Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§2901 Commission of an officer
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart A— - General Provisions › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - COMMISSIONS, OATHS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - COMMISSIONS, OATHS, AND RECORDS › § 2901
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Title 5, §2901
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The President may make out and deliver, after adjournment of the Senate, the commission of an officer whose appointment has been confirmed by the Senate.
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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 10.R.S. § 1773. The words “confirmed by” are substituted for “advised and consented to”. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 2901
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73