The Secretary may designate an officer of the Department to sign minor routine official papers and documents during the temporary absence of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Department.
May 21, 1945, ch. 129 59 Stat. 188 July 15, 1947, ch. 251 61 Stat. 326 (, title III, § 301, ; , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 1505 of this titleAssistant Secretary changed to Assistant Secretaries by act , which provided for an additional Assistant Secretary. See .
section 593a of Title 5Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 378 Section was formerly classified to prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by , , .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
64 Stat. 1263 section 1501 of this titleFor transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out as a note under .