Executive Order 13241

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including Subchapter III of Chapter 33 of title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered that:

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 * Subject to the provisions of section 3 of this Executive Order, the officers named in section 2, in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) during any period when both the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture (Deputy Secretary) have died, resigned, or are otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office of Secretary.

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 * Executive Order 11957 of January 13, 1977, is hereby revoked.

, December 18, 2001. [FR Doc. 01–31666 Filed 12–20–01; 8:45 am] Billing Code 3195–01–P Note: This Executive order was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 28, 2001.