The Public Health and Welfare], 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) The authority of the President under section 372 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code to approve transfers between departments and agencies of certain property in the Canal Zone. (23) The authority of the President under section 62(d) of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code to approve the valuation of properties and other assets being transferred between the Panama Canal Company and other Government agencies. 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) [section 5943(a) of Title 5] 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) [section 5943(d) of Title 5] to report annually to the Congress on expenditures made under 5 U.S.C. 5943(d). SEC. 3. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 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) [section 107 of Title 20], to approve regulations prescribed by the heads of the respective departments and agencies thereunder. (2) The authority of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under section 2 of the Act of August 4, 1947, c. 478, 61 Stat. 751, as amended (24 U.S.C. 168a) [section 168a of Title 24, Hospitals, Asylums and Cemeteries], 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) [section 2679 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse] (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) [section 287e-1 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse]. 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) [section 34 of Title 24] 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, Education, and Welfare; 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 [section 1085 of Title 10, Armed Forces] to establish uniform rates of reimbursement for inpatient medical or dental care: (1) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 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 Administra- 10 U.S.C. 1074(b) tor of Veterans' Affairs is hereby designated and empowered to exercise the authority of the President under 10 U.S.C. 1974(b) [section 1074(b) of Title 10] 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. Civil Service Commission. The United States Civil Service Commission 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) [section 5514(b) of Title 5] to approve regulations prescribed by the head of each agency to carry out 5 U.S.C. 5514 [section 5514 of Title 5] and section 3(a) of the Act of July 15, 1954, c. 509, 68 Stat. 483, 31 U.S.C. 581d [section 581d of Title 31, Money and Finance] (relating to installment deductions from pay for indebtedness because of erroneous payment). (2) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5903 [section 5903 of Title 5] to prescribe regulations necessary for the uniform administration of subchapter I of chapter 59 of title 5 of the United States Code [section 5901 et seq. of Title 5] (relating to uniform allowances). (3) The authority of the President under 5 U.S.C. 5942 [section 5942 of Title 5] 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. 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) [section 5911(f) of Title 5] 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 [section 5911 of Title 5]). (2) The authority of the President under 10 U.S.C. 126(a) [section 126(a) of Title 10] 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) [section 581c of Title 31] 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) [section 72 of Title 40], 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) [section 72a of Title 40], 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)) [section 1594j(b) of Title 42] 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 [section 1594j(c) of Title 42] 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 [section 1108 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents] 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 on 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) [set out in the Appendix to Title 5]. (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 sections 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 matter 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 42 U.S.C. 4914 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. (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. RICHARD NIXON NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972 SEC. 15. (a) For the purpose of this section: (1) The term "Committee' means the Low-NoiseEmission Product Advisory Committee. (2) The term "Federal Government" includes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Government of the United States, and the government of the District of Columbia. (3) The term "low-noise-emission product" means any product which emits noise in amounts significantly below the levels specified in noise emission standards under regulations applicable under section 4905 of this title at the time of procurement to that type of product. (4) The term "retail price" means (A) the maximum statutory price applicable to any type of product; or (B) in any case where there is no applicable maximum statutory price, the most recent procurement price paid for any type of product. (F) Within ninety days after the receipt of a properly filed certification application the Administrator shall determine whether such product is a low-noise-emission product for purposes of this section. If the Administrator determines that such product is a low-noiseemission product, then within one hundred and eighty days of such determination the Administrator shall |