Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73
§302 Administrator and Deputy Administrator
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL › § 302
Summary
The President appoints the head of the General Services Administration with Senate approval. The head must follow the President's direction. The head names a deputy who does duties and acts as Acting Administrator unless the President appoints another.
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Title 40, §302
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(a)The Administrator of General Services is the head of the General Services Administration. The Administrator is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall perform functions subject to the direction and control of the President.
(b)The Administrator shall appoint a Deputy Administrator of General Services. The Deputy Administrator shall perform functions designated by the Administrator. The Deputy Administrator is Acting Administrator of General Services during the absence or disability of the Administrator and, unless the President designates another officer of the Federal Government, when the office of Administrator is vacant.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30240:751(b), (c).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 101(b), (c), 63 Stat. 379.
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40 U.S.C. § 302
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73