drugs.
      (i) The authority vested in the President by Section 5318 of the
    Revised Statutes, as amended (19 U.S.C. 540), to employ suitable
    vessels other than Coast Guard cutters in the execution of laws
    providing for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;[.]
      2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby designated and
    empowered to perform without the approval, ratification, or other
    action of the President the following functions which have
    heretofore, under the respective provisions of law cited, required
    the approval of the President in connection with their performance
    by the Secretary of the Treasury:
      (a) The authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by
    section 6 of the act of July 8, 1937, ch. 444, 50 Stat. 480 [now 40
    U.S.C. 17309], to make rules and regulations necessary for the
    execution of the functions vested in the Secretary of the Treasury
    by the said act, as amended.
      (b), (c) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11110, June 4, 1963, 28 F.R.
    5605.]
      (d) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 11825, Dec. 31, 1974, 40 F.R. 1003.]
      (e) The authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by
    section 1 of Title II of the act of June 15, 1917, ch. 30, 40 Stat.
    220 [50 U.S.C. 191], to make rules and regulations governing the
    anchorage and movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the
    territorial waters of the United States.
      3. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General
    [now United States Postal Service] are hereby designated and
    empowered jointly to prescribe without the approval of the
    President regulations, under section 1 of the act of July 8, 1937,
    ch. 444, 50 Stat. 479 [now 40 U.S.C. 17302], governing the shipment
    of valuables by the executive departments, independent
    establishments, agencies, wholly-owned corporations, officers, and
    employees of the United States.
      (b) The Postmaster General [now United States Postal Service] is
    hereby designated and empowered to exercise without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President the authority vested
    in the President by section 504(b) of Title 18 of the United States
    Code to approve regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury
    under the authority of the said section 504(b) (relating to the
    printing, publishing, or importation, or the making or importation
    of the necessary plates for such printing or publishing, of postage
    stamps for philatelic purposes) [see section 504(2) of title 18],
    and to approve any amendment or repeal of any of such regulations
    by the Secretary of the Treasury.
      4. As used in this order, the term "functions" embraces duties,
    powers, responsibilities, authority, or discretion, and the term
    "perform" may be construed to mean "exercise".
      5. All actions heretofore taken by the President in respect of
    the matters affected by this order and in force at the time of the
    issuance of this order, including regulations prescribed by the
    President in respect of such matters, shall, except as they may be
    inconsistent with the provisions of this order, remain in effect
    until amended, modified, or revoked pursuant to the authority
    conferred by this order.

         EX. ORD. NO. 10530. DELEGATION OF MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS     
      Ex. Ord. No. 10530, May 10, 1954, 19 F.R. 2709, as amended by Ex.
    Ord. No. 10573, Oct. 26, 1954, 19 F.R. 6899; Ex. Ord. No. 10682,
    Oct. 22, 1956, 21 F.R. 8129; Ex. Ord. No. 10759, Mar. 17, 1958, 23
    F.R. 1803; Ex. Ord. No. 10790, Nov. 20, 1958, 23 F.R. 9051; Ex.
    Ord. No. 10836, Sept. 8, 1959, 24 F.R. 7269; Ex. Ord. No. 10852,
    Nov. 27, 1959, 24 F.R. 9565; Ex. Ord. No. 10889, Oct. 5, 1960, 25
    F.R. 9633; Ex. Ord. No. 10903, Jan. 9, 1961, 26 F.R. 217; Ex. Ord.
    No. 10960, Aug. 21, 1961, 26 F.R. 7823; Ex. Ord. No. 10970, Oct.
    27, 1961, 26 F.R. 10149; Ex. Ord. No. 11012, Mar. 27, 1962, 27 F.R.
    2983; Ex. Ord. No. 11116, Aug. 5, 1963, 28 F.R. 8075; Ex. Ord. No.
    11164, Aug. 1, 1964, 29 F.R. 11257; Ex. Ord. No. 11184, Oct. 13,
    1964, 29 F.R. 14155; Ex. Ord. No. 11196, Feb. 2, 1965, 30 F.R.
    1171; Ex. Ord. No. 11222, May 8, 1965, 30 F.R. 6469; Ex. Ord. No.
    11228, June 14, 1965, 30 F.R. 7739; Ex. Ord. No. 11230, Sec. 2(1),
    (3), (5) to (14), June 28, 1965, 30 F.R. 8447; Ex. Ord. No. 12107,
    Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055; Pub. L. 98-497, title I, Sec.
    103(b)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2283; Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept.
    9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617, provided:

               PART I - DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF THE BUDGET           
      [Superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11230, Sec. 2(1), (3), (5)-(14), June
    28, 1965, 30 F.R. 8447]

               PART II - THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT           
      [Superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11228, Sec. 3(1), (2), (5), June 14,
    1965, 30 F.R. 7739]

           PART III - THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR       
      [Superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11196, Feb. 2, 1965, 30 F.R. 1171]

                                  PART IV                              

                   THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION               
      Sec. 5. (a) The Federal Communications Commission is hereby
    designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President, all authority
    vested in the President by the act of May 27, 1921, ch. 12, 42
    Stat. 8 [47 U.S.C. 34 to 39], including the authority to issue,
    withhold, or revoke licenses to land or operate submarine cables in
    the United States: Provided, That no such license shall be granted
    or revoked by the Commission except after obtaining approval of the
    Secretary of State and such advice from any executive department or
    establishment of the Government as the Commission may deem
    necessary. The Commission is authorized and directed to receive all
    applications for the said licenses.
      (b) Executive Order No. 3513 of July 9, 1921, as amended by
    Executive Order No. 6779 of June 30, 1934, is hereby revoked.

                                  PART V                              

        THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES    
      Sec. 6. The Attorney General and the Archivist of the United
    States are hereby designated and empowered jointly to perform the
    following-described functions without the approval, ratification,
    or other action of the President:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by section 5(a) of the
    act of July 26, 1935, ch. 417, 49 Stat. 501, as amended (44 U.S.C.
    1505(a)), to determine from time to time the documents or classes
    of documents having general applicability and legal effect.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by sections 6, 11(a),
    and 11(f) of said act, as amended (44 U.S.C. 1506; 1510(a) and
    1510(f)), to approve (or disapprove), respectively, (1)
    regulations, prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the
    Federal Register, for carrying out the provisions of that act
    (including the regulations referred to in section 5(b) of the act
    (44 U.S.C. 1505(b)), authorizing publication in the Federal
    Register of certain documents or classes of documents), (2) actions
    of the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register requiring,
    from time to time, the preparation and publication in special or
    supplemental editions of the Federal Register of complete
    codifications of the documents, described in the said section 11(a)
    (44 U.S.C. 1510(a)), of each agency of the Government, and (3)
    regulations, prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the
    Federal Register, for carrying out the provisions of section 11 (44
    U.S.C. 1510) of the said act, as amended.

                                  PART VI                              

                            GENERAL PROVISIONS                        
      Sec. 7. All actions heretofore taken by the President in respect
    of the matters affected by this order and in force at the time of
    the issuance of this order, including any regulations prescribed or
    approved by the President in respect of such matters, shall, except
    as they may be inconsistent with the provisions of this order,
    remain in effect until amended, modified, or revoked pursuant to
    the authority conferred by this order.
      Sec. 8. As used in this order, the term "functions" embraces
    duties, powers, responsibilities, authority, or discretion, and the
    term "perform" may be construed to mean "exercise."

    EX. ORD. NO. 10621. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
      Ex. Ord. No. 10621, July 1, 1955, 20 F.R. 4759, as amended by Ex.
    Ord. No. 11294, Aug. 4, 1966, 31 F.R. 10601; Ex. Ord. No. 12396,
    Dec. 9, 1982, 47 F.R. 55897; Ex. Ord. No. 12561, July 1, 1986, 51
    F.R. 24299, provided:
      Section 1. The Secretary of Defense, and, as designated by the
    said Secretary for this purpose, any of the Secretaries, Under
    Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the military departments,
    are hereby designated and empowered to perform the following-
    described functions of the President without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by the act of March 3,
    1901, ch. 852, 31 Stat. 1107, 1133 [10 U.S.C. 5941, 7291], to
    establish and modify, as the needs of the service may require, a
    classification of vessels of the Navy, and to formulate appropriate
    rules governing assignments to command of vessels and squadrons.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by the act of August
    22, 1912, ch. 335, 37 Stat. 382, 331 [see 10 U.S.C. 509, 1171], to
    approve regulations of the Secretary of the Navy under which any
    enlisted man may be discharged within three months before the
    expiration of the term of his enlistment, and under which an
    enlisted man may voluntarily extend the term of his enlistment.
      (c) The authority vested in the President by the act of May 22,
    1928, ch. 688, 45 Stat. 712 [10 U.S.C. 6152], to approve
    regulations governing the advancement of public funds to naval
    personnel when required to meet expenses of officers and men
    detailed on emergency shore duty.
      (d) The authority vested in the President by the act of June 22,
    1938, ch. 567, 52 Stat. 839, as amended [10 U.S.C. 5083, 5133,
    5148, 5201], section 201(a) of the act of August 25, 1941, ch. 409,
    55 Stat. 680 [10 U.S.C. 5063, 5064], section 3 of the act of
    December 28, 1945, ch. 604, 59 Stat. 666, as amended [10 U.S.C.
    5138], section 2 of the act of August 1, 1946, ch. 727, 60 Stat.
    779 [10 U.S.C. 5150], and section 7(a) of the act of March 5, 1948,
    ch. 98, 62 Stat. 68 [see Department of Defense Reorganization Order
    set out as a note under 10 U.S.C. 5111], to authorize, in his
    discretion, for any officer of the Regular Navy or Marine Corps who
    retires while serving as Chief of Naval Operations, as Chief of a
    Bureau of the Navy Department, as Judge Advocate General of the
    Navy, as Commandant of the Marine Corps, as Director of Budgets and
    Reports, as Chief of the Dental Division, as Chief of Naval
    Research, or as Chief of Naval Material, or while serving in a
    lower rank if he has previously served in any of such offices two
    and one-half years or more, retirement in the highest grade or rank
    in which he so served and with retired pay based on that rank.
      (e) The authority vested in the President by the act of June 15,
    1940, ch. 374, 54 Stat. 400, to prescribe from time to time the
    number of warrant and commissioned warrant officers for the Marine
    Corps.
      (f) The authority vested in the President by the act of June 24,
    1941, ch. 231, 55 Stat. 260 [10 U.S.C. 7306], to approve the use
    for experimental purposes of vessels of the United States Navy
    stricken from the Navy Register pursuant to the act of August 5,
    1882, 22 Stat. 296, as amended [10 U.S.C. 7304].
      (g) The authority vested in the President by section 302 of the
    act of June 22, 1944, ch. 268, 58 Stat. 287 [see 10 U.S.C. 1554],
    to approve or disapprove the proceedings and decisions of boards of
    review established under that section by the Secretary of the Army,
    the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary of the Navy, and
    to issue orders in such cases.
      (h) The authority vested in the President by Section 102(a) of
    the Federal Civilian Employee and Contractor Travel Expenses Act of
    1985, 5 U.S.C. 5702(a), to establish maximum rates of per diem
    allowances and reimbursements for the actual and necessary expenses
    of official travel for employees of the Government to the extent
    that such authority pertains to travel status in localities in
    Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and possessions of
    the United States.
      Sec. 2. The Secretary of Defense, and, as designated by the said
    Secretary for this purpose, the Deputy Secretary of Defense and any
    of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense, are hereby designated and
    empowered to perform the following-described functions of the
    President without the approval, ratification, or other action of
    the President:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by section 1547 of the
    Revised Statutes of the United States [10 U.S.C. 6011], to approve
    alterations made by the Secretary of the Navy in Navy Regulations.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by section 1 of the act
    of April 9, 1906, ch. 1370, 34 Stat. 104 [10 U.S.C. 6961], to
    approve the dismissal by the Secretary of the Navy of a midshipman
    from the United States Naval Academy.
      Sec. 3. All actions heretofore taken by the President with
    respect to the matters affected by this order and in force and
    effect at the time of the issuance of this order, including any
    regulations prescribed or approved by the President with respect to
    such matters, shall, except as they may be inconsistent with the
    provisions of this order, remain in force and effect until amended,
    modified, or revoked pursuant to the authority conferred by this
    order.
      Sec. 4. As used in this order, the term "functions" includes
    duties, powers, responsibilities, authority, and discretion, and
    the term "perform" may be construed to mean "exercise".

        EX. ORD. NO. 10637. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF
                             HOMELAND SECURITY
      Ex. Ord. No. 10637, Sept. 16, 1955, 20 F.R. 7025, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 13286, Sec. 75, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10631,
    provided:
      Section 1. The Secretary of Homeland Security is hereby
    designated and empowered to perform the following- described
    functions without the approval, ratification, or other action of
    the President:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by section 149 of title
    14 of the United States Code, in his discretion, to detail officers
    and enlisted men of the Coast Guard to assist foreign governments
    in matters concerning which the Coast Guard may be of assistance.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by section 229 of title
    14 of the United States Code [see 14 U.S.C. 281 et seq.], to revoke
    the commission of any officer on the active list of the Coast Guard
    who, at the date of such revocation, has had less than three years
    of continuous service as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard,
    and to prescribe regulations relating to such revocations.
      (c) The authority vested in the President by section 232 of title
    14 of the United States Code [see 14 U.S.C. 291], in his
    discretion, to retire from active service any commissioned officer
    of the Coast Guard, upon his own application, who has completed
    twenty years of active service in the Coast Guard, Navy, Army, Air
    Force, or Marine Corps, or the Reserve Components thereof.
      (d) The authority vested in the President by section 235 of title
    14 of the United States Code [see 14 U.S.C. 251 et seq.], to
    retire, to approve the retirement of, to place out of line of
    promotion, and to approve the placing out of line of promotion of,
    officers of the Coast Guard.
      (e) The authority vested in the President by section 492 of title
    14 of the United States Code to present a distinguished service
    medal (including incidental items) to any person who, while serving
    in any capacity with the Coast Guard, distinguishes himself by
    exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of
    great responsibility.
      (f) The authority vested in the President by section 493 of title
    14 of the United States Code to present the Coast Guard medal
    (including incidental items) to any person who, while serving in
    any capacity with the Coast Guard, distinguishes himself by heroism
    not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
      (g) The authority vested in the President by section 494 of title
    14 of the United States Code to award emblems, insignia, rosettes,
    and other devices, to the extent that such authority relates to the
    awarding of such items to be worn with the distinguished service
    medal or the Coast Guard medal.
      (h) The authority vested in the President by section 498 of title
    14 of the United States Code to make posthumous awards of
    decorations and to designate representatives to receive such
    awards, to the extent that such authority relates to the awarding
    of the distinguished service medal or the Coast Guard medal, or
    ribbons, emblems, insignia, rosettes, or other devices
    corresponding thereto.
      (i) The authority vested in the President by section 499 of title
    14 of the United States Code to make rules, regulations, and orders
    to the extent that they shall relate to the authority described in
    sections 1(f), 1(g), and 1(h) above.
      (j) The authority vested in the President by the first paragraph
    of section 806 of the act of September 8, 1916, ch. 463, 39 Stat.
    799 [15 U.S.C. 77], to direct the detention of any vessel, American
    or foreign, by withholding clearance or by formal notice forbidding
    departure; but such authority shall be exercised by the Secretary
    of Homeland Security only upon a finding by the President that
    there is reasonable ground to believe that the vessel concerned is
    making or giving undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to
    any party, or is subjecting any party to undue or unreasonable
    prejudice, disadvantage, injury, or discrimination, as described in
    the said paragraph; and the authority so vested to revoke, modify,
    or renew any such direction.
      (k) The authority vested in the President by the second paragraph
    of the said section 806 of the act of September 8, 1916 [15 U.S.C.
    77], to withhold clearance from one or more vessels of a
    belligerent country or government until such belligerent shall
    restore to American vessels and American citizens reciprocal
    liberty of commerce and equal facilities for trade, and the
    authority to direct that similar privileges and facilities, if any,
    enjoyed by vessels and citizens of such belligerent in the United
    States or its possessions be refused to vessels or citizens of such
    belligerent; but such authority shall not, in either instance, be
    exercised by the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to any
    vessel or citizen of such belligerent unless and until the
    President proclaims that the belligerent nation concerned is
    denying privileges and facilities to American vessels as described
    in the said paragraph.
      (l) The authority vested in the President by section 963(a) of
    title 18 of the United States Code to detain, in accordance with
    the provisions of such section, any armed vessel, or any vessel,
    domestic or foreign (other than one which has entered the ports of
    the United States as a public vessel), which is manifestly built
    for warlike purposes or has been converted or adapted from a
    private vessel to one suitable for warlike use, and to determine,
    in each case, whether the proof required by such section is
    satisfactory.
      (m) The authority vested in the President by section 967(a) of
    title 18 of the United States Code, during a war in which the
    United States is a neutral nation, to withhold clearance from or to
    any vessel, domestic or foreign, or, by service of formal notice
    upon the owner, master, or person in command or in charge of any
    domestic vessel not required to secure clearances, and to forbid
    its departure from port or from the United States, whenever there
    is reasonable cause to believe that such vessel is about to carry
    fuel, arms, ammunition, men, supplies, dispatches, or information
    to any warship, tender, or supply ship of a foreign belligerent
    nation in violation of the laws, treaties, or obligations of the
    United States under the law of nations.
      (n) The authority vested in the President by section 10(a) of the
    act of November 4, 1939, ch. 2, 54 Stat. 9 [22 U.S.C. 450(a)], to
    require the owner, master, or person in command of a vessel to give
    a bond to the United States, as prescribed by the said section
    10(a).
      (o) The authority vested in the President by section 10(b) of the
    act of November 4, 1939, ch. 2, 54 Stat. 9 [22 U.S.C. 450(b)], to
    prohibit the departure of a vessel from a port of the United
    States, in accordance with the provisions of the said section
    10(b).
      (p) The authority vested in the President by section 2 of the act
    of August 18, 1914, ch. 256, 38 Stat. 699 [46 U.S.C. 8103(h)(2)],
    to suspend, in his discretion, by order, so far and for such length
    of time as he may deem desirable, the provisions of law prescribing
    that all watch officers of vessels of the United States registered
    for foreign trade shall be citizens of the United States.
      (q) The authority vested in the President by section 2 of the act
    of October 17, 1940, ch. 896, 54 Stat. 1201 [former 46 U.S.C.
    643b], to extend, whenever in his judgment the national interest
    requires, the provisions of subsection (b) of section 4551, Revised
    Statutes, as amended [46 U.S.C. 7304], to such additional class or
    classes of vessels and to such waters as he may designate.
      (r) The authority vested in the President by section 6 of the act
    of July 24, 1941, ch. 320, 55 Stat. 604, as amended (34 U.S.C.
    350e) [see Historical and Revision Notes set out under 10 U.S.C.
    5501], to make appointments of officers below flag rank without the
    advice and consent of the Senate, to the extent that such authority
    relates, pursuant to section 11(b) of the said act, as amended (34
    U.S.C. 350j) [see 14 U.S.C. 214, 275], to officers of the United
    States Coast Guard.
      Sec. 2. The Secretary of Homeland Security is hereby designated
    and empowered to perform without the approval, ratification, or
    other action of the President the following described functions to
    the extent that they relate to the United States Coast Guard:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by Article 4(a) of the
    Uniform Code of Military Justice (section 1 of the act of May 5,
    1950, ch. 169, 64 Stat. 110) [10 U.S.C. 804], to convene a general
    court-martial to try any dismissed officer, upon application by the
    officer concerned for trial by court-martial.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by Articles 4(c) and 75
    of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (64 Stat. 110, 132) [10
    U.S.C. 804, 875], to reappoint a discharged officer to such
    commissioned rank and precedence as the former officer would have
    attained had he not been dismissed, and to direct the extent to
    which any such reappointment shall affect the promotion status of
    other officers.
      (c) The authority vested in the President by section 10 of the
    act of May 5, 1950, ch. 169, 64 Stat. 146 [10 U.S.C. 1161, 6408],
    to drop from the rolls any officer who has been absent without
    authority from his place of duty for a period of three months or
    more, or who, having been found guilty by the civil authorities of
    any offense, is finally sentenced to confinement in a Federal or
    State penitentiary or correctional institution.
      (d) The authority vested in the President by section 219 of the
    Armed Forces Reserve Act, approved July 9, 1952 (66 Stat. 487) [10
    U.S.C. 12203], to make appointments of Reserves in commissioned
    grades below flag officer grades.
      (e) The authority vested in the President by section 221 of the
    said Armed Forces Reserve Act [10 U.S.C. 12203], to determine the
    tenure in office of commissioned officers of the reserve.
      (f) The authority vested in the President by section 248 of the
    said Armed Forces Reserve Act [see 10 U.S.C. 12681, 12682], to
    effect the discharge of commissioned officers of the reserve.
      (g) The authority vested in the President by section 6 of the act
    of February 21, 1946, ch. 34, 60 Stat. 27 [10 U.S.C. 6323], as made
    applicable to the Coast Guard Reserve by section 755(a) of Title 14
    of the United States Code, in his discretion, to place upon the
    retired list any officer of the Coast Guard Reserve, upon his own
    application, who has completed more than twenty years of active
    service as described in the said section 6.
      Sec. 3. All actions heretofore taken by the President with
    respect to the matters affected by this order and in force at the
    time of issuance of this order, including any regulations
    prescribed or approved by the President with respect to such
    matters, shall, except as they may be inconsistent with the
    provisions of this order, remain in effect until amended, modified,
    or revoked pursuant to the authority conferred by this order.
      Sec. 4. As used in this order, the term "functions" embraces
    duties, powers, responsibilities, authority, or discretion, and the
    term "perform" may be construed to mean "exercise".
      Sec. 5. Whenever the entire Coast Guard operates as a service in
    the Navy, the references to the Secretary of Homeland Security in
    the introductory portions of sections 1 and 2 of this order shall
    be deemed to be references to the Secretary of the Navy.

    EX. ORD. NO. 10661. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
                         AND SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
      Ex. Ord. No. 10661, Feb. 27, 1956, 21 F.R. 1315, provided:
      Section 1. The Secretary of Defense, and, when designated by the
    Secretary of Defense for such purpose, the Secretary of the Army
    are hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the
    approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the
    authority vested in the President by the first section of the act
    of June 26, 1946, ch. 493, 60 Stat. 311, as amended [10 U.S.C.
    4344, 9344], to designate persons from the American Republics
    (other than the United States) and Canada who may be permitted to
    receive instruction at the United States Military Academy at West
    Point, New York.
      Sec. 2. The Secretary of Defense, and, when designated by the
    Secretary of Defense for such purpose, the Secretary of the Navy
    are hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the
    approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the
    following-described authority to designate persons who may be
    permitted to receive instruction at the United States Naval Academy
    at Annapolis, Maryland:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by the act of July 14,
    1941, ch. 292, 55 Stat. 589, as amended [10 U.S.C. 6957], with
    respect to persons from the American Republics (other than the
    United States) and Canada.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by the act of June 24,
    1948, ch. 616, 62 Stat. 583 [10 U.S.C. 6957], with respect to
    Filipinos.
      Sec. 3. The Secretary of Defense, and, when designated by the
    Secretary of Defense for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air
    Force are hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the
    approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the
    authority vested in the President by the first section of the said
    act of June 26, 1946, as made applicable to the United States Air
    Force Academy by section 5 of the act of April 1, 1954, ch. 127, 68
    Stat. 48 [10 U.S.C. 9344], to designate persons from the American
    Republics (other than the United States) and Canada who may be
    permitted to receive instruction at the United States Air Force
    Academy.
      Sec. 4. The Secretary of Commerce is hereby designated and
    empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other
    action of the President, the authority vested in the President by
    the act of August 9, 1946, ch. 928, 60 Stat. 961 [former 46 U.S.C.
    1126b], to designate persons from the American Republics (other
    than the United States) who may be permitted to receive instruction
    in the United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps and at the United
    States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.
      Sec. 5. No person shall be designated under the authority of this
    order to receive instruction except after consultation by the
    designating officer with the Secretary of State.
                                                   Dwight D. Eisenhower.

      EX. ORD. NO. 10950. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF THE
                                 INTERIOR
      Ex. Ord. No. 10950, June 27, 1961, 26 F.R. 5787, as amended by
    Pub. L. 101-509, title V, Sec. 529 [title I, Sec. 112(c)], Nov. 5,
    1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1454, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 6(b) of the
    Alaska Statehood Act of July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339) [set out as a
    note preceding 48 U.S.C. 21], and as President of the United
    States, I hereby designate the Secretary of the Interior as my
    representative to exercise the authority vested in me by section
    6(b) of the act to approve selections of land made by the State of
    Alaska under the provisions of section 6(b) in instances in which
    those selections include land lying north and west of the line
    described in section 10(b) of the act: Provided, That no selection
    by the State shall be approved pursuant to this order, in whole or
    in part, without the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense or his
    designated representative.
      As the Secretary of the Interior may direct, the Deputy Secretary
    of the Interior, an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, the
    Director of the Bureau of Land Management, or the Operations
    Supervisors of the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska are
    severally authorized to exercise the authority vested in the
    Secretary by this order.

      EX. ORD. NO. 11012. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO ADMINISTRATOR OF
                             GENERAL SERVICES
      Ex. Ord. No. 11012, Mar. 27, 1962, 27 F.R. 2983, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 11230, Sec. 2(11), June 28, 1965, 30 F.R. 8447; Ex.
    Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3
    of the United States Code, and as President of the United States,
    it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. [Superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11230, Sec. 2(11), June
    28, 1965, 30 F.R. 8447.]
      Sec. 2. The Administrator of General Services is hereby
    designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President, so much of the
    authority vested in the President by Section 1(b) of the Act of
    August 2, 1946, ch. 744, 60 Stat. 807 (5 U.S.C. 73b-1(b)) [5 U.S.C.
    5724], as pertains to the establishment of the rates to be used in
    reimbursing civilian officers or employees of the Government on a
    commuted basis in lieu of the payment of actual expenses of
    transportation, packing, crating, temporary storage, drayage, and
    unpacking of their household goods and personal effects in the case
    of transfers from one official station to another within the
    continental United States for permanent duty.
      Sec. 3. The initial regulations to be issued by the Director of
    the Office of Management and Budget and by the Administrator of
    General Services under the authority delegated to each of them by
    this order shall be effective on the same date and effective as of
    that date the following-described Executive orders are revoked:
      (a) Executive Order No. 9778 of September 10, 1946.
      (b) Executive Order No. 9805 of November 25, 1946.
      (c) Executive Order No. 9933 of February 27, 1948.
      (d) Executive Order No. 9997 of September 8, 1948.
      (e) Executive Order No. 10069 of July 14, 1949.
      (f) Executive Order No. 10177 of October 27, 1950.
      (g) Executive Order No. 10196 of December 20, 1950.
      (h) Executive Order No. 10274 of July 18, 1951.
      (i) Executive Order No. 10381 of August 6, 1952.
      (j) Executive Order No. 10507 of December 10, 1953.
      Sec. 4. Existing regulations prescribed by the Director of the
    Office of Management and Budget under the authority of Section 1(b)
    of Executive Order No. 10530, as amended and in effect immediately
    prior to the issuance of this order, shall remain in effect until
    they are superseded in pursuance of the provisions of this order.

        EX. ORD. NO. 11023. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF
                                 COMMERCE
      Ex. Ord. No. 11023, May 28, 1962, 27 F.R. 5131, as amended by Ex.
    Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617; Ex. Ord. No. 13341,
    May 20, 2004, 69 F.R. 29843, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me 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. The Secretary of Commerce is hereby designated and
    empowered to perform the following-described functions without the
    approval, ratification, or other action of the President:
      (a) The authority contained in section 223(b) of the National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
    Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3023(b)) to revoke the
    commissions of ensigns of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration who are found not fully qualified and to separate
    such ensigns from the commissioned service.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by section 229(a) of
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3029(a)),
    to make temporary appointments in the grade of ensign in the
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
      (c) The authority vested in the President by section 229(b) of
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3029(b)),
    to temporarily promote officers in the permanent grade of ensign in
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and to appoint
    such officers to the grade of lieutenant junior grade whenever
    vacancies exist in higher grades.
      (d) The authority vested in the President by section 229(c) of
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3029(c)),
    to temporarily promote any officer one grade.
      (e) The authority vested in the President by section 243(b) of
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3043(b)),
    to defer the retirement of an officer of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration serving in a rank above that of captain
    who has attained 62 years of age, but such a deferment may not
    extend beyond the first day of the month in which the officer
    becomes 64 years of age.
      (f) The authority vested in the President by section 244 of the
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3044), to
    retire from the active service any commissioned officer of the
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, upon his own
    application, who has completed 20 years of active service, of which
    at least 10 years was service as a commissioned officer.
      (g) The authority vested in the President by section 221(a)(4) of
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C.
    3021(a)(4)), (1) to find that any officer appointed under section
    23 is not qualified for service, (2) to revoke the commissions of
    officers in respect of whom such findings are made, and (3) to
    prescribe the regulations referred to in that section.
      (h) The authority contained in section 230(b)(1) of the National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
    Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3030(b)(1)) to
    temporarily promote to higher ranks or grades, upon recommendation
    of the Secretary of the military department concerned, commissioned
    officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    transferred to the military departments.
      (i) The authority contained in section 230(b)(2) of the National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
    Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3030(b)(2)) to
    temporarily promote commissioned officers of the National Oceanic
    and Atmospheric Administration to fill vacancies in ranks and
    grades caused by transfer of commissioned officers to the service
    and jurisdiction of the military departments.
      (j) The authority contained in section 230(b)(3) of the National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
    Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3030(b)(3)), to appoint
    temporarily in all grades to which original appointments in the
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are authorized to
    fill vacancies caused by transfer of officers to the military
    departments.
      (k) The authority vested in the President by section 251 of the
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
    Officer Corps Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-372; 33 U.S.C. 3061), to
    transfer to service and jurisdiction of the Department of Defense,
    as he may deem to be to the best interest of the country, vessels,
    equipment, stations, and officers of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration; but the Secretary of Commerce may
    effect such transfers only during the existence of a state of
    national emergency proclaimed by President. Commissioned officers
    so transferred shall serve under their commissions in the National
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and while so serving shall
    constitute a part of the active armed forces of the United States
    and shall be under the direct orders of, and shall be subject to
    the applicable laws, regulations, and orders for the government of,
    the armed forces to which they are transferred, respectively. The
    Secretary of Commerce may return such vessels, equipment, stations,
    and officers to the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce, but
    in time of national emergency such return shall be effected only
    with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense.
      (l) The authority vested in the President by section 8 of the Act
    of August 6, 1947 (61 Stat. 788; 33 U.S.C. 883h) to employ public
    vessels, and to give instructions for regulating their conduct, to
    carry out the provisions of the Act of August 6, 1947 [33 U.S.C.
    883a et seq.]; but the employment by the Secretary of Commerce of
    vessels, except those of the Department of Commerce or of any
    subordinate entity thereof, shall require the concurrence of the
    head of the department or other executive agency having custody or
    control of the vessel.
      (m) The authority vested in the President by Public Law 96-215,
    as amended (10 U.S.C. 716(a)), to transfer any commissioned officer
    with his consent from his uniformed service to, and appoint him in,
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, provided
    consent for the transfer is given by the Secretary of Defense, the
    Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Health and
    Human Services, as applicable, in accordance with joint regulations
    issued under that statute establishing the policies and procedures
    for such transfers and appointments.
      Sec. 2. Upon receipt by the Secretary of Commerce from the
    President or from the President's representative of information
    showing that the Senate has confirmed nominees of the President for
    appointment as commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration, and without any further action on the
    part of the President, (1) the Secretary of Commerce or an officer
    of the Department of Commerce designated by the Secretary may, upon
    completion of statutory requirements for such appointments, tender
    offers of appointment to the nominees and upon acceptance such
    persons shall be deemed to be appointed accordingly, (2) the
    Secretary of Commerce, in the name of the President, shall issue to
    each such person a commission evidencing the appointment of such
    persons accordingly, and (3) the commissions of such persons shall
    be deemed to have been signed by the President. The effective date
    specified in any commission so issued shall be deemed, for all
    purposes, to be the date of the appointment evidenced by such
    commission.
      Sec. 3. In connection with making appointments or promotions
    under authority delegated to him by subsections (b), (c), (d), (h),
    (i), and (j) of section 1 of this order, the Secretary of Commerce
    shall issue to each person appointed or promoted by him thereunder
    a certificate evidencing the appointment or promotion of such
    person. Such certificate may be issued in the name of the
    President.
      Sec. 4. Any requirement of any provision of law that commissions
    of officers under the direction and control of the Secretary of
    Commerce be signed by the President before the seal of the
    Department of Commerce may be affixed thereto shall, in the case of
    officers appointed under the procedure set forth in section 2 of
    this order and in the case of officers appointed or promoted under
    authority delegated by subsections (b), (c), (d), (h), (i), and (j)
    of section 1 of this order, be deemed to be satisfied by signature
    of the commission or certificate by the Secretary of Commerce,
    before the departmental seal is affixed thereto.
      Sec. 5. The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to accept,
    in the name of the President, the resignation of a commissioned
    officer, either permanent or temporary, of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration.
      Sec. 6. The authority delegated by the provisions of subsections
    (b), (c), (d), (h), (i), and (j) of section 1 of this order shall
    be deemed to include the authority to terminate any appointment or
    promotion made under the provisions of law referred to in those
    subsections.
      Sec. 7. All actions heretofore taken by the President with
    respect to the matters affected by this order and in force at the
    time of issuance of this order, including any regulations
    prescribed or approved by the President with respect to such
    matters shall, except as they may be inconsistent with the
    provisions of this order, remain in effect until amended, modified
    or revoked pursuant to the authority conferred by this order. The
    following are hereby superseded: (1) Letter of the President to the
    Secretary of Commerce, dated April 23, 1929, and relating to the
    general subject of section 2 of this order, and (2) letter of the
    Secretary to the President, dated July 1, 1919, and directed to the
    Secretary of Commerce, relating to the general subject of section 5
    of this order.
      Sec. 8. As used in this order the term "functions" embraces
    duties, powers, responsibilities, authority or discretion, and the
    term "perform" may be construed to mean "exercise".

        EX. ORD. NO. 11110. AMENDMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10289,
     RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF THE
                                 TREASURY
      Ex. Ord. No. 11110, June 4, 1963, 28 F.R. 5605, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of Title 3
    of the United States Code, it is ordered as follows:
      Section 1. Executive Order No. 10289 of September 19, 1951, as
    amended [set out as a note under this section], is hereby further
    amended - 
      (a) By adding at the end of paragraph 1 thereof the following
    subparagraph (j):
      "(j) The authority vested in the President by paragraph (b) of
    section 43 of the Act of May 12, 1933, as amended (31 U.S.C.
    821(b)) [31 U.S.C. 5301(a), (b)] to issue silver certificates
    against any silver bullion, silver, or standard silver dollars in
    the Treasury not then held for redemption of any outstanding silver
    certificates, to prescribe the denominations of such silver
    certificates, and to coin standard silver dollars and subsidiary
    silver currency for their redemption," and
      (b) By revoking subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 2 thereof.
      Sec. 2. The amendments made by this order shall not affect any
    act done, or any right accruing or accrued or any suit or
    proceeding had or commenced in any civil or criminal cause prior to
    the date of this order but all such liabilities shall continue and
    may be enforced as if said amendments had not been made.
                                                        John F. Kennedy.

    EX. ORD. NO. 11228. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
                                MANAGEMENT
      Ex. Ord. No. 11228, June 14, 1965, 30 F.R. 7739, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 11257, Nov. 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 14353; Ex. Ord. No.
    12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 301 of Title 3
    of the United States Code, and as President of the United States,
    it is hereby ordered as follows - 
      Section 1. The Office of Personnel Management is hereby
    designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President, the following:
      (1) The authority vested in the Office of Personnel Management by
    Section 605 of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, 59 Stat. 304
    (5 U.S.C. 945) [5 U.S.C. 5504(c), 5548, 6101(c)], to issue, subject
    to the approval of the President, regulations necessary for the
    administration of certain provisions of that Act insofar as the Act
    affects officers and employees in or under the executive branch of
    the Government.
      (2) The authority vested in the President by Section 203(f) of
    the Annual and Sick Leave Act of 1951, 65 Stat. 680 (5 U.S.C.
    2062(f)) [5 U.S.C. 6305(a)], to prescribe regulations governing the
    granting of leave of absence as described in that Section.
      (3) Except as to Presidential appointees, the authority vested in
    the President (A) by Section 204 of the Act of June 30, 1932, 47
    Stat. 404 [5 U.S.C. 3323(a)], to exempt from automatic separation
    from the service under that Section any person when, in his
    judgment, the public interest so requires and (B) by Section 5(c)
    of the Civil Service Retirement Act, 70 Stat. 748 (5 U.S.C.
    2255(c)) [5 U.S.C. 8335(c)], to exempt from automatic separation
    from the service under Section 5 of that Act [5 U.S.C. 8335] any
    employee when, in his judgment, the public interest so requires.
      (4) The authority vested in the President by Section 9(b) (8) of
    the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1965 (approved October 29,
    1965) [5 U.S.C. 5595(a)(2)] to prescribe rules and regulations
    excluding officers or employees from the application of Section 9
    of that Act [5 U.S.C. 5595].
      (5) The authority vested in the President by Section 9(c) of the
    Federal Employees Salary Act of 1965 [5 U.S.C. 5595(b)(2)] to
    prescribe rules and regulations governing severance pay.
      Sec. 2. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management is
    hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President, the authority
    vested in the President by Section 304(e) of the Government
    Employees' Incentive Awards Act, 68 Stat. 1113 (5 U.S.C. 2123(e))
    [5 U.S.C. 4502(d)], to determine the activity primarily benefiting,
    or the various activities benefiting, from any suggestion,
    invention, superior accomplishment, or other personal effort of any
    civilian officer or employee of the Government which constitutes
    the basis of any Presidential award or honorary recognition made or
    granted under Section 304(b) of that Act (5 U.S.C. 2123(b)) [5
    U.S.C. 4501(2)(A), 4504].
      Sec 3. The following are hereby superseded:
      (1) Part II of Executive Order No. 10530 of May 10, 1954.
      (2) Executive Order No. 10682 of October 22, 1956.
      (3) Section 5 of Executive Order No. 10800 of January 15, 1959.
      (4) Executive Order No. 10835 of August 21, 1959.
      (5) So much of Section 2 of Executive Order No. 10903 of January
    9, 1961, as added paragraph (e) of Section 2 of Executive Order No.
    10530 of May 10, 1954.
      Sec. 4. (a) Unless inappropriate, references in this Order to any
    statute or to any provision of any statute shall be deemed to
    include references thereto as amended from time to time.
      (b) Unless inappropriate, any reference in any Executive order to
    any Executive order which is superseded by this Order, or to any
    Executive order provision so superseded, shall hereafter be deemed
    to refer to this Order or to the provision of Section 1 or Section
    2 of this Order, if any, which corresponds to the superseded
    provision.
      Sec. 5. All actions heretofore taken by the President or by his
    delegates in respect of the matters affected by Sections 1 and 2 of
    this Order and in force at the time of the issuance of this Order,
    including any regulations prescribed or approved by the President
    or by his delegates in respect of such matters, shall, except as
    they may be inconsistent with the provisions, of this Order, remain
    in effect until amended, modified, or revoked pursuant to the
    authority conferred by this Order unless sooner terminated by
    operation of law.

                         EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11230                     
      Ex. Ord. No. 11230, June 28, 1965, 30 F.R. 8847, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 11275, Mar. 31, 1966, 31 F.R. 5283; Ex. Ord. No.
    11290, July 21, 1966, 31 F.R. 10067; Ex. Ord. No. 11294, Aug. 4,
    1966, 31 F.R. 10601, delegating certain functions of the President
    to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, was superseded by Ex.
    Ord. No. 11609, July 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 13747, set out as a note
    under this section.

                         EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11294                     
      Ex. Ord. No. 11294, Aug. 4, 1966, 31 F.R. 10601, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 11609, July 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 13747, which delegated
    functions of the President to establish maximum rates of per diem
    allowances for certain travel, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12561,
    July 1, 1986, 51 F.R. 24299, set out as a note under section 5702
    of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

    EX. ORD. NO. 11390. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
      Ex. Ord. No. 11390, Jan. 22, 1968, 33 F.R. 841, as amended by Ex.
    Ord. No. 11601, June 29, 1971, 36 F.R. 12473; Ex. Ord. No. 12396,
    Dec. 9, 1982, 47 F.R. 55897; Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52
    F.R. 34617, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me 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. The Secretary of Defense, and, as designated by the
    said Secretary for this purpose, any of the Secretaries, Under
    Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the military departments,
    are hereby designated and empowered to perform the following-
    described functions of the President without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President:
      (1) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R.
    34617.]
      (2), (3) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12396, Dec. 9, 1982, 47 F.R.
    55897.]
      (4) The authority vested in the President by sections 565 and 599
    [now 12243] of title 10, United States Code, to suspend, in time of
    war or emergency, any provision of law relative to promotion and
    mandatory retirement or separation of warrant officers of the armed
    forces.
      (5) The authority vested in the President by sections 4337 and
    9337 of title 10, United States Code, to appoint the chaplains at
    the United States Military and Air Force Academies.
      (6) The authority vested in the President by sections 4302(a) and
    9302(a) of title 10, United States Code, to approve regulations
    concerning instruction of enlisted members of the Army and Air
    Force.
      (7) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R.
    34617.]
      (8) The authority vested in the President by sections 5139 and
    5149 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the retirement of
    the Chief of the Medical Service Corps, the Deputy Judge Advocate
    General, and the Assistant Judge Advocate General, of the Navy.
      (9) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12396, Dec. 9, 1982, 47 F.R. 55897.]
      (10) The authority vested in the President by section 2102(a) of
    title 10, United States Code, to prescribe regulations governing
    the establishment and maintenance of senior reserve officers'
    Training Corps units at civilian educational institutions.
      (11) The authority vested in the President by section 123 of
    title 10, and section 111 of title 32, United States Code, to
    suspend in time of war or national emergency those provisions cited
    therein relating to promotion of reserve officers.
      (12) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12396, Dec. 9, 1982, 47 F.R.
    55897.]
      (13) The authority vested in the President by section 6223(b) of
    title 10, United States Code, relating to members of the Marine
    Corps Band.
      (14) The authority vested in the President by section 425 of
    title 37, United States Code, to approve concert tours of the Navy
    Band and the Marine Corps Band.
      (15) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12396, Dec. 9, 1982, 47 F.R.
    55897.]
      Sec. 2. All actions heretofore taken by or for the President with
    respect to the matters affected by this order and in force and
    effect at the time of the issuance of this order, including any
    regulations prescribed or approved by the President with respect to
    such matters, shall, except as they may be inconsistent with the
    provisions of this order, remain in force and effect until amended,
    modified, or revoked pursuant to the authority conferred by this
    order.

     EX. ORD. NO. 11423. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF STATE
    RESPECTING CERTAIN FACILITIES CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED ON UNITED
                              STATES BORDERS
      Ex. Ord. No. 11423, Aug. 16, 1968, 33 F.R. 11741, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 12847, May 17, 1993, 58 F.R. 29511; Ex. Ord. No.
    13284, Sec. 14, Jan. 23, 2003, 68 F.R. 4076; Ex. Ord. No. 13337,
    Sec. 2, Apr. 30, 2004, 69 F.R. 25300, provided:
      WHEREAS the proper conduct of the foreign relations of the United
    States requires that executive permission be obtained for the
    construction and maintenance at the borders of the United States of
    facilities connecting the United States with a foreign country; and
      WHEREAS such executive permission has from time to time been
    sought and granted in the form of Presidential permits for the
    construction, connection, operation, and maintenance at the borders
    of the United States of such border crossing facilities as water
    supply and oil pipelines, aerial tramways and cable cars, submarine
    cables, and lines for the transmission of electric energy; and
      WHEREAS Executive Order No. 10485 of September 3, 1953 [15 U.S.C.
    717b note], empowers the Federal Power Commission [Secretary of
    Energy] to issue permits for the construction, operation,
    maintenance, or connection, at the borders of the United States, of
    facilities for the transmission of electric energy between the
    United States and a foreign country and for the importation or
    exportation of natural gas to or from a foreign country; and
      WHEREAS Executive Order No. 10530 of May 10, 1954 [set out
    above], empowers the Federal Communications Commission to issue and
    revoke licenses to land submarine cables in the United States; and
      WHEREAS it is desirable to provide a systematic method in
    connection with the issuance of permits for the construction and
    maintenance of other such facilities connecting the United States
    with a foreign country:
      NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
    President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Armed
    Forces of the United States and in conformity with the provisions
    of section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is ordered as
    follows:
      Section 1. (a) Except with respect to facilities covered by
    Executive Order Nos. 10485 [15 U.S.C. 717b note] and 10530 [set out
    above], and by section 1(a) of the Executive Order of April 30,
    2004, entitled "Issuance of Permits with Respect to Certain Energy-
    Related Facilities and Land Transportation Crossings on the
    International Boundaries of the United States" (the order of April
    30, 2004) [Ex. Ord. No. 13337, set out below], the Secretary of
    State is hereby designated and empowered to receive all
    applications for Presidential permits for the construction,
    connection, operation, or maintenance, at the borders of the United
    States, of:
        (i) pipelines, conveyor belts, and similar facilities for the
      exportation or importation of all products, except those
      specified in section 1(a) of the order of April 30, 2004, to or
      from a foreign country;
        (ii) facilities for the exportation or importation of water or
      sewage to or from a foreign country;
        (iii) facilities for the transportation of persons or things,
      or both, to or from a foreign country;
        (iv) bridges, to the extent that congressional authorization is
      not required;
        (v) similar facilities above or below ground; and
        (vi) border crossings for land transportation, including motor
      and rail vehicles, to or from a foreign country, whether or not
      in conjunction with the facilities identified in (iii) above.
      (b) With respect to applications received pursuant to subsection
    (a)(i) above, the Secretary of State shall request the views of the
    Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
    General, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce,
    the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland
    Security, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the Director of
    the Office of Emergency Planning. With respect to applications
    received pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) above, the Secretary of
    State shall request the views of the Secretary of Defense and the
    Secretary of the Interior. With respect to applications received
    pursuant to subsection (a)(iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) above, the
    Secretary of State shall request the views of the Secretary of the
    Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the
    Secretary of Transportation.
      (c) The Secretary of State may also consult with such other
    department and agency heads and with such state and local
    government officials as he deems appropriate with respect to each
    application. All federal government officials consulted by the
    Secretary of State pursuant to this section shall provide such
    information and render such assistance as he may request,
    consistent with their competence and authority.
      (d) If the Secretary of State finds, after consideration of the
    views obtained pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), that issuance
    of a permit to the applicant would serve the national interest, he
    shall prepare a permit, in such form and with such terms and
    conditions as the national interest may in his judgment require,
    and shall notify the officials required to be consulted under
    subsection (b) above of his proposed determination that the permit
    be issued.
      (e) If the Secretary of State finds, after consideration of the
    views obtained pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), that issuance
    of a permit to the applicant would not serve the national interest,
    he shall notify the officials required to be consulted under
    subsection (b) above of his proposed determination that the
    application be denied.
      (f) The Secretary of State shall issue or deny the permit in
    accordance with his proposed determination unless, within fifteen
    days after notification pursuant to subsection (d) or (e) above, an
    official required to be consulted under subsection (b) above shall
    notify the Secretary of State that he disagrees with the
    Secretary's proposed determination and requests the Secretary to
    refer the application to the President. In the event of such a
    request, the Secretary of State shall refer the application,
    together with statements of the views of the several officials
    involved, to the President for his consideration and final
    decision.
      Sec. 2. (a) The Secretary of State may provide for the
    publication in the Federal Register of notice of receipt of
    applications, for the receipt of public comments on applications,
    and for publication in the Federal Register of notice of issuance
    or denial of applications.
      (b) The Secretary of State is authorized to issue such further
    rules and regulations, and to prescribe such further procedures, as
    he may from time to time deem necessary or desirable for the
    exercise of the authority conferred upon him by this order.
      Sec. 3. The authority of the Secretary of State hereunder is
    supplemental to, and does not supersede, existing authorities or
    delegations relating to importation, exportation, transmission, or
    transportation to or from a foreign country. All permits heretofore
    issued with respect to matters described in section 1 of this
    order, and in force at the time of issuance of this order, and all
    permits issued hereunder, shall remain in effect in accordance with
    their terms unless and until modified, amended, suspended, or
    revoked by the President or, upon compliance with the procedures
    provided for in this order, by the Secretary of State.
      [Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of
    Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104-
    88, to Surface Transportation Board effective Jan. 1, 1996, by
    section 702 of Title 49, Transportation, and section 101 of Pub. L.
    104-88, set out as a note under section 701 of Title 49. References
    to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface
    Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or
    Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see section 205 of
    Pub. L. 104-88, set out as a note under section 701 of Title 49.]

     EX. ORD. NO. 11592. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO DIRECTOR OF OFFICE
                         OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
      Ex. Ord. No. 11592, May 6, 1971, 36 F.R. 8555, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3
    of the United States Code, and as President of the United States,
    the Director of the Office of Management and Budget is hereby
    designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval,
    ratification, or other action of the President, the function of
    granting the approvals authorized or required to be granted by the
    President by any of the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of
    1970 and the Flood Control Act of 1970, Public Law 91-611, approved
    December 31, 1970.
                                                          Richard Nixon.

     EX. ORD. NO. 11609. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS VESTED IN THE
               PRESIDENT TO OTHER OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT
      Ex. Ord. No. 11609, July 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 13747, as amended by
    Ex. Ord. No. 11713, Apr. 21, 1973, 38 F.R. 10069; Ex. Ord. No.
    11779, Apr. 19, 1974, 39 F.R. 14185; Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28,
    1978, 44 F.R. 1055; Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R.
    36043; Ex. Ord. No. 12466, Feb. 27, 1984, 49 F.R. 7349, eff. Nov.
    14, 1983; Ex. Ord. No. 12522, June 24, 1985, 50 F.R. 26337, eff.
    Oct. 12, 1984; Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617;
    Ex. Ord. No. 12822, Nov. 16, 1992, 57 F.R. 54289, eff. Jan. 1,
    1992, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3
    of the United States Code, and as President of the United States,
    it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. General Services Administration. The Administrator of
    General Services is hereby designated and empowered to exercise,
    without the approval, ratification, or other action of the
    President, the following:
      (1) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 4111(b) to
    prescribe regulations with respect to reductions to be made from
    payments by the Government to employees for travel, subsistence, or
    other expenses incident to training in a non-Government facility or
    to attendance at a meeting.
      (2) The authority of the President under the last sentence of 5
    U.S.C. 5702(a) to establish maximum rates of per diem allowances to
    the extent that such authority pertains to travel status of
    employees (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5701) while enroute to, from, or
    between localities situated outside the 48 contiguous States of the
    United States and the District of Columbia.
      (3) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5707 to
    prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of
    subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 of the United States Code
    [section 5701 et seq. of title 5] (relating to travel and
    subsistence expenses and mileage allowances).
      (4) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5722(a) to
    prescribe regulations with respect to the payment of travel
    expenses and transportation expenses of household goods and
    personal effects.
      (5) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5723(a) to
    prescribe regulations with respect to the payment of travel
    expenses and transportation expenses.
      (6) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5724 to
    prescribe the regulations provided for therein (relating to travel
    and transportation expenses and other matters).
      (7)(a) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5724(a) to
    prescribe the regulations provided for therein, relating to (i) the
    availability of appropriations or other funds of agencies for the
    reimbursement of described expenses of employees for whom the
    Government pays expenses of travel and transportation under 5
    U.S.C. 5724(a), (ii) the entitlement of employees to amounts
    related to their basic pay, and (iii) the allowance, payment, and
    receipt of expenses and benefits to former employees who are
    reemployed by nontemporary appointments.
      (b) In consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the
    authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5724b to prescribe the
    regulations provided for therein relating to reimbursement of
    Federal, State, and city income taxes for travel, transportation,
    and relocation expenses of employees, transferred at Government
    expense, furnished in kind or for which reimbursement or an
    allowance is provided.
      (c) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5724c to
    prescribe the regulations provided for therein pursuant to which
    each agency shall carry out its responsibilities under 5 U.S.C.
    5724c; provided, that the Director of Central Intelligence, after
    consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall
    prescribe such regulations for the Central Intelligence Agency.
      (8) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5726 to
    prescribe the regulations provided for therein, relating to (i) the
    definition of "household goods and personal effects", (ii)
    allowable storage expenses and related transportation, and (iii)
    the allowance of nontemporary storage expenses or storage at
    Government expense in Government-owned facilities (including
    related transportation and other expenses).
      (9) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5727 to
    prescribe the regulations provided for therein, relating to the
    transportation at Government expense of privately owned motor
    vehicles.
      (10) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5728 (a) and
    (b) to prescribe the regulations provided for therein, relating to
    the payment by an agency from its appropriations of the expenses of
    round trip travel of an employee, and the transportation of his
    immediate family, in described circumstances.
      (11) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5729(a) and
    (b) to prescribe the regulations provided for therein, relating to
    (i) the payment by an agency from its appropriations of the
    expenses of transporting the immediate family of an employee and of
    shipping his household goods and personal effects, and (ii) the
    reimbursement from its appropriations by an agency of an employee
    for the proper transportation expense of returning his immediate
    family and household goods and personal effects, both in described
    circumstances.
      (12) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5731(a) to
    prescribe the regulations provided for therein, relating to
    certifications respecting transportation accommodations.
      (13) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5742(b) to
    prescribe regulations with respect to the payment of expenses when
    an employee dies.
      (14) The authority of the President under the last sentence of
    paragraph (c) of section 32 of title III of the Act of July 22,
    1937, c. 517, 50 Stat. 525 (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)), to transfer to
    Federal, State, or Territorial agencies lands acquired by the
    Secretary of Agriculture under section 32(a) of that Act.
      (15) The authority of the President under section 340 of the
    Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, 75 Stat. 318
    (7 U.S.C. 1990), in his discretion to transfer to the Secretary of
    Agriculture any right, interest or title held by the United States
    in any lands acquired in the program of national defense and no
    longer needed for that program, and to determine the suitability of
    the lands to be transferred, for the purposes referred to in that
    section: Provided, That the exercise by the Administrator of the
    authority delegated to him by this paragraph (15) shall require the
    concurrence of the Secretary of Defense as to the absence of
    further need of the lands for the national defense program.
      (16) The authority of the President under section 4(k) of the
    Tennessee Valley Authority Act, 55 Stat. 599 (16 U.S.C. 831c(k)),
    to approve transfers under paragraphs (a) and (c) of that section,
    other than leases for terms of less than 20 years and conveyances
    of property having a value not in excess of $500.
      (17) The authority of the President under section 7(b) of the
    Tennessee Valley Authority Act of May 18, 1933, 48 Stat. 63 (16
    U.S.C. 831f(b)), to provide for the transfer to the Tennessee
    Valley Authority of the use, possession, and control of real or
    personal property of the United States deemed by the Administrator
    of General Services to be necessary and proper for the purposes of
    that Authority as stated in that Act.
      (18) The authority of the President under section 1 of the Act of
    March 4, 1927, c. 505, 44 Stat. 1422 (20 U.S.C. 191), to transfer
    to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture for the
    purposes of that Act any land belonging to the United States within
    or adjacent to the District of Columbia located along the Anacostia
    River North of Benning Bridge.
      (19) That part of the authority of the President under section
    7(a) of the Act of July 17, 1959, P.L. 86-91, 73 Stat. 216, as
    amended (20 U.S.C. 905(a)), which consists of authority to
    prescribe regulations relating to storage (including packing,
    drayage, unpacking, and transportation to and from storage) of
    household effects and personal possessions.
      (20) The authority of the Administrator of General Services under
    section 210(i) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
    Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 490(i)) [now 40 U.S.C. 589] to
    prescribe regulations relating to the installation, repair, and
    replacement of sidewalks.
      (21) The authority of the President under section 108 of the
    Housing Act of July 15, 1949, c. 338, 63 Stat. 419, as amended (42
    U.S.C. 1458), to transfer, or cause to be transferred, to the
    Secretary of Housing and Urban Development any right, title or
    interest held by the Federal Government or any department or agency
    thereof in any land (including buildings thereon) which is surplus
    to the needs of the Government and which a local public agency
    certifies will be within the area of a project being planned by it.
      (22), (23) [Revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R.
    36043.]
      Sec. 2. Department of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury
    is hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the
    approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the
    following:
      (1) The authority under 5 U.S.C. 5943(a) to make recommendations
    to the President concerning the meeting of losses sustained by
    employees and members of the uniformed services while serving in a
    foreign country due to appreciation of foreign currency in its
    relation to the American dollar.
      (2) The authority under 5 U.S.C. 5943(d) to report annually to
    the Congress on expenditures made under 5 U.S.C. 5943(d).
      Sec. 3. Department of Health and Human Services. The Secretary of
    Health and Human Services is hereby designated and empowered to
    exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of
    the President, the following:
      (1) The authority of the President under the first section of the
    Act entitled "An Act to authorize the operation of stands in
    Federal buildings by blind persons, to enlarge the economic
    opportunities of the blind, and for other purposes," approved June
    20, 1936, 49 Stat. 1559, as amended (20 U.S.C. 107), to approve
    regulations prescribed by the heads of the respective departments
    and agencies thereunder.
      (2) The authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
    under section 2 of the Act of August 4, 1947, c. 478, 61 Stat. 751,
    as amended (24 U.S.C. 168a) to fix per diem rates for care of
    patients in Saint Elizabeths Hospital.
      Sec. 4. (a) Department of State. The Secretary of State is hereby
    designated and empowered to exercise his authority under section 12
    of the Act of August 1, 1956, 70 Stat. 892 (22 U.S.C. 2679) (being
    authority to prescribe certain maximum rates of per diem in lieu of
    subsistence (or of similar allowances therefor)), without the
    approval, ratification, or other action of the President.
      (b) The Secretary of State is hereby designated and empowered to
    exercise the authority of the President under section 9 of the
    United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (59 Stat. 619), as amended
    by section 15 of Public Law 93-126 (87 Stat. 454-455) [22 U.S.C.
    287e-1].
      Sec. 5. Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is hereby
    designated and empowered to exercise the authority of the President
    under the last sentence of section 4 of the Act of May 10, 1943, c.
    95, 57 Stat. 81 (24 U.S.C. 34) to prescribe from time to time
    uniform rates of charges for hospitalization and dispensary
    services: Provided, That the authority hereby delegated may not be
    redelegated to any officer in the Department of the Navy,
    Department of the Air Force, or Department of the Army.
      Sec. 6. Department of Health and Human Services; Department of
    Defense. The following are hereby designated and empowered to
    exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of
    the President, the authority of the President under 10 U.S.C. 1085
    to establish uniform rates of reimbursement for inpatient medical
    or dental care:
      (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services in respect of such
    care in a facility under his jurisdiction.
      (2) The Secretary of Defense in respect of such care in a
    facility of an armed force under the jurisdiction of a military
    department.
      Sec. 7. Veterans Administration. (a) The Administrator of
    Veterans Affairs is hereby designated and empowered to exercise the
    authority of the President under 10 U.S.C. 1074(b) to approve
    uniform rates of reimbursement for care provided in facilities
    operated by the Administrator.
      (b) Section 2 of Executive Order No. 11302 of September 6, 1966,
    as amended by Executive Order No. 11429 of September 9, 1968 [set
    out as a note under section 111 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits],
    is hereby further amended by substituting for the words "allowance
    of not more than six cents a mile" the following: "allowance, in
    such amount per mile as the Administrator shall from time to time
    fix pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 111 as affected by this order,".
      Sec. 8. Office of Personnel Management. The Office of Personnel
    Management is hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without
    the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the
    following:
      (1) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5514(b) to
    approve regulations prescribed by the head of each agency to carry
    out 5 U.S.C. 5514 and section 3(a) of the Act of July 15, 1954, c.
    509, 68 Stat. 483, 31 U.S.C. 581d [31 U.S.C. 3530(d)] (relating to
    installment deductions from pay for indebtedness because of
    erroneous payment).
      (2) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5903 to
    prescribe regulations necessary for the uniform administration of
    subchapter I of chapter 59 of title 5 of the United States Code [5
    U.S.C. 5901 et seq.] (relating to uniform allowances).
      (3) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5942 to
    prescribe regulations establishing rates at which an allowance
    based on duty (except temporary duty) at remote work sites will be
    paid and defining and designating the sites, areas and groups of
    positions to which the rates apply.
      (4) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5942a to
    prescribe regulations governing the payment of allowances to
    employees assigned to duty at Johnston Island for the purposes of
    maintaining the employees' spouses or dependents, or both, at a
    location other than Johnston Island.
      Sec. 9. Office of Management and Budget. The Director of the
    Office of Management and Budget is hereby designated and empowered
    to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of
    the President, the following:
      (1) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5911(f) to
    issue the regulations provided for therein (relating to the
    provision, occupancy, and availability of quarters and facilities,
    the determination of rates and charges therefor, and other related
    matters, as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the
    provision of section 5911).
      (2) The authority of the President under 10 U.S.C. 126(a) to
    approve the transfers of balances of appropriations provided for
    therein.
      (3) The authority of the President under section 202 of the
    Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of September 12, 1950, 64
    Stat. 833 (31 U.S.C. 581c) [31 U.S.C. 1531] to approve the
    transfers of balances of appropriations provided for in subsections
    (a) and (b) of that section.
      (4) The authority of the President under the last sentence of
    section 11 of the Act of June 6, 1924, c. 270, 43 Stat. 463 (40
    U.S.C. 72) [now 40 U.S.C. 8731(d)], to approve (i) the designation
    of lands to be acquired by condemnation, (ii) contracts for
    purchase of lands, and (iii) agreements between the National
    Capital Planning Commission and officials of the States of Maryland
    and Virginia.
      (5) The authority of the President under section 1 of the Act of
    December 22, 1928, c. 48, 45 Stat. 1070 (40 U.S.C. 72a) [now 40
    U.S.C. 8732], to approve contracts for acquisition of land subject
    to limited rights reserved to the grantor and for the acquisition
    of limited permanent rights in land adjoining park property.
      (6) The authority of the President under section 407(b) of the
    Act of August 30, 1957, 71 Stat. 556 (42 U.S.C. 1594j(b)) [see 10
    U.S.C. 2830], to approve regulations (relating to the rental of
    substandard housing for members of the uniformed services)
    prescribed pursuant to that section. The Secretaries referred to in
    section 407(c) of that Act shall furnish the Director of the Office
    of Management and Budget such reports with respect to matters
    within the scope of the regulations so approved as he may require
    and at such times as he may specify.
      (7) The authority of the President under 44 U.S.C. 1108 to
    approve the use, from the appropriations available for printing and
    binding, of such sums as are necessary for the printing of
    journals, magazines, periodicals, and similar publications.
      (8) The authority of the President under the paragraph appearing
    under the heading "Expenses of Management Improvement" in title III
    of the Treasury, Post Office, and Executive Office Appropriation
    Act, 1971, P.L. 91-422, 84 Stat. 877, or by any reenactment of the
    provisions of that paragraph in the same or in a different amount
    of funds, to allocate to any agency or office of the executive
    branch (including the Office of Management and Budget) funds
    appropriated by that paragraph or by any such reenactment of it.
    The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall from time
    to time report to the President concerning activities carried on by
    executive agencies and offices with funds allocated under this
    paragraph and shall, consonant with law, exercise such direction
    and control with respect to those activities as he shall deem
    appropriate.
      Sec. 10. General Provisions. (a) Unless inappropriate, any
    reference in this order to any provision of law shall be deemed to
    include reference thereto as amended from time to time and as
    affected by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970 (35 F.R. 7959).
      (b) Unless inappropriate, any reference in any Executive order to
    any Executive order which is superseded by this order, or to any
    Executive order provision so superseded, shall hereafter be deemed
    to refer to this order or to the provision of the preceding section
    of this order, if any, which corresponds to the superseded
    provision.
      (c) All actions heretofore taken by the President, the Director
    of the Bureau of the Budget, or the Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget in respect of the matters affected by the
    provisions of the preceding sections of this order and in force at
    the time of the issuance of this order, including any regulations
    prescribed or approved by any of them in respect of such matters,
    shall, except as may be inconsistent with the provisions of this
    order, remain in effect until amended, modified, or revoked
    pursuant to the authority conferred by this order unless sooner
    terminated by operation of law.
      Sec. 11. Orders superseded. The following are hereby superseded:
      (1) Executive Order No. 10604 of April 22, 1955.
      (2) Executive Order No. 11230 of June 28, 1965.
      (3) Executive Order No. 11275 of March 31, 1966.
      (4) Executive Order No. 11290 of July 21, 1966.
      (5) Section 3 of Executive Order No. 11294 of August 4, 1966.
      (6) To the extent that it is inconsistent with this order,
    Executive Order No. 11541 of July 1, 1970.
      Sec. 12. Taking effect. This order shall be effective immediately
    except that paragraphs (1) to (13), inclusive, and paragraph (19),
    of section 1 hereof shall become effective ninety days after the
    date of this order.

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                              CHANGE OF NAME                          
      References to Administrator of Veterans' Affairs and to Veterans'
    Administration deemed to refer to Secretary of Veterans Affairs and
    to Department of Veterans Affairs, respectively, pursuant to
    section 10 of Pub. L. 100-527, set out as a Department of Veterans
    Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.


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     EX. ORD. NO. 11690. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
                            OF DOMESTIC COUNCIL
      Ex. Ord. No. 11690, Dec. 14, 1972, 37 F.R. 26815, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    statutes of the United States, Part II of Reorganization Plan No. 2
    of 1970 [set out in 5 U.S.C. App.], and as President of the United
    States, it is ordered as follows:
      Section 1. Functions of the Executive Director of the Domestic
    Council. In addition to the functions heretofore assigned, the
    Executive Director of the Domestic Council shall assist the
    President with respect to intergovernmental relations generally. In
    addition, he shall:
      (1) serve as the coordinator for the prompt handling and solution
    of Federal-State-local problems brought to the attention of the
    President or Vice President by executive and legislative officers
    of State and local governments;
      (2) identify and report to the President on recurring
    intergovernmental problems of a Federal interdepartmental and
    interprogram nature;
      (3) explore and report to the President on ways and means of
    strengthening the headquarters and interagency relationships of
    Federal field offices as they relate to intergovernmental
    activities;
      (4) maintain continuing liaison with intergovernmental units in
    Federal departments and agencies; and
      (5) review procedures utilized by Federal executive agencies for
    affording State and local officials an opportunity to confer and
    comment on Federal assistance programs and other intergovernmental
    issues, and propose methods of strengthening such procedures.
      Sec. 2. Administrative Arrangements. (a) All Federal departments,
    agencies, and interagency councils and committees having an impact
    on intergovernmental relations, and all Federal Executive Boards,
    shall extend full cooperation and assistance to the Director in
    carrying out his responsibilities under this order. The Director
    shall, upon request, assist all Federal departments and agencies
    with problems that may arise between them and the executive
    agencies or elected officials of State and local governments.
      (b) The head of each Federal department and agency shall
    designate an appropriate official with broad general experience in
    his department or agency to serve, upon request of the Director, as
    a point of contact in carrying out Federal-State-local liaison
    activities under this order.
      Sec. 3. Construction. Nothing in this order shall be construed as
    subjecting any department, establishment, or other instrumentality
    of the executive branch of the Federal Government or the head
    thereof, or any function vested by law in or assigned pursuant to
    law, to any such agency or head, to the authority of any other such
    agency or head or as abrogating, modifying, or restricting any such
    function in any manner.
      Sec. 4. Revocation. Executive Order No. 11455 of February 14,
    1969, entitled "Establishing an Office of Intergovernmental
    Relations", is hereby revoked.
      Sec. 5. Records, Property, Personnel, and Funds. The records,
    property, personnel, and unexpended balances, available or to be
    made available, of appropriations, allocations, and other funds of
    the Office of Intergovernmental Relations are hereby transferred to
    the Domestic Council.
      Sec. 6. Effective Date. This Order shall be effective thirty days
    after this date.
                                                          Richard Nixon.

                       ABOLITION OF DOMESTIC COUNCIL                   
      The Domestic Council, referred to in section 5 of Ex. Ord. No.
    11690, Dec. 14, 1972, 31 F.R. 26815, was abolished and its
    functions transferred to the President with power to delegate such
    functions within the Executive Office of the President pursuant to
    Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1977, Secs. 1, 3, 5D, 42 F.R. 56101, 91 Stat.
    1633, set out preceding section 101 of this title, effective on or
    before Apr. 1, 1978, at such time as specified by the President.
    Ex. Ord. No. 12045, Mar. 27, 1978, 43 F.R. 13347, set out preceding
    section 101 of this title, provided that the abolition and transfer
    of functions of the Domestic Council be effective Mar. 26, 1978.

                         EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11713                     
      Ex. Ord. No. 11713, Apr. 21, 1973, 38 F.R. 10069, which related
    to the delegation of functions to the Administrator of General
    Services, was revoked by section 1-404 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May
    27, 1980, 45 F.R. 36045, set out as a note under section 3601 of
    Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

    EX. ORD. NO. 11732. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF HOUSING
                           AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
      Ex. Ord. No. 11732, July 30, 1973, 38 F.R. 20429, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3
    of the United States Code, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
    Development is hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without
    approval, ratification, or other action by the President, the
    functions vested in the President by sections 305 and 301 of the
    National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1720 and 1716,
    respectively), relating to the authorization of the purchase of
    mortgages by the Government National Mortgage Association in
    connection with its special assistance functions and the
    determination that such action is in the public interest.
                                                          Richard Nixon.

                         EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11784                     
      Ex. Ord. No. 11784, May 30, 1974, 39 F.R. 19443, which related to
    the delegation of certain authority to the Administrator of General
    Services to issue regulations relating to joint funding, was
    superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11867, June 19, 1975, 40 F.R. 26253,
    formerly set out as a note under section 7103 of Title 31, Money
    and Finance.

    EX. ORD. NO. 12001. TRANSFERRING CERTAIN BICENTENNIAL FUNCTIONS TO
                         SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
      Ex. Ord. No. 12001, June 29, 1977, 42 F.R. 33709, provided:
      By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 7(b) of the
    Act of December 11, 1973 (87 Stat. 701) [Pub. L. 93-179],
    hereinafter referred to as the Act, Section 202(b) of the Budget
    and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 838, 31 U.S.C.
    581c(b)) [31 U.S.C. 1531], and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United
    States Code, and as President of the United States of America it is
    hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. The Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter referred to
    as the Secretary, shall, through existing National Park Service
    programs, provide for the continuation of appropriate commemoration
    of events relating to the American Revolution until December 31,
    1983.
      Sec. 2. The Secretary shall administer existing contracts and
    grants of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration,
    hereinafter referred to as ARBA.
      Sec. 3. In performing the functions described in Sections 1 and 2
    of this Order, the Secretary may, in addition to any other
    available authority, exercise the following powers under the Act
    which are hereby transferred to him for such purposes until
    December 31, 1983, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b)
    of this Section:
      (a) All powers described in Section 2(f) of the Act with respect
    to the expenditure of funds donated to ARBA prior to the effective
    date of this Order, and the expenditure of revenues received or
    which may be received pursuant to contracts described in Section 2
    of this Order.
      (b) Until December 31, 1977, all powers exercised by ARBA prior
    to the effective date of this Order which relate to enforcement of
    Section 2(i) of the Act.
      (c) All powers described in Section 5(a) of the Act.
      Sec. 4. All personnel, records, property and appropriations,
    including all funds and revenues described in Section 3(a) of this
    Order, as relate to the powers and functions assigned or
    transferred by this Order are hereby transferred to the Secretary.
      Sec. 5. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall
    make such determinations and issue such orders as may be necessary
    or appropriate to carry out the transfers provided by this Order.
      Sec. 6. Executive Order No. 11840 of February 18, 1975, is hereby
    revoked.
      Sec. 7. This Order shall be effective June 30, 1977.
                                                           Jimmy Carter.

     EX. ORD. NO. 12152. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO DIRECTOR OF OFFICE
                         OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
      Ex. Ord. No. 12152, Aug. 14, 1979, 44 F.R. 48143, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and statutes of the United States of America, including Section 301
    of Title 3 of the United States Code, and in order to ensure the
    continued delegation of certain functions which had been previously
    assigned but which are now vested directly in the President by
    virtue of H.R. 4616 [Pub. L. 96-54, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381]
    that I have signed into law today, it is hereby ordered that the
    functions vested in the President by Sections 305(b), 4111(b), and
    4112(a) of Title 5 of the United States Code are hereby delegated
    to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
                                                           Jimmy Carter.

    EX. ORD. NO. 12396. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
      Ex. Ord. No. 12396, Dec. 9, 1982, 47 F.R. 55897, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President of the United States
    of America by Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and
    in order to delegate certain functions concerning the appointment,
    promotion, and retirement of commissioned officers of the Armed
    Forces, it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. The Secretary of Defense is designated to perform,
    without approval, ratification, or other action by the President,
    the following functions vested in the President:
      (a) The authority vested in the President by Sections 618(b)(1)
    and 628(d)(1) of Title 10 of the United States Code, to approve,
    modify, or disapprove the report of a selection board.
      (b) The authority vested in the President by Section 629(a) of
    Title 10 of the United States Code, to remove the name of any
    officer from a promotion list to any grade below commodore or
    brigadier general.
      (c) The authority vested in the President by Section 624(c) of
    Title 10 of the United States Code, to appoint officers in the
    grades of first lieutenant and captain in the Army, Air Force, and
    Marine Corps or in the grades of lieutenant (junior grade) and
    lieutenant in the Navy.
      (d) The authority vested in the President by Section 5721(c) of
    Title 10 of the United States Code, to make certain temporary
    appointments to the grade of lieutenant commander.
      (e) The authority vested in the President by Section 6323(a) of
    Title 10 of the United States Code, to approve the application of
    an officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps for retirement after the
    completion of more than 20 years of active service and to designate
    the month in which such retirements shall become effective.
      (f) The authority vested in the President by Sections 3918 and
    8918 of Title 10 of the United States Code, to approve the request
    of a regular commissioned officer of the Army or the Air Force to
    retire after at least 30 years of service.
      (g) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to delegate the
    authority vested in the President by Section 618(c) of Title 10 to
    remove a name from a selection board report.
      Sec. 2. (a) The Secretary of Defense is designated to perform
    during a time of war or national emergency the following functions
    vested in the President, without the approval, ratification, or
    other action by the President.
      (1) The authority vested in the President by Section 526 of Title
    10 of the United States Code, to suspend the operation of any
    provision of Sections 523, 524 [now 12011], or 525 of Title 10 of
    the United States Code, relating to the authorized strength of
    commissioned officers.
      (2) The authority vested in the President by subsections (a) and
    (b) of Section 603 of Title 10 of the United States Code, to make
    or vacate certain temporary commissioned appointments.
      (3) The authority vested in the President by Section 644 [see
    123] of Title 10 of the United States Code, to suspend the
    operation of any law relating to the promotion, involuntary
    retirement, or separation of commissioned officers of the Army,
    Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps.
      (b) The authority delegated to the Secretary of Defense by this
    Section may not be exercised during the time of a national
    emergency declared by the President, unless the exercise of any
    such authority is specifically directed by the President in
    accordance with Section 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50
    U.S.C. 1631).
      (c) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that actions taken
    pursuant to the authority delegated by this Section are accounted
    for as required by Section 401 of the National Emergencies Act (50
    U.S.C. 1641).
      Sec. 3. The authority delegated to the Secretary of Defense by
    this Order may be redelegated to the Deputy Secretary of Defense,
    any of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense, and to any of the
    Secretaries of the military departments who may further subdelegate
    such authority to subordinates who are appointed to their office by
    the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
      Sec. 4. All actions taken by, for, or on behalf of the President
    with respect to the functions delegated by this Order, which
    actions would be valid if taken pursuant to this Order, are
    ratified.
      Sec. 5. (a) Executive Order No. 10621, as amended [set out
    above], is further amended by revoking subsections (g), (h), (j),
    (k), (l), (m), and (n) of Section 1 thereof.
      (b) Executive Order No. 11390, as amended [set out above], is
    further amended by revoking subsections 2, 3, 9, 12, and 15 of
    Section 1 thereof.
      (c) Executive Order No. 12239 is revoked.
                                                          Ronald Reagan.

       EX. ORD. NO. 12781. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS AND AUTHORITIES,
      DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS, AND CORRECTION OF
                                   TITLE
      Ex. Ord. No. 12781, Nov. 20, 1991, 56 F.R. 59203, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and the laws of the United States of America, including section
    3603 of the Financial Reports Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5351 et seq.)
    [22 U.S.C. 5353], section 274A(d)(2) and (4) of the Immigration and
    Nationality Act ("Act"), as amended (8 U.S.C. 1324a(d)(2) and (4)),
    sections 4561, 6082, and 9561 of title 10 of the United States
    Code, the Act of June 14, 1987 [1897], ch. 2, 30 Stat. 11, 36 (16
    U.S.C. 473), section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and
    in order to: (1) delegate functions concerning discussions with
    foreign governments to improve access by U.S. banking and financial
    organizations; (2) delegate authority concerning a national
    employment verification system; (3) delegate authority concerning
    the development of requirements and regulations for a uniform
    military ration; and (4) correct the title of the Nez Perce
    National Forest, it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. Functions Concerning Discussions with Foreign
    Governments to Improve Access by U.S. Banking and Financial
    Organizations. The functions vested in the President by section
    3603 of the Financial Reports Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5353) are
    hereby delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury. This delegation
    is not in derogation of, and shall not affect, the existing
    authorities of the United States Trade Representative.
      Sec. 2. Authority Concerning the Employment Verification System.
    The authority conferred upon the President by section 274A(d)(4) of
    the Act [8 U.S.C. 1324a(d)(4)], to undertake demonstration projects
    of different changes in the requirements of the employment
    verification system, is delegated to the Attorney General.
    Demonstration projects shall be conducted consistent with the
    restrictions in section 274A(d)(2) of the Act and shall not extend
    for a period longer than 3 years. This authority may be
    redelegated.
      Sec. 3. Authority, Requirements, and Regulations Concerning a
    Uniform Military Ration.
      (a) Authority. The Secretary of Defense is hereby designated and
    empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other
    action by the President, the authority conferred upon the President
    by section 4561(a), sections 6082(a) and (d), and section 9561(a)
    of title 10 of the United States Code. Under this authority the
    Secretary may prescribe a uniform military ration applicable to the
    Army, Navy, and Air Force.
      (b) Requirements. (1) Components and Quantities. The components
    and the quantities of the uniform military ration shall reflect
    military member preferences and satisfy nutritional requirements.
    (2) Monetary Value. The monetary value of the uniform military
    ration shall be equal to the monetary value of the ration in effect
    on the day before the effective date of this order. (3) Index. The
    Secretary of Defense shall establish, as of the effective date of
    this order, an index composed of a representative market basket of
    items equal in value to the ration value. Subsequent to the
    effective date of this order, and based upon the changing prices of
    food components in the index, the Secretaries of the military
    departments shall periodically redetermine the monetary value of
    the ration. The Secretary of Defense shall review the index
    periodically, but not less than once a year, to ensure that it
    reflects changes in food service technology, scientific advances in
    nutrition, the requirements of the Armed Forces of the United
    States, and the food preferences of the enlisted members. Increases
    or decreases in the monetary value of the ration that result from
    changes in the composition of the food items making up the index
    shall not exceed 2 percent of the ration value annually.
      (c) Regulations. Under regulations of the Secretary of Defense,
    the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the
    Secretary of the Air Force are authorized, for their respective
    military departments, to prescribe the issue of special allowances
    and such special or supplemental rations, defined by component,
    quantity, or monetary value, as they may consider appropriate.
    Executive Order No. 11339 of March 28, 1967, is hereby revoked.
      Sec. 4. Correction of Title of the Nez Perce National Forest.
    Executive Order No. 854 of June 26, 1908, is hereby amended by
    retitling the "Nezperce National Forest" the "Nez Perce National
    Forest."
      Sec. 5. This order shall take effect immediately.
                                                            George Bush.

     EX. ORD. NO. 13313. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING
                                 FUNCTIONS
      Ex. Ord. No. 13313, July 31, 2003, 68 F.R. 46073, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301
    of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. The functions of the President of submitting certain
    recurring reports to the Congress are assigned as follows:
      (a) The Secretary of State shall submit the following reports:
      1. Report on Kosovo Peacekeeping, consistent with section 1213 of
    Public Law 106-398 [114 Stat. 1654A-327];
      2. Report on Bosnia and U.S. Forces in NATO-Led Stabilization
    Force (SFOR), consistent with section 7(b) of Public Law 105-174
    [112 Stat. 64] and section 1203(a) of Public Law 105-261 [112 Stat.
    2148];
      3. Report on Partnership for Peace Developments, consistent with
    [former] section 514 of Public Law 103-236 (22 U.S.C. 1928 note);
      4. Report on U.S. Military Personnel and U.S. Civilian
    Contractors in Colombia, consistent with section 3204(f) of Public
    Law 106-246 [114 Stat. 577];
      5. Report on Nuclear Nonproliferation, consistent with section
    601(a) of Public Law 95-242, as amended by Public Law 103-236 (22
    U.S.C. 3281(a));
      6. Report on Resolution of the Cyprus Dispute, consistent with
    section 620C(c) of Public Law 87-195, as amended by Public Law 95-
    384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c));
      7. Report on Peacekeeping, consistent with section 4 of Public
    Law 79-264 as amended (22 U.S.C. 287b);
      8. Report on Proposed Refugee Admissions, consistent with section
    207(d)(1) of Public Law 96-212 (8 U.S.C. 1157(d)(1));
      9. Report on Continued Compliance With the Provisions of the
    Jackson-Vanik Amendment, consistent with sections 402(b) and 409(b)
    of Public Law 93-618, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2432(b), 2439(b));
      10. Report Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy Toward
    Burma, consistent with section 570(d) of Public Law 104-208 [110
    Stat. 3009-167];
      11. Report on Tibet Negotiations, consistent with section 613(b)
    of Public Law 107-228 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note);
      12. Report on Strategy for Meeting Security Needs of Afghanistan,
    consistent with section 206(c)(2) of Public Law 107-327 (22 U.S.C.
    7536(c)(2));
      13. Report on Proliferation of Missiles and Essential Components
    of Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Radiological Weapons,
    consistent with section 1308(a) of Public Law 107-228 (50 U.S.C.
    2368(a));
      14. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to
    Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Executive Order 12938
    [listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National
    Defense], consistent with section 204(c) of the International
    Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), and section
    401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c);
      15. Report on Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control
    Agreements and Nonproliferation Agreements and Commitments,
    consistent with section 403 of Public Law 87-297, as amended (22
    U.S.C. 2593a);
      16. Report on Chemical Weapons Convention Inspections, consistent
    with section 309 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation
    Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6728);
      17. Report on U.S. Participation in the United Nations,
    consistent with section 4 of Public Law 79-264, as amended (22
    U.S.C. 287b); and
      18. Report on Russian Proliferation to Iran and Other Countries
    of Proliferation Concern, consistent with section 1206 of Public
    Law 107-314 (22 U.S.C. 5952 note).
      (b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit the following
    reports:
      1. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Libya,
    Executive Order 12543 [listed in a table under section 1701 of
    Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      2. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to the Western
    Balkans, Executive Order 13219 [listed in a table under section
    1701 of Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      3. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to the Risk of
    Nuclear Proliferation Relating to the Disposition of Highly
    Enriched Uranium Extracted from Nuclear Weapons of the Government
    of the Russian Federation, Executive Order 13159 [listed in a table
    under section 1701 of Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of
    the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c)
    of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.
    1703(c);
      4. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Burma,
    Executive Order 13047 [listed in a table under section 1701 of
    Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      5. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Middle East
    Terrorism, Executive Order 12947 [listed in a table under section
    1701 of Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      6. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to the 1979
    Iranian Emergency and Assets Blocking, Executive Order 12170
    [listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50], consistent with
    section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c),
    and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers
    Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      7. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Iranian
    Petroleum Resources, Executive Order 12957 [listed in a table under
    section 1701 of Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the
    National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of
    the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      8. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Significant
    Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia, Executive Order 12978
    [listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50], consistent with
    section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c),
    and section 204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers
    Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      9. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Persons Who
    Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism, Executive Order
    13224 [listed in a table under section 1701 of Title 50],
    consistent with section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50
    U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the International Emergency
    Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      10. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Sierra Leone
    and Liberia, Executive Order 13194 [listed in a table under section
    1701 of Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      11. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Sudan,
    Executive Order 13067 [listed in a table under section 1701 of
    Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      12. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Iraq,
    Executive Order 12722 [listed in a table under section 1701 of
    Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c);
      13. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to the
    Development Fund for Iraq, Executive Order 13303 [listed in a table
    under section 1701 of Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of
    the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c)
    of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C.
    1703(c);
      14. Classified Report on the Status of Sanctions Imposed on
    Significant Foreign Narcotics Traffickers, consistent with section
    804(d) of Public Law 106-120 (21 U.S.C. 1903(d));
      15. Report on Telecommunications Payments Made to Cuba Pursuant
    to Department of the Treasury Specific Licenses, consistent with
    section 1705(e)(6) of Public Law 102-484, as amended by Public Law
    104-114 (22 U.S.C. 6004(e)(6));
      16. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Persons
    Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Zimbabwe,
    Executive Order 13288 [listed in a table under section 1701 of
    Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); and
      17. Report on International Debt Relief, consistent with section
    1000(a)(5) of Public Law 106-113 [113 Stat. 1501A-313].
      (c) The Secretary of Defense shall submit the following reports:
      1. Report on Kosovo Benchmarks, consistent with section 1212(c)
    of Public Law 106-398 [114 Stat. 1654A-326]; and
      2. Report on the National Emergency With Respect to Terrorist
    Attacks on the United States, Proclamation 7463 of September 14,
    2001 [50 U.S.C. 1621 note], consistent with section 401(c) of the
    National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of
    the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c).
      (d) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit the Report on the
    National Emergency Caused by the Lapse of the Export Administration
    Act of 1979, Executive Order 13222 [listed in a table under section
    1701 of Title 50], consistent with section 401(c) of the National
    Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the
    International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c).
      (e) The Director of Central Intelligence shall submit the
    following reports:
      1. Report on Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial
    Espionage, consistent with section 809(b) of Public Law 103-359 (50
    U.S.C. App. 2170[b](b)); and
      2. Reports on Commerce With, and Assistance to, Cuba from Other
    Foreign Countries, consistent with section 108(a) of Public Law 104-
    114 (22 U.S.C. 6038(a)).
      (f) The Director of National Drug Control Policy shall submit the
    Report on Support for Plan Colombia, consistent with section
    3204(e) of Public Law 106-246 [114 Stat. 576].
      Sec. 2. Reports to the Congress described in certain Senate
    resolutions shall be submitted as follows:
      (a) The Secretary of State shall submit the following reports:
      1. Report on the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption,
    consistent with the Resolution of Advice and Consent to
    Ratification of the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
    adopted by the Senate on July 27, 2000;
      2. Report on Compliance With the Treaty on Conventional Armed
    Forces in Europe, consistent with Condition 5(C) of the Resolution
    of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Document Agreed Among
    the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in
    Europe of November 19, 1990;
      3. Report on Chemical Weapons Convention Compliance, consistent
    with Condition 10(C) of the Resolution of Advice and Consent to the
    Chemical Weapons Convention adopted by the Senate on April 24,
    1997; and
      4. Report on Moscow Treaty Implementation, consistent with
    section 2(2) of the Resolution of Advice and Consent to
    Ratification of the Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions of May
    24, 2002.
      (b) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit the Report on the
    Status of the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright
    Treaty and the Performance and Phonograms Treaty, consistent with
    the Senate's resolution of ratification of October 21, 1998.
      (c) The Secretary of Defense shall submit the Report on Moscow
    Treaty Implementation, consistent with section 2(1) of the
    Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Treaty on
    Strategic Offensive Reductions of May 24, 2002.
      Sec. 3. In carrying out sections 1 and 2 of this order, officers
    of the United States shall ensure that all actions taken by them
    are consistent with the President's constitutional authority to:
    (a) conduct the foreign affairs of the United States; (b) withhold
    information the disclosure of which could impair the foreign
    relations, the national security, the deliberative processes of the
    Executive, or the performance of the Executive's constitutional
    duties; (c) recommend for congressional consideration such measures
    as the President may judge necessary and expedient; and (d)
    supervise the unitary executive branch.
      Sec. 4. Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or
    otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, or
    legislative proposals.
      Sec. 5. This order is intended only to improve the internal
    management of the executive branch and is not intended to, and does
    not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
    enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United
    States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees or
    agents, or any other person.
                                                         George W. Bush.

      EX. ORD. NO. 13337. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN
    ENERGY-RELATED FACILITIES AND LAND TRANSPORTATION CROSSINGS ON THE
               INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE UNITED STATES
      Ex. Ord. No. 13337, Apr. 30, 2004, 69 F.R. 25299, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301
    of title 3, United States Code, and in order to amend Executive
    Order 11423 of August 16, 1968, as amended [set out above], and to
    further the policy of my Administration as stated in Executive
    Order 13212 of May 18, 2001, as amended [42 U.S.C. 13201 note], to
    expedite reviews of permits as necessary to accelerate the
    completion of energy production and transmission projects, and to
    provide a systematic method for evaluating and permitting the
    construction and maintenance of certain border crossings for land
    transportation, including motor and rail vehicles, that do not
    require construction or maintenance of facilities connecting the
    United States with a foreign country, while maintaining safety,
    public health, and environmental protections, it is hereby ordered
    as follows:
      Section 1. (a) Except with respect to facilities covered by
    Executive Order 10485 of September 3, 1953 [15 U.S.C. 717b note],
    and Executive Order 10530 of May 10, 1954 [set out above], the
    Secretary of State is hereby designated and empowered to receive
    all applications for Presidential permits, as referred to in
    Executive Order 11423, as amended, for the construction,
    connection, operation, or maintenance, at the borders of the United
    States, of facilities for the exportation or importation of
    petroleum, petroleum products, coal, or other fuels to or from a
    foreign country.
      (b) Upon receipt of a completed application pursuant to paragraph
    (a) of this section, the Secretary of State shall:
        (i) Request additional information needed from the applicant,
      as appropriate, before referring the application to other
      agencies pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) of this section;
        (ii) Refer the application and pertinent information to, and
      request the views of, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney
      General, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
      Commerce, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of
      Energy, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of
      the Environmental Protection Agency, or the heads of the
      departments or agencies in which the relevant authorities or
      responsibilities of the foregoing are subsequently conferred or
      transferred, and, for applications concerning the border with
      Mexico, the United States Commissioner of the International
      Boundary and Water Commission; and
        (iii) Refer the application and pertinent information to, and
      request the views of, such other Federal Government department
      and agency heads as the Secretary of State deems appropriate.
      (c) All Federal Government officials consulted by the Secretary
    of State pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) of this section
    shall provide their views and render such assistance as may be
    requested, consistent with their authority, in a timely manner, but
    not to exceed 90 days from the date of the request.
      (d) Should any of the Federal Government officials consulted
    pursuant to paragraph (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) of this section request
    from the Department of State additional information that is
    necessary for them to provide their views or to render such
    assistance as may be required, the time elapsed between the date of
    that request for additional information and the date such
    additional information is received shall not be counted in
    calculating the time period prescribed in paragraph (c) of this
    section.
      (e) The Secretary of State may also consult with such State,
    tribal, and local government officials and foreign governments, as
    the Secretary deems appropriate, with respect to each application.
    The Secretary shall solicit responses in a timely manner, not to
    exceed 90 days from the date of the request.
      (f) Upon receiving the views and assistance requested pursuant to
    paragraphs (b) and (e) of this section, the Secretary of State
    shall consider, in light of any statutory or other requirements or
    other considerations, whether or not additional information is
    needed in order to evaluate the application and, as appropriate,
    request such information from the applicant.
      (g) After consideration of the views and assistance obtained
    pursuant to paragraphs (b) and, as appropriate, (e) and (f) of this
    section and any public comments submitted pursuant to section 3(a)
    of this order, if the Secretary of State finds that issuance of a
    permit to the applicant would serve the national interest, the
    Secretary shall prepare a permit, in such form and with such terms
    and conditions as the national interest may in the Secretary's
    judgment require, and shall notify the officials required to be
    consulted under paragraph (b)(ii) of this section of the proposed
    determination that a permit be issued.
      (h) After consideration of the views obtained pursuant to
    paragraphs (b) and, as appropriate, (e) and (f) of this section and
    any public comments provided pursuant to section 3(a) of this
    order, if the Secretary of State finds that issuance of a permit to
    the applicant would not serve the national interest, the Secretary
    shall notify the officials required to be consulted under paragraph
    (b)(ii) of this section of the proposed determination that the
    application be denied.
      (i) The Secretary of State shall issue or deny the permit in
    accordance with the proposed determination unless, within 15 days
    after notification pursuant to paragraphs (g) or (h) of this
    section, an official required to be consulted under paragraph
    (b)(ii) of this section shall notify the Secretary of State that he
    or she disagrees with the Secretary's proposed determination and
    requests the Secretary to refer the application to the President.
    In the event of such a request, the Secretary of State shall
    consult with any such requesting official and, if necessary, shall
    refer the application, together with statements of the views of any
    official involved, to the President for consideration and a final
    decision.
      Sec. 2. [Amended Ex. Ord. No. 11423, set out above.]
      Sec. 3. (a) The Secretary of State may provide for the
    publication in the Federal Register of notice of receipt of
    applications, for the receipt of public comments on applications,
    and for notices related to the issuance or denial of applications.
      (b) The Secretary of State is authorized to issue such further
    rules and regulations, and to prescribe such further procedures,
    including, but not limited to, those relating to the International
    Boundary and Water Commission, as may from time to time be deemed
    necessary or desirable for the exercise of the authority conferred
    by this order.
      Sec. 4. All permits heretofore issued with respect to facilities
    described in section 2(a) of this order pursuant to Executive Order
    11423, as amended, and in force at the time of issuance of this
    order, and all permits issued hereunder, shall remain in effect in
    accordance with their terms unless and until modified, amended,
    suspended, or revoked by the appropriate authority.
      Sec. 5. Nothing contained in this order shall be construed to
    affect the authority of any department or agency of the United
    States Government, or to supersede or replace the requirements
    established under any other provision of law, or to relieve a
    person from any requirement to obtain authorization from any other
    department or agency of the United States Government in compliance
    with applicable laws and regulations subject to the jurisdiction of
    that department or agency.
      Sec. 6. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any
    right, benefit, or trust responsibility, substantive or procedural,
    enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United
    States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, or entities,
    its officers or employees, or any other person.
                                                         George W. Bush.

     EX. ORD. NO. 13346. DELEGATION OF CERTAIN WAIVER, DETERMINATION,
          CERTIFICATION, RECOMMENDATION, AND REPORTING FUNCTIONS
      Ex. Ord. No. 13346, July 8, 2004, 69 F.R. 41905, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301
    of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. The functions of the President in making certain
    waivers, determinations, certifications, recommendations, and
    reports to the Congress are assigned as follows:
      (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to make waivers,
    determinations, certifications, and recommendations, and to
    undertake related reporting, as described in:
        (i) Section 402(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19
      U.S.C. 2432(d)(1)), with respect to the extension of Jackson-
      Vanik waivers;
        (ii) Section 609 of Division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and
      Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-
      277) [112 Stat. 2681-112] as continued in effect by section 612
      of Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004
      (Public Law 108-199) [118 Stat. 94] with respect to cooperation
      related to persons missing in action and prisoners of war; and
        (iii) Section 102(a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act, as
      amended (22 U.S.C. 2799aa-1(a)[2]), with respect to any
      Presidential determination under section 102(a)(1) that is also
      the subject of a determination and certification by the President
      pursuant to section 102(a)(2).
      (b) The United States Trade Representative shall submit the
    report relating to sub-Saharan Africa under section 106 of the
    African Growth and Opportunity Act (Public Law 106-200, title 1[I])
    [19 U.S.C. 3705].
      Sec. 2. The functions of the President in making certifications
    to the Congress consistent with the resolution of advice and
    consent to ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention adopted
    by the Senate on April 24, 1997 (Resolution) are assigned as
    follows:
      (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to make a certification
    consistent with section 2(7)(C)(i) of the Resolution with respect
    to the effectiveness and viability of the Australia Group.
      (b) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to make a
    certification consistent with section 2(9) of the Resolution with
    respect to the interests of certain firms in the United States.
      Sec. 3. [Amended Ex. Ord. No. 12163, set out as a note under
    section 2381 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.]
      Sec. 4. [Amended Ex. Ord. No. 13277, set out as a note under
    section 3801 of Title 19, Customs Duties.]
      Sec. 5. References in this order to provisions of any Act shall
    be deemed to include references to any provision of law that is the
    same or substantially the same as such provisions.
      Sec. 6. In carrying out sections 1 and 2 of this order, officers
    of the United States shall ensure that all actions taken by them
    are consistent with the President's constitutional authority to:
    (a) conduct the foreign affairs of the United States; (b) withhold
    information the disclosure of which could impair the foreign
    relations, the national security, the deliberative processes of the
    Executive, or the performance of the Executive's constitutional
    duties; (c) recommend for congressional consideration such measures
    as the President may judge necessary and expedient; and (d)
    supervise the unitary executive branch.
      Sec. 7. Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or
    otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of
    Management and Budget relating to budget, administrative, or
    legislative proposals.
      Sec. 8. This order is intended only to improve the internal
    management of the executive branch and is not intended to, and does
    not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural,
    enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United
    States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees or
    agents, or any other person.
                                                         George W. Bush.

      EX. ORD. NO. 13358. ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN
       APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES
      Ex. Ord. No. 13358, Sept. 28, 2004, 69 F.R. 58797, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301
    of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. Assignment of Functions to the Secretary of Defense.
    The Secretary of Defense shall perform, except with respect to the
    Coast Guard during any period in which it is not operating as a
    service in the Navy, the functions of the President under the
    following provisions of title 10, United States Code:
      (a) subsection 1521(a);
      (b) the first sentence of subsection 12203(a);
      (c) the first sentence of subsection 14111(a), except with
    respect to reports relating to the grades of brigadier general or
    above, or rear admiral (lower half) or above; and
      (d) subsection 14310(a), except with respect to removals relating
    to a promotion list for grades of brigadier general or above, or
    rear admiral (lower half) or above.
      Sec. 2. Assignment of Functions to the Secretary of Homeland
    Security. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall perform, with
    respect to the Coast Guard during any period in which it is not
    operating as a service in the Navy, the functions assigned to the
    President by the following provisions of the United States Code:
      (a) subsection 1521(a) of title 10;
      (b) the first sentence of subsection 12203(a) of title 10;
      (c) subsection 729(g) of title 14, except with respect to
    approval of, or removal of a name from, a report relating to the
    grades of rear admiral (lower half) or above; and
      (d) subsection 738(a) of title 14, except with respect to
    removals relating to a promotion list for grades of rear admiral
    (lower half) or above.
      Sec. 3. Reassignment of Functions Assigned. The Secretary of
    Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security may reassign the
    functions assigned to them by this order to civilian officers,
    within their respective departments, who hold a position for which
    the President makes an appointment by and with the advice and
    consent of the Senate, except that the Secretary of Defense and the
    Secretary of Homeland Security may not reassign the functions
    assigned by sections 1(b) and 2(b), respectively. The Secretary of
    Defense may not reassign the function assigned by section 1(c) of
    this order except to such an officer within the Office of the
    Secretary of Defense (as defined in section 131(b) of title 10).
      Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) This order shall take effect on
    October 1, 2004.
      (b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to limit or
    otherwise affect the authority of the President as Commander in
    Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, or under the
    Constitution and laws of the United States to nominate or to make
    or terminate appointments.
      (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right
    or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in
    equity by any party against the United States, its departments,
    agencies, entities, officers, employees or agents, or any other
    person.
                                                         George W. Bush.

      EX. ORD. NO. 13598. ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN
           PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT ACTIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES
      Ex. Ord. No. 13598, Jan. 27, 2012, 77 F.R. 5371, provided:
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301
    of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:
      Section 1. Assignment of Functions to the Secretary of Defense.
    The Secretary of Defense shall perform the functions of the
    President under the following provisions of title 10, United States
    Code:
      (a) the first sentence of section 14111(a) with respect to
    reports relating to the grades of brigadier general or above, or
    rear admiral (lower half) or above;
      (b) sections 629(c)(2) and 14310(c)(2) with respect to extending
    officer promotion eligibility periods; and
      (c) section 6222(c)(2) with respect to appointments of members of
    the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to
    grades not above the grade of captain.
      Sec. 2. Reassignment of Functions Assigned. The Secretary of
    Defense may reassign the functions assigned to him by sections
    [sic] 1(a) and (b) of this order only to civilian officers within
    the Office of the Secretary of Defense (as defined in section
    131(b) of title 10, United States Code) who hold a position for
    which the President makes an appointment by and with the advice and
    consent of the Senate. The Secretary of Defense may not reassign
    the function assigned to him by section 1(c) of this order.
      Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be
    construed to limit or otherwise affect the authority of the
    President as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United
    States, or under the Constitution and laws of the United States to
    nominate or to make or terminate appointments.
      (b) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right
    or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in
    equity by any party against the United States, its departments,
    agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any
    other person.
                                                           Barack Obama.

         MEMORANDUM ON ASSIGNMENT OF REPORTING FUNCTIONS UNDER THE
         INTELLIGENCE REFORM AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2004
      Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005, 70
    F.R. 48633, as amended by Memorandum of President of the United
    States, July 1, 2005, 70 F.R. 41341, provided:
      Memorandum for the Secretary of State[,] the Secretary of
    Defense[,] the Director of National Intelligence[,] the Attorney
    General[, and] the Secretary of Homeland Security
      By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
    and laws of the United States, including section 301 of title 3,
    United States Code:
      1. The reporting functions of the President under sections
    4026(a)(4)(A), 4026(c)(2), 7104(e)(4)(A), 7202(d) [now 7202(g)],
    7204(c)(1)-(2), and 7120 [118 Stat. 3803] of the Intelligence
    Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458,
    118 Stat. 3638) (the "Act") [8 U.S.C. 1777(g), 22 U.S.C. 2656 note,
    2751 note, 7555] are hereby assigned to the Secretary of State.
      The reporting function under section 7202(d) [now 7202(g)] of the
    Act [8 U.S.C. 1777(g)] on the Human Smuggling and Trafficking
    Center shall be coordinated with the Attorney General and the
    Secretary of Homeland Security.
      Heads of departments and agencies shall, to the extent permitted
    by law, furnish to the Secretary of State information the Secretary
    requests to perform such functions, in the format and on the
    schedule specified by the Secretary.
      2. The reporting function of the President under section 7104(i)
    of the Act [22 U.S.C. 7536] is hereby assigned to the Secretary of
    Defense.
      Heads of departments and agencies shall, to the extent permitted
    by law, furnish to the Secretary of Defense information the
    Secretary requests to perform such functions, in the format and on
    the schedule specified by the Secretary.
      3. The reporting functions under sections 1022 and 1094 of the
    Act [50 U.S.C. 404o-1, 401 note] are hereby assigned to the
    Director of National Intelligence.
      Heads of departments and agencies shall, to the extent permitted
    by law, furnish to the Director of National Intelligence
    information the Director requests to perform such functions, in the
    format and on the schedule specified by the Director.
      The Secretaries of State and Defense, and the Director of
    National Intelligence shall perform such functions in a manner
    consistent with the President's constitutional authority to
    withhold information the disclosure of which could impair foreign
    relations, national security, the deliberative processes of the
    Executive, or the performance of the Executive's constitutional
    duties.
      Any reference in this memorandum to the provision of any Act
    shall be deemed to include references to any hereafter-enacted
    provision of law that is the same or substantially the same as such
    provision.
      The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this
    memorandum in the Federal Register.
                                                         George W. Bush.

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    3 USC Sec. 302                                               01/15/2013

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    TITLE 3 - THE PRESIDENT
    CHAPTER 4 - DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 302. Scope of delegation of functions

-STATUTE-
      The authority conferred by this chapter shall apply to any
    function vested in the President by law if such law does not
    affirmatively prohibit delegation of the performance of such
    function as herein provided for, or specifically designate the
    officer or officers to whom it may be delegated. This chapter shall
    not be deemed to limit or derogate from any existing or inherent
    right of the President to delegate the performance of functions
    vested in him by law, and nothing herein shall be deemed to require
    express authorization in any case in which such an official would
    be presumed in law to have acted by authority or direction of the
    President.

-SOURCE-
    (Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 10, 65 Stat. 712.)


-MISC1-
                 SIMILAR PROVISIONS; REPEAL; SAVING CLAUSE             
      For similar provisions contained in prior law, and saving clause
    in connection therewith, see note preceding section 301 of this
    title.

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    3 USC Sec. 303                                              01/15/2013

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    TITLE 3 - THE PRESIDENT
    CHAPTER 4 - DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

-HEAD-
    Sec. 303. Definitions

-STATUTE-
      As used in this chapter, the term "function" embraces any duty,
    power, responsibility, authority, or discretion vested in the
    President or other officer concerned, and the terms "perform" and
    "performance" may be construed to mean "exercise".

-SOURCE-
    (Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 10, 65 Stat. 712.)


-MISC1-
                 SIMILAR PROVISIONS; REPEAL; SAVING CLAUSE             
      For similar provisions contained in prior law, and saving clause
    in connection therewith, see note preceding section 301 of this
    title.

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