31 U.S.C. § 502 — Officers

submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-258 to r/title-31-MONEY-AND-FINANCE · 266 words · no verdicts yet

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This law sets up the leadership of the Office of Management and Budget. It creates the Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Director for Management, three Assistant Directors, and up to six more officers, all appointed under different rules. It also says who takes over when the Director and Deputy Director can't serve.

(a) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget runs the Office. The President appoints the Director, with the Senate's approval, and the Director manages the Office under the President's direction. (b) The Office also has a Deputy Director, appointed by the President with Senate approval. The Deputy Director carries out the duties the Director assigns, and acts as Director whenever the Director is absent, unable to serve, or the position of Director is vacant. (c) The Office has a Deputy Director for Management, also appointed by the President with Senate approval. This person is the chief official in charge of financial management for the federal government. (d) The Office has three Assistant Directors, who carry out whatever duties and powers the Director assigns them. (e) The Office may have up to six more officers. The Director appoints each one through the competitive civil service, with the President's approval, and each one carries out the duties the Director assigns. The Director decides each officer's title. (f) If both the Director and Deputy Director are absent, unable to serve, or their offices are vacant, the President may designate another officer of the Office to act as Director.

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(a)

The head of the Office of Management and Budget is the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Director is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under the direction of the President, the Director shall administer the Office.

(b)

The Office has a Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Director—

(1)

shall carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Director; and

(2)

acts as the Director when the Director is absent or unable to serve or when the office of Director is vacant.

(c)

The Office has a Deputy Director for Management appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Deputy Director for Management shall be the chief official responsible for financial management in the United States Government.

(d)

The Office has 3 Assistant Directors who shall carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Director.

(e)

The Office may have not more than 6 additional officers, each of whom is appointed in the competitive service by the Director, with the approval of the President. Each additional officer shall carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Director. The Director shall specify the title of each additional officer.

(f)

When the Director and Deputy Director are absent or unable to serve or when the offices of Director and Deputy Director are vacant, the President may designate an officer of the Office to act as Director.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 101–576, title II, § 201, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2839.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-258 · 96 Stat. 886
1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-576 · 104 Stat. 2839

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 97-258 on 1982-09-13.

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