§ 590z-11. — Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary of the Interior.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC590z-11]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3C--WATER CONSERVATION
SUBCHAPTER II--CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION PROJECTS
Sec. 590z-11. Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary of
the Interior
For the purpose of facilitating and simplifying the administration
of the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and
Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) and this subchapter,
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. 595, 55 Stat. 842.)
References in Text
The Federal reclamation laws, referred to in text, are classified
generally to chapter 12 (Sec. 371 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands.
Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, referred to in text, is
popularly known as the ``Reclamation Act'' and is classified generally
to chapter 12 (Sec. 371 et seq.) of Title 43. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 371 of Title 43 and Tables.
Codification
This section was not enacted as part of act Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 717,
53 Stat. 1418, which comprises this subchapter.
Transfer of Functions
For 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,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
