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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1a. Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Indian Affairs
For the purpose of facilitating and simplifying the
administration of the laws governing Indian affairs, the Secretary
of the Interior is authorized to delegate, from time to time, and
to the extent and under such regulations as he deems proper, his
powers and duties under said laws to the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, insofar as such powers and duties relate to action in
individual cases arising under general regulations promulgated by
the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to law. Subject to the
supervision and direction of the Secretary, the Commissioner is
authorized to delegate, in like manner, any powers and duties so
delegated to him by the Secretary, or vested in him by law, to the
assistant commissioners, or the officer in charge of any branch,
division, office, or agency of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
insofar as such powers and duties relate to action in individual
cases arising under general regulations promulgated by the
Secretary of the Interior or the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
pursuant to law. Such delegated powers shall be exercised subject
to appeal to the Secretary, under regulations to be prescribed by
him, or, as from time to time determined by him, to the Deputy
Secretary or to an Assistant Secretary of the Department of the
Interior, or to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The Secretary
or the Commissioner, as the case may be, may at any time revoke the
whole or any part of a delegation made pursuant to this section,
but no such revocation shall be given retroactive effect. Nothing
in this section shall be deemed to abrogate or curtail any
authority to make delegations conferred by any other provision of
law, nor shall anything in this section be deemed to convey
authority to delegate any power to issue regulations.
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