An Act to extend the period within which the President may transmit to Congress reorganization plans concerning agencies of the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes
PL 92-179 (H.R.6283), enacted 12/10/1971

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[85 STAT. 
in the case of certain real property", approved June 13, 1967 
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(Public Law 90-26, 81 Stat. 58). The provisions of section 6096 
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of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, together with the amend-
ments of such section made by subsection (a), shall be applicable 
only to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1972. 
Approved December 10, 1971. 
Public Law 92-179 
December 10,1971 
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[H. R. 6283] 
To extend the period within which the President may transmit to the Congress 
plans for the reorganization of agencies of the executive branch of the Govern-
ment, and for other purposes. 
Executive re-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
anization 
United States of America in Congress asse77ibled, That (a) section 
""^PresIde'nti'ai 
901 (a) of titlc 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
authority, exten- 
"(a) Tlic Cougrcss dcclarcs that it is the policv of the United 
sion. 
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80 Stat, 394, 
oiates— 
"(1) to promote better execution of the laws, more effective 
management of the executive branch and of its agencies and 
functions, and expeditious administration of the public business; 
" (2) to reduce expenditures and promote economy to the fullest 
extent consistent with the efficient operation of the Government; 
"(3) to increase the efficiency of the operations of the Govern-
ment to the fullest extent practicable; 
"(4) to group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and func-
tions of the Government, as nearly as may be, according to major 
purposes; 
"(5) to reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those 
having similar functions under a single head, and to abolish such 
agencies or functions as may not be necessary for the efficient con-
duct of the Government; and 
" (6) to eliminate overlapping and duplication of effort." 
(b) Section 901 of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new subsection: 
"(c) The President shall from time to time examine the organization 
of all agencies and shall determine what changes in such organization 
are necessary to carry out any policy set forth in subsection (a) of this 
section.*' 
Reorganization 
gj,^_ g. (a) Scctiou 903(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
plans* 
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to read as follows: 
"(a) Whenever the President, after investigation, finds that changes 
in the organization of agencies are necessary to carry out any policy set 
forth in section 901(a) of this title, he shall prepare a reorganization 
plan specifying the reorganizations he finds are necessary. Any plan 
may provide for— 
" (1) the transfer of the whole or a part of an agency, or of the 
whole or a part of the functions thereof, to the jurisdiction and 
control of another agency; 
" (2) the abolition of all or a part of the functions of an agency; 
"(3) the consolidation or coordination of the whole or a part of 
an agency, or of the whole or a part of the functions thereof, with 
the whole or a part of another agency or the functions thereof; 
"(4) the consolidation or coordination of a part of an agency 
or the functions thereof with another part of the same agency or 
the functions thereof; 
"(5) the authorization of an officer to delegate any of his func-
tions ; or 
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"(6) the abolition of the whole or a part of an agency which 
agency or part does not have, or on the taking- effect of the re-
organization plan will not have, any functions. 
The President shall transmit the plan (bearing an identification num- co^'Jr"s"!"^^'° 
ber) to the Congress together with a declaration that, with respect to 
each reorganization included in the plan, he has found that the re-
organization is necessary to carry out any policy set forth in section 
901 (a) of this title." 
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(b) Section 903(b) of such title is amended by inserting after "and 
to each House wliile it is in session" a comma and the following: "and 
furthermore sliall not transmit more than one such plan to Congress 
within any period of thirty consecutive days". 
SEC. 3. Section 904 of title 5, Laiited States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
"§ 904. Additional contents of reorganization plans 
"A reorganization plan transmitted by the President under section 
903 of this title— 
" (1) may change, in such cases as the President considers neces-
sary, the name of an agency affected by a reorganization and the 
title of its head, and shall designate the name of an agency re-
sulting from a reorganization and the title of its head; 
"(2) may provide for the appointment and pay of the head 
and one or more officers of an agency (including an agency re-
sulting from a consolidation or otlier type of reorganization) if the 
President finds, and in his message transmitting the plan declares, 
that by reason of a reorganization made by the plan the provi-
sions are necessary; 
"(3) shall provide for the transfer or other disposition of the 
records, property, and personnel affected by a reorganization; 
"(4) shall provide for tlie transfer of such unexpended balances 
of appropriations, and of other funds, available for use in connec-
tion with a function or agency affected by a reorganization, as the 
President considers necessary by reason of the reorganization for 
use in connection with the functions affected by the reorganization, 
or for the use of the agency which shall have the functions after 
the reorganization plan is effective; and 
"(5) shall provide for terminating the affairs of an agency 
abolished. 
A reorganization plan transmitted by the President containing pro-
visions authorized by paragraph (2) of this section may provide tliat 
the head of an agency be an individual or a commission or board with 
more than one member. In the case of an appointment of tlie head of 
such an agency, the term of office may not be fixed at more than four 
years, the pay may not be at a rate in excess of that found by the Presi-
dent to be applicable to comparable officers in the executive branch, 
and if the appointment is not to a position in the competitive service, 
it shall be by the President, by and witli the advice and consent of the 
Senate, except that, in the case of an officer of the government of the 
District of Columbia, it may be by the Commissioner or other body or 
officer of that government designated in the plan. Any reorganization 
plan transmitted by the President containing provisions required by 
paragraph (4) of this section, shall provide for the transfer of unex-
pended balances only if such balances are used for the purposes for 
Avhicli the appropriation Avas originallv made." 
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[85 STAT. 
80 Stat. 396. 
83 Stat. 6. 
SEC. 4. (a) Section 905(a) of title 5 of the United States Code is 
amended by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (5), by striking 
out the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof 
a semicolon and the word "or", and by adding after paragraph (6) the 
following new paragraph: 
"(7) dealing with more than one logically consistent subject 
matter." 
(b) Section 905 (b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
strikmg out "April 1, 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "April 1, 
1973". 
SEC. 5. Section 911(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "10 calendar days" and inserting in lieu thereof "20 cal-
endar days". 
Approved December 10, 1971. 
December 10, 1971 
[H. R. 10383] 
Public Law 92-180 
AN ACT 
To enable professional individuals and firms in the District of Columbia to 
obtain the benefits of corporate organization, and to make corresponding 
changes in the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act. 
District of 
Columbia Profes-
sional Corpora-
tion Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act shall 
be known and may be cited as the "District of Columbia Professional 
Corporation Act". 
DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: 
(a) The term "professional corporation" means a corporation orga-
nized under this Act solely for the specific purposes provided under 
this Act, and which has as its shareholders only individuals who them-
selves are duly licensed to render the same professional service as the 
corporation. 
(b) The term "professional service" means any type of personal 
service to the public which may be lawfully rendered only pursuant 
to a license and which by law, custom, standards of professional con-
duct or practice in the District of Columbia, before the effective date 
of this Act, could not be rendered by a corporation, including without 
limitation the services performed by certified public accountants, 
attorneys, architects, practitioners of the healing arts, dentists, 
optometrists, podiatrists, and professional engineers. 
(c) The term "license" or "licensed" refers to a license, certifica-
tion, certificate, or registration, or other legal authorization required 
by law as a condition precedent to the rendering of professional serv-
ice within the District of Columbia. 
(d) The term "Council" means the District of Columbia Council 
or the agent or agents designated by it to perform any function vested 
in the Council by this Act. 
(e) The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the 
District of Columbia or his designated agent.