22 U.S.C. § 2602 — Presidential authorization

Page 1047 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2603 is the same or substantially the same as such provi- sion. You are authorized and directed to publish this De- termination in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH. Determination of President of the United States, No. 99–6, Nov. 30, 1998, 34 Weekly Compilation of Presi- dential Documents 2398, Dec. 7, 1998, provided: Memorandum for the Secretary of State By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and laws of the United States of America, in- cluding section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate the functions and authorities con- ferred upon the President by section 2(b)(2) of the Mi- gration and Refugee Assistance Act (MRAA) of 1962, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2601(b)(2), to the Secretary of State, who is authorized to redelegate these functions and au- thorities consistent with applicable law. The Secretary of State, or his or her delegate, is directed to provide notice to the President of any use of the functions and authorities delegated by this determination. Any reference in this memorandum to section 2(b)(2) of the MRAA, as amended, shall be deemed to include references to any hereafter-enacted provision of law that is the same or substantially the same as such pro- vision. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. WILLIAM J. CLINTON. § 2602. Presidential authorization (a) Authority of President to make loans, ad- vances, grants, contracts, etc.; authority to use money, funds, property, services, etc. In carrying out the purpose of this chapter, the President is authorized— (1) to make loans, advances, and grants to, make and perform agreements and contracts with, or enter into other transactions with, any individual, corporation, or other body of persons, government or government agency, whether within or without the United States, and international and intergovernmental or- ganizations; (2) to accept and use money, funds, property, and services of any kind made available by gift, devise, bequest, grant, or otherwise for such purposes. (b) Performance of functions without regard to specified provisions of law Whenever the President determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the functions authorized under this chapter may be performed without regard to such provisions of law (other than the Renegotiation Act of 1951), as amended, regulating the making, perform- ance, amendment, or modification of contracts and the expenditure of funds of the United States Government as the President may speci- fy. (Pub. L. 87–510, § 3, June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 123.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 87–510, June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 121, known as the Migration and Refugee Assist- ance Act of 1962, which enacted this chapter, amended section 1104 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, repealed sections 1925(a), (c), (d), and 1951(c) of this title, enacted a provision set out as a note under section 2601 of this title, and amended a provision set out as a note under section 1182 of Title 8. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables. The Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Mar. 23, 1951, ch. 15, 65 Stat. 7, which was classified principally to section 1211 et seq. of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to its omission from the Code. § 2603. Delegation of powers The President is authorized to designate the head of any department or agency of the United States Government, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform any functions conferred upon the President by this chapter. If the President shall so specify, any individual so designated under this section is authorized to redelegate to any of his subordinates any functions authorized to be performed by him under this section, except the function of exercising the waiver authority spec- ified in section 2602(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 87–510, § 4(a)(1), June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 123.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 87–510, June 28, 1962, 76 Stat. 121, known as the Migration and Refugee Assist- ance Act of 1962, which enacted this chapter, amended section 1104 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, repealed sections 1925(a), (c), (d), and 1951(c) of this title, enacted a provision set out as a note under section 2601 of this title, and amended a provision set out as a note under section 1182 of Title 8. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2601 of this title and Tables. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 11077. ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER Ex. Ord. No. 11077. Jan. 22, 1963, 28 F.R. 629, as amend- ed by Ex. Ord. No. 11922, June 16, 1976, 41 F.R. 24573; Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617, provided: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Migra- tion and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 121–124; hereinafter referred to as the Act) [this chap- ter], and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Department of State. (a) The Secretary of State is hereby designated to perform the following: (1) The functions provided for in Sections 2(a) and 2(b)(1) of the Act [section 2601(a), (b)(1) of this title]. (2) The functions provided for in Section 2(b)(2) of the Act [section 2601(b)(2) of this title], exclusive of so much thereof as is assigned or reserved by the provi- sions of Section 2(1) of this order. (3) In connection with functions under the Act as- signed to the Secretary of State, the functions provided for in Sections 3(a), 4(b), and 5(a) of the Act [sections 2602(a), 2604, and 2605(a) of this title]. (b) The Secretary of State shall from time to time furnish the President documents appropriate for the discharge by the President of his responsibilities under Section 2(d) of the Act [section 2601(d) of this title]. (c) With due regard for other relevant considerations (including the interests of any other executive agencies which may be concerned), the Secretary of State shall assume the leadership and provide the guidance for as- suring that programs authorized under the Act best serve the foreign policy objectives of the United States. (d) Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the President for the United States Emergency Ref-