Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 590z–11

Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary of the Interior

32 Stat. 38853 Stat. 141816 U.S.C. 590yFor the purpose of facilitating and simplifying the administration of the Federal reclamation laws (Act of , , and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) and the Act of (), as amended [ et seq.], the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to delegate, from time to time and to the extent and under such regulations as he deems proper, his powers and duties under said laws to the Commissioner of Reclamation, an Assistant Commissioner, or the officer in charge of any office, division, district, or project of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Dec. 19, 1941, ch. 59555 Stat. 842(, .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 17, 1902, ch. 109332 Stat. 388section 371 of Title 43Act of , referred to in text, is , , popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 371 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 71753 Stat. 1418Act of , referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

act Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 71753 Stat. 1418This section was not enacted as part of , , which comprises this subchapter.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

64 Stat. 1262For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.