§ 641. — Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers, and duties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC641]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 14A--AID TO SMALL BUSINESS
Sec. 641. Transfer to Administration of other functions, powers,
and duties
The President may transfer to the Administration any functions,
powers, and duties of any department or agency which relate primarily to
small-business problems. In connection with any such transfer, the
President may provide for appropriate transfers of records, property,
necessary personnel, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other
funds available to the department or agency from which the transfer is
made.
(Pub. L. 85-536, Sec. 2[12], July 18, 1958, 72 Stat. 394.)
Prior Provisions
Prior similar provisions were contained in section 218 of act July
30, 1953, ch. 282, title II, 67 Stat. 239, as amended by act Aug. 9,
1955, ch. 628, Sec. 12, 69 Stat. 551, which was previously classified to
section 647 of this title. The provisions of section 212 of act July 30,
1953, formerly classified to this section, were transferred to section
2[8] of Pub. L. 85-536, and are classified to section 637(b) of this
title. See Codification note set out under section 631 of this title.
Executive Order No. 10504
Ex. Ord. No. 10504, Dec. 1, 1953, 18 F.R. 7667, which provided for
the transfer of functions of the Small Defense Plants Administration to
the Small Business Administrator, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553,
Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.
Executive Order No. 11871
Ex. Ord. No. 11871, July 18, 1975, 40 F.R. 30915, which transferred
the functions of ACTION Agency relating to the Service Corps of Retired
Executives and Active Corps of Executives to the Small Business
Administration, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51
F.R. 7237.
