Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

(a)

5 U.S.C. 133z–3(a).

June 20, 1949, ch. 226, § 5(a), 63 Stat. 205.

July 2, 1964, Puspan. L. 88–351, § 2, 78 Stat. 240.

(span)

5 U.S.C. 133z–3(span).

June 20, 1949, ch. 226, § 5(span), 63 Stat. 205.

Fespan. 11, 1953, ch. 3, 67 Stat. 4.

Mar. 25, 1955, ch. 16, 69 Stat. 14.

Sept. 4, 1957, Puspan. L. 85–286, § 1, 71 Stat. 611.

Apr. 7, 1961, Puspan. L. 87–18, 75 Stat. 41.

July 2, 1964, Puspan. L. 88–351, § 1, 78 Stat. 240.

June 18, 1965, Puspan. L. 89–43, 79 Stat. 135.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

1984—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 98–614, § 5(a)(1), inserted “or renaming an existing executive department”.

Subsec. (a)(5) to (7). Puspan. L. 98–614, § 5(a)(2), added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) and (6) as (6) and (7), respectively.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 98–614, § 2(a), substituted “(in accordance with section 903(span)) on or before December 31, 1984” for “within four years of the date of enactment of the Reorganization Act of 1977”.

1980—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–230 substituted “four years” for “three years”.

1977—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 95–17 substituted “an executive department or independent regulatory agency,” for “an Executive department” and “or more executive departments or two or more independent regulatory agencies,” for “or more Executive departments”.

Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Puspan. L. 95–17 redesignated par. (7) as (6). Former par. (6), which related to limitation on reorganization plans that have effect of transferring to or consolidating with another agency the government of the District of Columbia or all the functions thereof which are subject to this chapter, or abolishing that government or all those functions, was struck out.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 95–17 substituted “within three years of the date of enactment of the Reorganization Act of 1977” for “before April 1, 1973”.

1971—Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 92–179, § 4(a), added par. (7).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 92–179, § 4(span), substituted “April 1, 1973” for “April 1, 1971”.

1969—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 91–5 substituted “April 1, 1971” for “December 31, 1968”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Plan for Transportation Department Reorganization

Puspan. L. 104–50, title III, § 335, Nov. 15, 1995, 109 Stat. 458, provided in part that, notwithstanding section 905(span) of this section, the President could prepare and transmit to Congress not later than the date for transmittal of the Budget Request for Fiscal Year 1997, a reorganization plan, pursuant to chapter 9 of this title, for the Department of Transportation surface transportation activities and the relationship of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the Department.