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1 continued by the Department with the same effect as if 



2 this Act had not been enacted. 



3 (f) Property and Resources. — The contracts, li- 



4 abihties, records, property, and other assets and interests 



5 of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, after the 



6 effective date of this Act, be considered to be the con- 



7 tracts, liabilities, records, property, and other assets and 



8 interests of the Department. 



9 (g) Savings. — The Department of the Environment 



10 and its officers, employees, and agents shall have all the 



11 powers and authorities of the Environmental Protection 



12 Agency. 



13 SEC. 1 16. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 



14 (a) Presidential Succession. — Section 19(d)(1) 



15 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by inserting 



16 before the period at the end thereof the following: ", Sec- 



1 7 retary of the Environment' ' . 



18 (b) Definition of Department, Civil Service 



19 Laws.— Section 101 of title 5, United States Code, is 



20 amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The 



21 Department of the Environment". 



22 (c) Compensation, Level L — Section 5312 of title 



23 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 



24 thereof the following: "Secretary of the Environment". 



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