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suspension, modification, or annulment of rules or regulations of other Federal agencies affecting shipping in the foreign trade, under the provisions of section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, as amended (46 U.S.C. 876), exclusive of subsection (1)(a) thereof.

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(d) The functions with respect to investigating discriminatory rates, charges, classifications, and practices in the foreign trade, and with respect to recommending legislation to correct such discrimination, under the provisions of section 212(e) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1122(f)).

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(e) To the extent that they, relate to functions transferred to the Commission by the foregoing provisions of this section: (1) The functions with respect to requiring the filing of reports, accounts, records, rates, charges, and memoranda, under the provisions of section 21 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. 820). (2) The functions with respect to adopting rules and regulations, making reports and recommendations to Congress, subpoenaing witnesses, administering oaths, taking evidence, and requiring the production of books, papers, and documents, under the provisions of sections 204, 208, and 214 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1114, 1118, and 1124). SEC. 104. Transfer of fimctions to Ghairman.—There are hereby transferred to the Chairman of the Commission:

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(a) The functions of the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Board, including his functions derived from the provisions of Eeorganization Plan No. 6 of 1949, to the extent that they relate to the functions 5 USC*"m^i5 transferred to the Commission by the provisions of section 103 of this note, reorganization plan. (b) The functions of the Secretary of Commerce to the extent that they are necessary for, or incidental to, the administration of the functions transferred to the Commission by the provisions of section 103 of this reorganization plan. SEC. 105. Authority to delegate.— (a) The Commission shall have the authority to delegate, by published order or rule, any of its functions to a division of the Commission, an individual Commissioner, a Rearing examiner, or an employee or employee board, including functions with respect to hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting or otherwise acting as to any work, business, or matter: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section 7(a) of the Administrative ProcedureAct (60 Stat. 241), as amended. ^ ^^^ ^^°®(b) With respect to the delegation of any of its functions, as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Commission shall retain a discretionary right to review the action of any such division of the Commission, individual Commissioner, hearing examiner, employee or employee board, upon its own initiative or upon petition of a party to or an intervenor in such action, within, such time and in such manner as the Commission shall by rule prescribe: Provided, however, That the vote of a majority of the Commission less one member thereof shall be sufficient to bring any such action before the Commission for review. (c) Should the right to exercise such discretionary review be declined, or should no such review be sought within the time stated in the rules promulgated by the Commission, then the action of any such division of the Commission, individual Commissioner, hearing examiner, employee or employee board, shall, for all purposes, including appeal or review thereof, be deemed to be the action of the Commission.

(d) There are hereby transferred to the Chairman of the Commission the functions with respect to the assignment of Commission per64207 0-62—56

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