Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§4370a Assistant Administrators of Environmental Protection Agency; Appointment; Duties
Title 42 › CHAPTER 55 — NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY › SUBCHAPTER III — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 4370a
Summary
The President, with Senate approval, may appoint three extra Assistant Administrators for the Environmental Protection Agency beyond the seven already created by earlier laws. Each of those appointees must carry out the duties the EPA Administrator assigns.
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Title 42, §4370a
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(a)The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint three Assistant Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency in addition to—
(1)the five Assistant Administrators provided for in section 1(d) of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. Appendix);
(2)the Assistant Administrator provided by section 2625(g) of title 15; and
(3)the Assistant Administrator provided by section 6911a of this title.
(b)Each Assistant Administrator appointed under subsection (a) shall perform such duties as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may prescribe.
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Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1970, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is set out under section 4321 of this title. Codification Section was not enacted as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 4370a
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102