REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 3 OF 19611 Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled, May 3, 1961, pursuant to the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended. CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD SECTION 1. Authority to delegate.-(a) In addition to its existing authority, the Civil Aeronautics Board, hereinafter referred to as the "Board", shall have the authority to delegate, by published order or rule, any of its functions to a division of the Board, an individual Board member, a hearing examiner, or an employee or employee board, including functions with respect to hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting or otherwise acting as to any work, business, or matter; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section 7(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 241), as amended. (b) With respect to the delegation of any of its functions, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall retain a discretionary right to review the action of any such division of the Board, individual Board member, hearing examiner, employee or employee board, upon its own initiative or upon petition of a party to or an intervenor in such action, within such time and in such manner as the Board shall by rule prescribe, provided, however, that the vote of a majority of the Board less one member thereof shall be sufficient to bring any such action before the Board for review. (c) Should the right to exercise such discretionary review be declined, or should no such review be sought within the time stated in the rules promulgated by the Board, then the action of any such division of the Board, individual Board member, hearing examiner, employee or employee board, shall, for all purposes, including appeal or review thereof, be deemed to be the action of the Board. SECTION 2. Transfer of functions to the Chairman.-In addition to the functions transferred by the provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 13 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1266), there are hereby transferred from the Board to the Chairman of the Board the functions of the Board with respect to the assignment of Board personnel, including Board members, to perform such functions as may have been delegated by the Board to Board personnel, including Board members, pursuant to section 1 of this reorganization plan. REORGANIZATION PLAN Transmitted May 3, 1961. Effective July 3, 1961. 63 Stat. 203. Ante, p. 41. 5 USC 133z note. 5 USC 1006. 5 USC 133z-15 note. Transmitted May Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled, May 9, 1961, pursuant to the provisions 9, 1961. of the Reorganization Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 203, as amended. * Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1961 disapproved by the Senate June 21, 1961 (S. Res. 148); and Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1961 disapproved by the House of Representatives June 15, 1961 (H. Res. 303). Effective July 9, 1961. 63 Stat. 203. Ante, p. 41. 5 USC 133z note. 837 5 USC 1006. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SECTION 1. Authority to delegate.-(a) In addition to its existing authority, the Federal Trade Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission", shall have the authority to delegate, by published order or rule, any of its functions to a division of the Commission, an individual Commissioner, a hearing examiner, or an employee or employee board, including functions with respect to hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting or otherwise acting as to any work, business, or matter: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section 7(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 241), as amended. (b) With respect to the delegation of any of its functions, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall retain a discretionary right to review the action of any such division of the Commission, individual Commissioner, hearing examiner, employee or employee board, upon its own initiative or upon petition of a party to or an intervenor in such action, within such time and in such manner as the Commission shall by rule prescribe: Provided, however, That the vote of a majority of the Commission less one member thereof shall be sufficient to bring any such action before the Commission for review. (c) Should the right to exercise such discretionary review be declined, or should no such review be sought within the time stated in the rules promulgated by the Commission, then the action of any such division of the Commission, individual Commissioner, hearing examiner, employee or employee board, shall, for all purposes, including appeal or review thereof, be deemed to be the action of the Commission. SECTION 2. Transfer of functions to the Chairman.-In addition to the functions transferred by the provisions of Reorganization Plan 5 USC 133z-15 No. 8 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1264), there are hereby transferred from the note. Transmitted June 12, 1961. Effective Aug. 12, 1961. 63 Stat. 203. Ante, p. 41. 5 USC 133z note. Commission to the Chairman of the Commission the functions of the Commission with respect to the assigment of Commission personnel, including Commissioners, to perform such functions as may have been delegated by the Commission to Commission personnel, including Commissioners, pursuant to section 1 of this reorganization plan. REORGANIZATION PLAN Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the House of FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD SECTION 1. Transfer of functions.-Subject to the provisions of section 2(a) of this reorganization plan, and to the extent not vested in the Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (hereinafter referred to as the Chairman) in the absence of this reorganization plan, the executive and administrative functions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board), including the following-described functions of the Board, are hereby transferred from the Board to the Chairman: Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1961 disapproved by the House of Representatives July 20, 1961 (H. Res. 328). (1) The appointment and removal of personnel employed under the Board. (2) The distribution of business among such personnel and among administrative units of the Board. (3) The direction of personnel who perform, or who supervise the performance of, any function of the Board or of the Chairman or of any agency under the Board. (4) The communication to personnel employed under the Board of applicable Board policies to be followed by such personnel in the performance of their work and the subsequent enforcement of such policies. (5) The over-all management, functioning and organization of the Board, including (a) the formulation and implementation of plans and policies designed to increase the effectiveness of the Board in the administration of the laws it is charged with administering and the initiation of ways and means of correcting or preventing avoidable delays in the performance of any work or the disposition of any business before the Board, and (b) the development and improvement of staff support to carry out the functions of the Board. (6) The preparation, review and presentation to the Bureau of the Budget of the budget estimates of and other fund authorizations for the Board and the explanation and justification before the appropriate committees of the Congress of the budget estimates for the Board transmitted to the Congress by the President and of other fund authorizations placed before the Congress. (7) The allocation, use, and expenditure of funds available to the Board for administrative expense purposes. (8) The calling of the Board into special session whenever any matter or business of the Board so requires, but in any event for the consideration of any matter or business upon request of one or both of the other members of the Board. SEC. 2. Performance of transferred functions.-(a) (1) In carrying out any of his functions under the provisions of section 1 hereof the Chairman shall be governed by general policies of the Board and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the Board may by law be authorized to make. (2) The appointment by the Chairman of the heads of major administrative units under the Board shall be subject to the approval of the Board. (3) Personnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of Board members other than the Chairman shall not be affected by the provisions of this reorganization plan. (b) The Chairman may from time to time make such provisions as he shall deem appropriate authorizing the performance by any officer, employee, or administrative unit under his jurisdiction of any function transferred to the Chairman by the provisions of section 1 of this reorganization plan or of any function vested in the Chairman in consequence of his status as the chief executive officer of the Board. |