43 U.S.C. § 1453a — Additional Assistant Secretary of the In-

Page 374 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 1453a 1 See References in Text note below. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SECRETARY An Administrative Assistant Secretary of the Inte- rior, to be appointed, with the approval of the Presi- dent, by the Secretary of the Interior under the classi- fied civil service, to perform such duties as the Sec- retary of the Interior shall prescribe, and to receive compensation at the rate of $14,800 per annum, was pro- vided for by section 4 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out as a note under section 1451 of this title, prior to repeal of sec- tion 4 by Pub. L. 92–22, § 3, June 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 76. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY An additional Assistant Secretary of the Interior, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform such duties as the Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe, and to re- ceive compensation at the rate prescribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of executive departments, was provided for by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, § 3, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in note under section 1451 of this title. TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY The office of a temporary additional Assistant Sec- retary of the Interior, which was provided for by act Feb. 29, 1944, ch. 72, 58 Stat. 107, ceased to exist by the terms of such act at the expiration of six months fol- lowing the cessation of hostilities in World War II, which was proclaimed by the President at 12 o’clock noon of December 31, 1946, in Proc. No. 2714, 12 F.R. 1, set out as a note preceding section 1 of Title 50, War and National Defense. § 1453a. Additional Assistant Secretary of the In- terior; appointment; duties; compensation There shall be hereafter in the Department of the Interior, in addition to the Assistant Secre- taries now provided by law, an additional Assist- ant Secretary of the Interior who shall be ap- pointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be respon- sible for such duties as the Secretary of the In- terior shall prescribe, and shall receive com- pensation at the rate now or hereafter pre- scribed by law for Assistant Secretaries of the Interior. (Pub. L. 92–22, § 1, June 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 75.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SENATE CONFIRMATION OF PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTE- RIOR AS REPEALING PROVISIONS FOR ASSISTANT SEC- RETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR ADMINISTRATION Pub. L. 92–22, § 3, June 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 76, provided that: ‘‘Section 4 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 1262) [set out under section 1451 of this title], and item (25) of section 5316, title 5, United States Code, are repealed, effective upon the confirmation by the United States Senate of a Presi- dential appointee to fill the position created by this Act [enacting this section and section 5315(18) of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees].’’ § 1454. Duties of Assistant Secretary and assist- ant to Secretary The Assistant Secretary of the Interior shall perform such duties in the Department of the Interior as shall be prescribed by the Secretary, or may be required by law. The assistant to the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to sign such official papers and documents as the Sec- retary may direct. (R.S. § 439; Mar. 28, 1918, ch. 29, 40 Stat. 499.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 439 derived from act Mar. 14, 1862, ch. 41, § 6, 12 Stat. 369. Section was formerly classified to section 483 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title. § 1455. Solicitor; appointment; duties On and after June 26, 1946 the legal work of the Department of the Interior shall be performed under the supervision and direction of the Solic- itor of the Department of the Interior, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. (June 26, 1946, ch. 494, 60 Stat. 312.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Provisions of this section which prescribed the com- pensation of the Solicitor were omitted to conform to the provisions of the Federal Executive Salary Sched- ule. See section 5311 et seq. of Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. Section was formerly classified to section 483a of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. § 1456. Chief clerk The chief clerk of the Department of the Inte- rior on and after July 3, 1926, shall be the chief executive officer of the department and may be designated by the Secretary to sign official pa- pers and documents, including the authorization of expenditures from the contingent and other appropriations for the department, its bureaus and offices, section 3683 1 of the Revised Statutes to the contrary notwithstanding. (July 3, 1926, ch. 771, § 1, 44 Stat. 854.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 3683 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was classified to section 675 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and repealed by act Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, title III, § 301(76), 64 Stat. 843. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 484 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriations acts: