PUBLIC LAW 95-91— AUG. 4, 1977 91 STAT. 599 



including appropriation Acts, to the oflScial or agency from which such 

 function was transferred. 



DELEGATION 



Sec. 642. Except as otherwise expressly prohibited by law, and except 42 USC 7252. 

 as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary may delegate any of 

 his functions to such officers and employees of the Department as he 

 may designate, and may authorize such successive redelegations of such 

 functions within the Department as he may deem to be necessary or 

 appropriate. 



REORGANIZATION 



Sec. 643. The Secretary is authorized to establish, alter, consolidate 42 USC 7253. 

 or discontinue such organizational units or components within the 

 Department as he may deem to be necessary or appropriate. Such 

 autnority shall not ext«nd to the abolition of organizational units or 

 components established by this Act, or to the transfer of functions 

 vested by this Act in any organizational unit or component. 



RULES 



Sec. 644. The Secretary is authorized to prescribe such procedural 42 USC 7254. 

 and administrative rules and regulations as he may deem necessary 

 or appropriate to administer and manage the functions now or here- 

 after vested in him. 



SDBPENA 



Sec. 645. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, 42 USC 7255. 

 the Secretary, or his duly authorized agent or agents, shall have the 

 same powers and authorities as the Federal Trade Commission under 

 section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to all 15 USC 49. 

 functions vested in, or transferred or delegated to, the Secretary or 

 such agents by this Act. 



CONTRACTS 



Sec. 646. (a) The Secretary is authorized to enter into and perform 42 USC 7256. 

 such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other similar trans- 

 actions with public agencies and private organizations and persons, 

 and to make such payments (in lump sum or installments, and by way 

 of advance or reimbursement) as he may deem to be necessary or 

 appropriate to carry out functions now or hereafter vested in the 

 Secretary. 



(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no authority 

 to enter into contracts or to make payments under this title shall be _ 



effective except to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in ^ 



advance in appropriation Acts. 



ACQDISrriON AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTr 



Sec. 647. The Secretary is authorized to acquire (by purchase, lease, 42 USC 7257. 

 condemnation, or otherwise), construct, improve, repair, operate, 

 and maintain laboratories, research and testing sites and facilities, 

 quarters and related accommodations for employees and dependents 

 of employees of the Department, personal property (including pat- 

 ents), or any interest therein, as tlie Secretary deems necessary; and 

 to provide by contract or otherwise for eating facilities and other 

 necessary facilities for the health and welfare of employees of the 

 Department at its installations and purchase and maintain equipment 

 therefor. 



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