suspension, modification, or annulment of rules or regulations of other Federal agencies affecting shipping in the foreign trade, under the provisions of section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, as amended (46 U.S.C. 876), exclusive of subsection (1) (a) thereof. (d) The functions with respect to investigating discriminatory rates, charges, classifications, and practices in the foreign trade, and with respect to recommending legislation to correct such discrimination, under the provisions of section 212(e) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1122(f)). (e) To the extent that they, relate to functions transferred to the Commission by the foregoing provisions of this section: (1) The functions with respect to requiring the filing of reports, accounts, records, rates, charges, and memoranda, under the provisions of section 21 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. 820). (2) The functions with respect to adopting rules and regulations, making reports and recommendations to Congress, subpoenaing witnesses, administering oaths, taking evidence, and requiring the production of books, papers, and documents, under the provisions of sections 204, 208, and 214 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1114, 1118, and 1124). SEC. 104. Transfer of functions to Chairman.-There are hereby transferred to the Chairman of the Commission: 41 Stat. 995. 49 Stat. 1990. 39 Stat. 736. 49 Stat. 1987. (a) The functions of the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Board, including his functions derived from the provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1949, to the extent that they relate to the functions transferred to the Commission by the provisions of section 103 of this note. reorganization plan. (b) The functions of the Secretary of Commerce to the extent that they are necessary for, or incidental to, the administration of the functions transferred to the Commission by the provisions of section 103 of this reorganization plan. SEC. 105. Authority to delegate.-(a) 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 Commis sion. (d) There are hereby transferred to the Chairman of the Commission the functions with respect to the assignment of Commission per 64207 O-62-56 63 Stat. 1069. 5 USC 1006. note. sonnel, including Commissioners, to perform such functions as may have been delegated by the Commission to Commission personnel, including Commissioners, pursuant to the foregoing subsections of this section. PART II-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SECTION 201. Maritime Administrator.-There shall be at the head of the Maritime Administration (established by the provisions of 5 USC 133z-15 Part II of Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950) a Maritime Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall receive a salary at the rate of $20,000 per annum, and shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe. SEC. 202. Functions of Secretary of Commerce.— (a) Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of sections 101 (b) or 104 (b) of this reorganization plan, there shall remain vested in the Secretary of Commerce all the functions conferred upon the Secretary by 5 USC 1332-15 the provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950. 64 Stat. 1273. note. note. (b) There are hereby transferred to the Secretary of Commerce: (1) All functions of the Federal Maritime Board under the provisions of section 105 (1) to 105 (3), inclusive, of Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950. (2) Except to the extent transferred to the Commission by the provisions of section 103 (e) of this reorganization plan, the functions described in the said section 103 (e). (3) Any other functions of the Federal Maritime Board not otherwise transferred by the provisions of Part I of this reorganization plan. (4) Except to the extent transferred to the Chairman of the Commission by the provisions of Part I of this reorganization plan, the functions of the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Board. SEC. 203. Delegation of functions. The provisions of sections 2 5 USC 133z-15 and 4 of Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1263) shall be applicable to all functions transferred to the Secretary of Commerce by, or remaining vested in him under, the provisions of this reorganization plan. 49 Stat. 1985. 64 Stat. 1273. 5 USC 133z-15 note. PART III-GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 301. Conflict of interest. The provisions of the last sentence of section 201(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as affected by the provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950 (46 U.S.C. 1111(b)) (prohibiting the members of the Federal Maritime Board and all officers and employees of that board or of the Maritime Administration from being in the employ of any other person, firm, or corporation, or from having any pecuniary interest in or holding any official relationship with any carrier by water, shipbuilder, contractor, or other person, firm, association, or corporation with whom the Federal Maritime Board or the Maritime Administration may have business relations) shall hereafter be applicable to the Commissioners composing the Commission and all officers and employees of the Commission and to the Maritime Administrator and all other officers and employees of the Maritime Administration. SEC. 302. Interim appointments.-Pending the initial appointment hereunder of the Commissioners composing the Commission and of the Maritime Administrator, but not for a period exceeding 90 days, such officers of the executive branch of the Government (including any person who is a member of the Federal Maritime Board or Deputy Maritime Administrator immediately prior to the taking effect of the provisions of this reorganization plan) as the President shall designate under the provisions of this section shall be Acting Commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission or Acting Maritime Administrator. The President may designate one of such Acting Commissioners as Acting Chairman of the Commission. Any person who is not while serving under an interim appointment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section receiving compensation attached to another Federal office shall receive the compensation herein provided for the office wherein he serves in an interim capacity. SEC. 303. Incidental transfers.-(a) So much of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with the functions transferred to the Commission or to the Chairman of the Commission by the provisions of Part I of this reorganization plan as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine shall be transferred to the Commission at such time or times as the Director shall direct. (b) Such further measures and dispositions as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall deem to be necessary in order to effectuate the transfers provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be carried out in such manner as he shall direct and by such agencies as he shall designate. (c) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Secretary of Commerce may transfer within the Department of Commerce personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with functions which were transferred to the Department of Commerce (including the Federal Maritime Board and the Chairman thereof) by the provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950. 64 Stat. 1273. SEC. 304. Abolition of Federal Maritime Board.-The Federal note. Maritime Board, including the offices of the members of the Board, is hereby abolished, and the Secretary of Commerce shall provide for the termination of any outstanding affairs of the said Board not otherwise provided for in this reorganization plan. SEC. 305. Status of prior plan.-The following provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950 are hereby superseded: (1) Part I. (2) Section 202. (3) Sections 302 to 307, inclusive. |