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agencies Of the Government, as nearly
as may be, according to major purpose.
| (b) To reduce the number OF such
agencies by merging those having
similar functions under a single mead
tcl To eliminate overlapping and
duplication of effort; and
I'D To segregate regulatory agencies
ana functions from those OF an ad-
mlnStrative and executive character.
Section 302 When used in this act:
ta) The term executive agency
means any commission. board, bureau,
division, service, or Office within any
OF the executive departments; and
OBJ The term independent execu-
tive agency" means any commission,
board, bureau, division. service, or offlce
not under the jurisdiction or control
| OF any executive department.
Section 303 That for the purpose
OF carrying out the policy of Congress
as declared in section / of this act
efficiently and expeditiously the Presi-
dent Is authorized. by executive order:
ta) To reorganize any executive de-
partment, executive agency, or inde-
pendent executive agency by consolidat-
ing. redistributing. or curtailing such
OF the functions and activities thereof
as he may deem essential to good ad-
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bureaus, Offices or agencies therein as
are not of statutory origin.
tb) To transfer such executive func-
tions from any executive department,
executive agency, or independent execu-
tive agency to any other executive de-
partment, executive agency. or inde-
pendent executive agency as he may
consider expedient in order to group
such functions according to their major
purposes, and to prevent duplication
and the overlapping of executive &C
tivitieS
tc) To transfer the whole or any
part OF any executive agency and the
functions thereof from the Jurisdiction
and control of one executive department
to any other executive department, or
to transfer the whole or any part of
any independent executive agency to
the jurisdiction and control of any
executive department, or to the juriSdic-
| ton and control OF any other inde-
pendent executive agency; or to con-
Solidate and merge any independent
executive agency with any executive
department by the transfer of all of the
executive functions of such independent
executive agency to such department;
and
I'D To designate any existing officer
Of merged bureau or agency to direct
such merger and agency and to desig-
nate the title of such officer.
Section 304. The Presidents order
directing any consolidation, transfer,
merger, curtailment, or elimination
under the provisions of this act shall
also designate the records, property Gn-
cluding Office equipment), personnel. and
unexpended balances of appropriations
to be transferred. and shall designate
by appropriate title the unit resulting
from such consolidation, merger, or
transfer.
Bureaus Merging
Not to Effect Orders.
Section 305. (a) All orders, rules,
regulations and permits or other privi
| leges made, issued, or granted by or in
respect of any executive department or
executive agency or independent execu
tive agency or function thereof, that
may be consolidated, transferred or
merged with any other executive de-
partment or executive agency or inde-
pendent executive agency or function
thereof under the provisions of this act
and in effect at the time of the con-
| solidation, transfer or merger, shall
continue In effect to the same extent
as If such consolidation, transfer or
fed, superseded or repealed.
(b) No suit, action or other proceed
ing, lawfully commenced by or against
the head of any executive department.
executive agency, independent execu-
tive agency or other officer of the
United States in his official capacity
or in relation to the discharge of his
official duties shall abate by reason of
any transfer of authority, powers and
duties from one officer or executive de-
partment or executive agency or inde-
pendent executive agency of the Gov
eminent to another under the pro-
visions of this act, If, on the filing, at
any time within II months after such
transfer takes effect, of a motion or
supplemental petition showing a neces
sity for a survival of such suit, action
or other proceeding to obtain settle
ment of the questions involved, and
upon due notice to the party or officer
TO be affected, the court allows the same
TO be maintained by or against the head
of the executive department, executive
agency, independent executive agency or
other officer of the United States to
whom the authority, powers and duties
are transferred.
Co All laws relating to an executive
agency or independent executive agency
or function or activity thereof that may
be consolidated, transferred or merged
to or with any other executive depart
ment or executive agency or independ-
ent executive agency under the pro-
visions of this act shall, in SO far as
such laws are not inapplicable, remain
In full force and effect and shall be
administered by the head Of the execu-
tive department, executive agency or
independent executive agency to which
transfer is made or with which the con-
solidation is effected.
(d) All unexpended appropriations in
respect to any executive agency, inde-
pendent executive agency, or activity
consolidated, redistributed, transferred
or merged shall be available for ex-
penditure by the executive department,
executive agency or independent execu-
tive agency to which transfer is made
and shall be treated as if the depart
ment or agency had been originally
named in the laws making the appro-
priation.
Section 306. (a) Whenever the Presi-
dent makes an executive order under
the provisions of this act, other than
under subdivision (a) of section 8, such
executive order shall be transmitted to
the Congress while in session and shall
not become effective until the expira-
tion of 60 days after such transmission.
Provided, That in order to expedite the
merging of certain activities, the Presi-
dent is authorized and requested to
proceed, without the application of this
section, with setting up consultations
of the following governmental activities:
Public Works, Public Health, Personnel
Administration, Merchant Marine, Con-
servation. Education and Mexican Wa
ter and Boundary Commission.
(b) Should it appear to the Presi-
dent. after completing the reorganiza-
ton Of the Government herein author
lied, that further changes not author
lied herein are necessary to the most
efficient and economical administration
of the executive branch Of the Govern
ment, he shall report the same to the
Congress with specific recommendations
for such additional legislation as he
may deem appropriate.