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PUBLIC LAW 92-302-MAY 18, 1972

"The Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, in case of the death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall perform the duties of the Secretary until a successor is appointed or such absence or sickness shall cease." (b) There shall be in the Department of the Treasury two Deputy Under Secretaries who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. They shall perform such duties in the Office of the Secretary as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The President may, in appointing any Deputy Lender Secretary, designate him as "Assistant Secretary of the Treasury". Any person designated as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under the preceding sentence shall not be taken into account.in applying section 234 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. sec. 1006). (c) Section 234 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. sec. 1006), is amended by striking out "four" and inserting in lieu thereof "five". (d) Section 3 of Reorganization Plan Xumbered 26 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1280) is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. (a) Section 5313 of title 5 of the United States Code is amended by inserting as paragraph (6) the following: "(6) Deputy Secretary of the Treasury." (b) Paragraph (10) of section 5314 of such title 5 is amended to read as follows: "(10) Under Secretary of the Treasury (or Counselor)." (c) Section 5315 of such title 5 is amended as follows: (1) By striking " (4) " at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting in lieu thereof " (5) ". (2) By adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(96) Deputy Under Secretaries of the Treasury (or Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury)(2)." (d) Section 5316 of such title 5 is amended by striking out paragraphs (28) and (64). SEC. 3. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Act shall take effect on its date of enactment. (b) Any officer holding an office when this Act takes effect shall not be required to be reappointed to such office by reason of the enactment of this Act. Subsection (d) of the first section of this Act and subsection (d) of section 2 of this Act shall take effect upon confirmation by the Senate of Presidential appointees to fill the successor positions created by this Act. (c) Until January 21, 1973, no person within the Treasury Department who has been occupying a position under the Executive Schedule and who is hereafter appointed to a position created or authorized by this Act shall receive an increase in basic pay by virtue of such appointment. Approved May 18, 1972.

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Deputy Under Secretaries.

"Assistant Secretary of the Treasury."

Repeal. 5 USC app. 80 Stat. 460; 81 Stat. 198. 84 Stat. 1888.

80 Stat. 461; Ante, p. 69.

Effective date.

Savings provision.

Pay increase, effective date.

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