Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§7342 Interim appointments
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 84— - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IX— - EFFECTIVE DATE AND INTERIM APPOINTMENTS › § 7342
Summary
If any officer who needs Senate approval has not taken office by October 1, 1977, the President can pick someone who held that same Senate-approved position right before October 1, 1977 to serve in the job temporarily. That person can serve until the job is filled under the rules of this chapter, and while serving they are paid at the rates this chapter sets for that office.
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Title 42, §7342
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In the event that one or more officers required by this chapter to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall not have entered upon office on October 1, 1977, the President may designate any officer, whose appointment was required to be made, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who was such an officer immediately prior to October 1, 1977, to act in such office until the office is filled as provided in this chapter. While so acting such persons shall receive compensation at the rates provided by this chapter for the respective offices in which they act.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 95–91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565, known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 7342
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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