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 1070 REORGANIZATION PLANS [63 STAT. REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 7 OF 1949 Transmitted June Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the House of Repre- Effective August20, sentatives in Congress assembled, June 20, 1949, pursuant to the provisions of 1049. the Reorganization Act of 1949, approved June 20, 1949. Ante, p. 203. PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION Section 1. Transfer of Public Roads Administration.- The Public Roads Administration, together with its functions, including the func- tions of the Commissioner of Public Roads, is hereby transferred to the Department of Commerce and shall be administered by the Com- missioner of Public Roads subject to the direction and control of the Secretary of Commerce. Sec. 2. Transfer of certainfunctions of Federal Works Administra- tor. -A ll functions of the Federal Works Administrator with respect to the agency and functions transferred by the provisions of section 1 hereof are hereby transferred to the Secretary of Commerce and shall be performed by the Secretary or, subject to his direction and control, by such officers, employees, and agencies of the Department of Com- merce as the Secretary shall designate. Sec. 3. Records, property, personnel, andfunds.-There are hereby transferred to the Department of Commerce, to be used, employed, and expended in connection with the functions transferred by the provisions of this reorganization plan, the records and property now being used or held in connection with such functions, the personnel employed in connection with such functions, together with the Com- missioner of Public Roads, and the unexpended balances of appropria- tions, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available for use in connection with such functions. Such further measures and dispositions as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to be necessary in order to effectuate the transfers provided for in this section shall be carried out in such manner as the Director shall direct and by such agencies as he shall designate. Sec. 4. Effect of reorganizationplan. -The provisions of this reor- ganization plan shall become effective notwithstanding the status of the Public Roads Administration within the Federal Works Agency or within any other agency immediately prior to the effective date of this reorganization plan.

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