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ment or agency, the functions of which are transferred by 
this Act, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this Act. 
No cause of action by or against any department or agency, 
functions of which are transferred by this Act, or by or against 
any officer thereof in his official capacity shall abate by rea- 
son of the enactment of this Act. Causes of actions, suits, 
actions, or other proceedings may be asserted by or against 
the United States or such official of the Department as may 
be appropriate and, in any litigation pending when this 
section takes effect, the court may at any time, on its own 
motion or that of any party, enter an order which will give 
effect to the provisions of this subsection. 
(2) If before the date on which this Act takes effect, 
any department or agency, or officer thereof in his official 
capacity, is a party to a suit, and under this Act 
(A) such department or agency is transferred to 
the Administrator, or 
(B) any function of such department, agency, or 
officer is transferred to the Administrator, 
then such suit shall be continued by the Administrator (ex- 
cept in the case of a suit not involving functions transferred 
to the Administrator, in which case the suit shall be contin- 
ued by the department, agency, or officer which was a party 
to the suit prior to the effective date of this Act). 
(d) With respect to any function, power, or duty trans- 
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