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[83 STAT. 859]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1969
[83 STAT. 859]

REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 1 of 1969 Prepared by the President and Transmitted to the Senate and the Transmitted House of Representatives in Congress Assembled, July 22, 1969, "^"E^ffecUve^ Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 5 of the United oct. ii, 1969 and States Code. J^o sUt? 3°93. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION SECTION 1. Transfer of functions to the Chairman, (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, there are hereby transferred from the Interstate Commerce Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, to the Chairman of the Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Chairman, the executive and administrative functions of the Commission, including functions of the Commission with respect to (1) the appointment and supervision of personnel employed under the Commission, (2) the distribution of business among such personnel and among administrative units of the Commission, and (3) the use and expenditure of funds. (b)(1) I n carrying out any of his functions under the provisions of this section the Chairman shall be governed by general policies of the Commission and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the Commission may by law be authorized to make. (2) The appointment by the Chairman of the heads of major administrative units under the Commission shall be subject to the approval of the Commission. (3) Personnel employed regularly and full time in the immediate offices of commissioners other than the Chairman shall not be affected by the provisions of this reorganization plan. (4) Requests for regular, supplemental, or deficiency appropriations for the Commission (prepared by or under the Chairman in pursuance of section 214 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 22) and as affected by this reorganization plan) shall require the approval of the Commission prior to the submission of the requests to the Bureau of the Budget by the Chairman. (5) There are hereby reserved to the Commission its functions with respect to determining upon the distribution of appropriated funds according to major programs and purposes. 859

^'^ ^tat. 833.