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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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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§ 301. General authorization to delegate func-
tions; publication of delegations
The President of the United States is author-
ized to designate and empower the head of any
department or agency in the executive branch,
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TITLE 3—THE PRESIDENT
§ 301
or any official thereof who is required to be ap-
pointed by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to perform without approval, ratifi-
cation, 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 pub-
lished in the Federal Register, shall be subject
to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the
President may deem advisable, and shall be rev-
ocable at any time by the President in whole or
in part.
(Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 10, 65 Stat. 712.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SIMILAR PROVISIONS; REPEAL; SAVING CLAUSE
For similar provisions contained in prior law, and
saving clause in connection therewith, see note pre-
ceding this section.
Executive Documents
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, redesig-
nated Bureau of the Budget as Office of Management
and